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Last Wednesday, the book Aita deitzen zen gizona (A Man Called Aita) that gathers the memories of Joan Errea, a descendant of Basque immigrants who settled in Nevada, was presented in Baigorri, Lowe Navarre  The book has b een published by Pamiela, with the support of Eusko Ikaskuntza and the Larraldea Cultural Center. In the book, edited by Pello Salaburu, Following are images from the presentation. 

Baigorri, Nafarroa Beherea.  The Baigorri town hall was the site, last Wednesday, of a presentation of the book Aita deitzen zen gizona (A Man Called Aita). The book was edited by Pello Salaburu.  Jean Michel Larrasquet was in charge of the presentation, and bertsolari Jean-Louis “Laka” Harinordoquy sang some bertsos that are included in the book.

The event was attended by some 50 people including Josephine, the writers’ sister.  Josephine lives in Erratzu, and came to the presentation accompanied by a group of people from Baztan.  Josephine spoke and remembered her sister in a very emotional moment.

Testimony from the Basque Diaspora

The book Aita deitzen zen gizona brings together a handful of Joan Errea’s family stories and experiences, immigrants from Nafarroa Beherea who settled in Nevada.  It is a family’s story, but at the same time it is the common story of many Basques in the Diaspora.  In the book, Joan mentions her family and friends: Arnaud Paris, the father mentioned in the title; Marie Jeanne Goyhenetche Paris, mother; Arnaud, Mike John and Pete Paris, brothers; Josephine Etcheverry Irigoyen, sister; Louis Errea, spouse; Louis Michel Errea, son; Liane Errea Iroz, daughter; John Iroz, son-in-law, Marie Etcheverria, grandmother; Michel Boloquy, grandfather, Teodoro Romero, Frijolito; Louis Goyhenetche, Uncle Louis; Fernando Sorhondo; Fermin Urrutia; Rafael Olaechea, Rafarel Zaharra, Bernardo Boloquy; Beñat Auchguy...

The text is written in Basque, in the dialect from Nafarroa Beherea, in a story full of emotion and respect for the experiences lived by this family of Basque immigrants.

You can purchase the book, here.