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Rhode Island Basque club celebrated its annual Txitxiburduntzi festival with an exhibition of Basque rural sports

05/22/2012

Aizkolaris in full swing at the Rhode Island Basque club's Txitxiburduntzi 2012 (photo RIEE)

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For another year friends and members of Rhode Island Basque club gathered to celebrate the annual Festival where they enjoyed roasted pork Txitxiburduntzi style. The event brought together more than 100 Basques from the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York that in addition to food provided an opportunity to enjoy an exhibition of Basque rural sports, herri kirolak. Among the activities were competitions between aizkolaris, harrijasotzailes, and txingas. The Basque club has published a photo essay of the day from which we have included some images.

Rhode Island. More than 100 members of the Rhode Island Euskal Etxea attended the club’s traditional Txitxiburduntzi festival last Saturday, this year hosted by Riki Lasa. The festival menu included a roasted pig prepared in the Txitxiburduntzi style by Chef Patxi Gandiaga. Other plates on the menu were patata tortilla, txorizo, mixte salad and ensaladilla rusa.

Rhode Island Txitxiburduntzi 2012 (1)

[Preparing the menú for Txitxiburduntzi 2012 (photo RIEE)]

Rhode Island Txitxiburduntzi 2012 (2)

[Great atmosphere during the meal at Rhode Island Basque Club’s annual festival (photo RIEE)]

The day concluded with an exhibition of rural Basque sports: Riki Lasa and Juanmari Aramendi demonstrated aizkolaritza (wood-chopping) and strength games included harrijasotzailes (weight lifters) and txingak (weight carrying). Additionally, young people played jai-alai in the small fronton at the house.

The Euskal Etxea of Rhode Island has published a complete photo esay on its website.