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Donostia-San Sebastian.  The National Basque Week in Argentina (Semana Vasca) is one of the events that gathers the most Basques in the Diaspora annually.  This year the celebration is slated for La Plata, the capital of the province of Buenos Aires during the month of November, organized by Euzko Etxea of La Plata.  The exact dates are not yet established even though it will probably take place during the first two weeks of the month, depending on several circumstances.  As soon as the organizers at the La Plata Basque club choose the dates, they will be published here on EuskalKultura.com.

In successive years, the sites for Semana Vasca are distributed in the following way, according to FEVA, the federation of Argentinean Basque associations.

• Semana Vasca 2014: La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, organized by Euzko Etxea of La Plata
• Semana Vasca 2015: Macachin. Province of La Pampa, organized by Euzko Alkartasuna in
• Semana Vasca 2016: Necochea, Province of Buenos Aires, organized by Euzko Etxea of Necochea
• Semana Vasca 2017: Tandil (Gure Etxea) or San Nicolas (Euzkal Etxea) TBC both are in the Province of Buenos Aires
• Semana Vasca 2018: Tandil (Gure Etxea) or San Nicolas (Euzkal Etxea) TBC both in the Province of Buenos Aires

In regards to other events this year, it should be noted that some that had been established have been canceled as is the case for Udaleku organized by the Zingirako Euskaldunak Basque Club of Chascomus that has decided to concentrate its efforts on organized the 2015 edition for more children. This is also the case of the UVV Basque Summer University in Buenos Aires, that was to hold classes in February but has cancelled due to low enrollment.  Nevertheless wiil distribute the events throughout the year.  See Denak Bat Basque Club of Cañuelas will be on April 5^th and 6^th.

UNITED STATES

In the US, the main event this year will take place on May 23-25^th in Bakersfield, CA, with the celebration of the annual NABO (North American Basque Organizations) annual convention and Basque Festival, which will coincide with the 70^th anniversary of the Bakersfield based Kern County Basque Club.

The weekend before, May 17^th and 18^th, Los Banos Basque Club, will celebrate its annual Basque festival coinciding with the club’s 50^th anniversary.  Festivities will include various celebrations with a festival program that will be announced soon.  Remember that the first Basque festival in the US is always in Fresno, CA this year on May 3^rd and 4^th.

OTHER COUNTRIES

Basque clubs in other countries will also celebrate their respective Basque weeks or annual festivals. Clubs in Canada will join in NABO celebrations, since they are also part of the same federation.  Some clubs in Uruguay usually join in Semana Vasca in Argentina.  And in other cases like in Chile, Paraguay, Brazil or clubs like Madrid Euskal Etxea, among others, celebrate their own Basque weeks even if they haven’t yet published their dates.

If you have information regarding plans in your Basque club let us know at: info@euskalkultura.com.