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Julián Celaya, Director of Basque Communities Abroad, visited Basque clubs in Bogota and Medellin as part of his Colombian tour

03/30/2012

Delegate Iñaki Martinez and the Director of Basque Citizens and Communities Abroad, Julián Celaya, with one of the honorees (photo Irekia)
Delegate Iñaki Martinez and the Director of Basque Citizens and Communities Abroad, Julián Celaya, with one of the honorees (photo Irekia)

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Julián Celaya, Director for Basque Citizens and Communities Abroad, visited Bogota’s Basque club as well as the Euskal Etxea Luis Miguel de Zulategui in Medellin, accompanied by Iñaki Martinez, Euskadi’s delegate in Colombia and Venezuela. In Medellin, Celaya paid tribute to the older members of the local Basque community in an emotional encounter.

Bogota Colombia.  The Basque Government, in collaboration with the Euskal Etxea Luis Miguel de Zulategui in Medellin, held a tribute to the oldest club members of Antioquia on March 28.  Twelve members were honored, men and women, who emotionally recalled their arrivals to Medellin and to Colombia during the event.

The event was attended by Julián Celaya, Director for Basque Citizens and Communities Abroad, as well as the Euskadi’s delegate for Colombia, Venezuela and Central America, Iñaki Martínez. Euskal Etxea directors Ignacio Izaguirre, and Libe de Zulategui acted as the hosts and also provided lunch for the government representatives.

Medellín Homenaje Veteranos 2012 (2)

 [Basque Government representatives with those honored at Medellin’s Euskal Etxea (photo Irekia)]

Medellín Homenaje Veteranos 2012 (3)

[Members of the Euskal Etxea Luis Miguel de Zulategui during the reception (photo Irekia)]

The tour of Colombia ended with a visit to the Euskal Etxea in Bogota, where Julián Celaya and Iñaki Martinez were welcomed by the board of directors of the club, headed by its vice-president Jose Vicente Katarain.  Bogotá Visita Julián Celaya 2012

[Julián Celaya and Iñaki Martinez along with their hosts from the Bogota’s Basque club (photo Irekia)]

They talked about various issues during the meeting relating to the club’s activities for this year.  The visit was very cordial, according to sources from the Basque Government, and ended with lunch.



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