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Dantza, a concert of music and dance, Korrika txikia, a community meal and many more activities are begin planned by Euzko Etxea in Santiago, Chile to celebrate the 2015 B asque Week (Euskal Astea -Semana Vasca).  The festivities will commence on November 19 and the program includes a Basque food tasting prepared by cooks who are coming expressly for the event from the Basque Country. 

Santiago, Chile.   The Euzko Etxea Basque club in Santiago, Chile has announced the program for Basque Week 2015 that will take place from November 19-22.  Semana Vasca will be attended by Unai Rementeria, Bizkaia’s Deputy General, as well as a group of chefs from Bizkaia who will prepare a Basque food tasting for guests at the inauguration of the events.

PROGRAM EUSKAL ASTEA-SEMANA VASCA 2015

NOVEMBER 19-22, 2015

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH

19:30 Inauguration of Euskal Astea 2015.

19:45 Talk by Mr. Unai Rementeria, Bizkaia’s Deputy General (governor).

Cocktail hour featuring food prepared by Basque chefs Sergio Ortiz de Zárate (Zárate Restaurant), Txomin Gómez (Lurrina Restaurant), Javier Izarra (Tamarises Restaurant), Jabier Gartzia (Boroa Restaurant) along with sommelier, Mikel Garaizabal.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH

19:30 Music and dance concert with Alazne Arana (piano), Estitxu Unanue (trikitixa), Ane Díaz (violín), Lierni Ezenarro (pandero), Alvaro Montes de Oca and Ignacio Foullioux (txalaparta), Maite Bastarrica and Matías Castillo (dantzaris) and the Basque club choir.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST

11:30 Herri Olinpiadak.

16:30 BBQ.

20:30 Akelarre – popular festival.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND

11:00 Korrika Txiki from the fronton to the Museum of Fine Arts.

13:00 Closing event with the participation of dancers from Itxaropen Gaztea and the Basque choir from the Euzko Etxea in Santiago.

14:00 Herri Bazkari –Community meal served by chef Xabier Zabala and Iker Fernandez.