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The month of May was especially active for the Euskal Echea in Comodoro Rivadavia.  The local Basques participated with their choir and dantzaris in very important community activities.  The club also gathered members and friends for lunch to celebrate its 93rd anniversary, and just prior welcomed the Delegate Sara Pagola. She commented that the Euskal Etxea in Comodoro “is a very active one, especially in regards to their youth.” 

Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.   A local and provincial cultural reference in Comodoro Rivadavia, the Spanish Theater, celebrated its 82nd anniversary on May 24, with a special show.  Including the community, the traditional theater held a concert of music and dance by the group “Los Miserables,” who shared the stage with other well-known local artists.  The local Basque club, the Euskal Echea Association, also participated in the function, represented by its choir and dantzaris.

As choir member, Dora Huiche, told EuskalKultura.com, that “the Liric Group Amistad Sur also participated in the show “Los Miserables,” and its director, Roberto Flores, invited us to join them.  The Lagun Artean choir and some members of our Haize Dantzariak dance group participated."

On the next day, in another activity where the Basque community was present, the Euskal Etxea participated in the Te Deum on May 25.  The ceremony was attended by local authorities, military, and representatives from various civil institutions and standard bearers from various foreign communities.

93rd Anniversary of the Euskal Echea Association

Also during the month of May the local Basque club, the oldest in Patagonia, Argentina, celebrated its 93rd birthday.  The celebration took place at the clubhouse and gathered members and friends, as well as family members of the dantzaris, with a typical menu including pintxos, tortilla and paella.

Visit by Delegate Sara Pagola

The Delegate of the Basque Government in Argentina and Mercosur, Sara Pagola, visited Comodoro Rivadavia on April 20 and 21.  Pagola met with representatives of the local government and the Federation of Foreign Communities.  She was also welcomed at the Basque club where she gave a talk “Euskadi Today: The Projection Abroad of the Basque Government,” to an audience of nearly 300 people.

“During the meeting with authorities we talked about cultural activities that take place in the city and I should mention that the city especially emphasized the work of the local Basque community,” Pagola said.  “On the other hand, the talk that took place at the Basque club was attended by a large number of people, despite taking place on a weekday.”  “In Comodoro I met a very active Basque club, with a strong youth group.  I think that sometimes the clubs that are so far from Buenos Aires must feel remote, or isolated. That is why these visits are so important, and I must say that I was very well-received,” Pagola concluded.

After Pagola’s talk, the hosts provided treat in honor of the delegate.  During the dinner there was also singing and dancing.