Donostia-San Sebastián. As this virus that keeps everyone on edge has reached us, and above all, has taken away the possibility of getting together to celebrate, the truth is that the future has also reached us and thanks to new technologies, we can somehow overcome the traditional concept of distance and meet and celebrate in this new way, virtually.
And so 2020 won’t pass without San Fermines, since several Navarrese and Basque clubs in the Diaspora are beginning their celebrations today, virtually, however with traditions like the txupinazo, music and dance, food and of course bulls, bull running and bull fights. All virtually since this is the only option right now, from a distance but also close today being proximately distant.
Following are programs for virtual celebrations in various parts of the globe that can be followed from anywhere in the world:
SALTO, URUGUAY
This is a newly confirmed addition. Saltoko Euskaldunen Taldea, in Uruguay, with a large part of its Navarrese membership, is beginning to enjoy a return to normalcy and a few hours ago it received the go-ahead to hold a meeting and celebrate San Fermin. Now for the organization –especially what concerns the club’s excellent sukaldaris– to carry out the San Fermin celebration on the weekend of July 11 (or at the latest on the 18th, they tell us).
BOLÍVAR, ARGENTINA
Even if there has not been any cases in Bolivar, the city continues to take prevention protocols and so there will not be a face-to-face gathering there. Nevertheless, the Navarrese Center in Bolivar is working with its choir “Navarrese Roots,” and its dantzaris to be present along with other Navarrese entities in the country and the world during San Fermin. They will begin on the 6th with a video of a txupinazo shot off by members and will continue during the week. The virtual meeting points are Centro Navarro Bolívar, on Facebook, and Centro Navarro Bolívar, on Instagram.
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
With a 125-year career the Navarrese Center in Buenos Aires begins its celebration today with a txupinazo and a large varied program of virtual activities. The events will be on all of the club’s social media and will include greetings from the institution, dance and music, recipes, sports and the history of
Facebook: Centro Navarro de Buenos Aires
Instagram: Centro Navarro
ROSARIO, ARGENTINA
As every year, the Navarrese Center in Rosario has organized an extensive program beginning with the txupinazo through the final “Pobre de mi.” This year will not be an exception. The channels to follow the festivities are:
Youtube: Centro Navarro Rosario
Instagram: @centronavarrorosario
Facebook: @centronavarrorosario
Mondy July 6:
-10hs, club video with the motto “We all carry San Fermín in our hearts. How we live and feel it, we invite you to celebrate virtually, smaller but celebrate nevertheless” and with #LosViviremos
-11hs, club greetings
-12hs, Txupinazo
-21hs, Peña dinners: each one cooking the traditional “Calderete,” from home
Tuesday, July 7
-10hs, Tribute to members who have passed away
-11hs, Procession in honor of San Fermín. Video from the Church of María Auxiliadora in Rosario
-19hs, pintxos, each from home
Wednesday, July 8
-17hs, Peñas with their posters
-18hs, Traditional dancing with Gigantes and Cabezudos
-19hs, Compilation of the best encierros from prior years, accompanied by music from the Peñas
-21hs, Experts from the club will teach how to prepare ham, the classic Navarrese dish
Thursday, July 9
-00hs, Argentine National Anthem
-12hs, Game created by the adults about Argentine’s independence
-16hs, Recipe for “Chocolate and Churros"
-17hs, Commemoration of Argentina’s Independence Day, with dancing and typical dishes
Friday, July 10
-17hs, Compilation of Navarrese Dances with the participation of Navarrese Centers in Argentina and the Ortzadar group from Pamplona-Iruña
-19hs, sports and pilota match, with the history of pilota paleta
Saturday, July 11
-15hs, Mus
-18hs, Cultural event: Music, history and Navarrese in Argentina will unite to feel closer to Navarre
Sunday, July 12
-17hs, Day dedicated to children. Story time, and presentation of dances, games an pictures made by the club’s youngest set
Monday, July 13
-17hs, video of the visits of the group of Dantzaris to the Hogar Español
-18hs, Collection of the best performances of the group of Dantzarisa as well as the Txistu School Fermin Sanchotena
Tuesday, July 14-17h, Closing ceremonies of the virtual San Fermín festivities: Video of “¡Pobre de mí, pobre de mí, que se han acabado las fiestas de San Fermín!"
During the festivities, anecdotes, history, typical eciptes, gamesa and surveys will also be shared all using hashtag #sanfermínonline #Los Viviremos.
MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
The Navarrese Center in the city of Mendoza has spent weeks dedicated to its virtual 2020 San Fermin Festivities. The club sent a survey on tis social media in order to choose its followers’ favorite Navarrese town, it also organized a poster contest entitled, “San Fermin 2020,” and invited children to draw pictures.
The proposal will continue all week long, also on social media:
Facebook, Centro Navarro de Mendoza
Instagram, Centro Navarro de Mendoza
In regards to the local Basque Club, it also organized a video contest that it will inaugurate in a few days on its YouTube channel (see information here). It will also start celebration tomorrow, July 7th beginning at 8pm on its social media. The events will be on Instagram and Facebook, both at @centrovascomendoza. The virtual festivities will conclude on July 14th.
SHANGHAI, CHINA
The Pure Life Collective, along with the Shangaiko Euskal Etxea, will celebrate on July 11th at the Basque club. At 5pm there will be a txupinazo, “encierro-poteo in the area of Jingan that will move from bar to bar,” a pintxo dinner accompanied by kalimotxo, sangria and patxaran, and a bertso contest. Neckerchiefs will be available to make it feel more “authentic,” according to yesterday’s Deia.
CARACAS, VENEZUELA
San Fermin is one of the most anticipated festivities in the Basque community in Caracas hosted by the Eusko Etxea that also includes an encierro with real bulls. This year the festivities won’t be in its traditional format but will provide the following on social media.
-Tuesday, July 7, launch of Instagram filters so people can participate in the encierros; beginning of the program
-Thursday, July 9, Streaming of Zurbarán from Bilbao
-Friday, July 10, presentation of Anakena, music group from Venezuela that is having much success currently whose vocalist is, Mikel Maury, member of the Basque community
-Saturday, July 11, cooking contest from home; the most original tortilla
All week long there will be interaction with followers with videos and photos of the celebration. Activities can be followed on the club’s Instagram Centro Eusko Etxea de Caracas.
If you’d like to send us information about festivities at your club or part of the Diaspora, you can do so by emailing info@euskalkultura.com. Gora San Fermin!
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