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Here is the second phase of the drawing for a projector organized by EuskalKultura.com: beginning today, through Saturday November 21 at midnight (Basque Country time) you can vote for the Basque club that you’d like to receive the project.  You can choose among the 21 Clubs that have entered (unfortunately, many clubs sent their entry too late). 

Donostia-San Sebastian.   You can choose from the 21 Basque clubs who have advanced to the second phase of the drawing.  You can choose the club you are a member of, or the one who you feel needs the projector most, or whichever one you choose for whatever reason.

Remember that you have to fulfill the rules and that you have to send an email to: info@euskalkultura.com including “Projector Drawing” in the subject line along with the following information:

• Your name and telephone
• City, province/state and country that you are writing from
• Name and number of the Club of your choice from the list of Clubs entered

We will raffle the projector among the emails received that comply with these rules.  In this way, both small and large clubs have the opportunity to win even though it is clear that the club that gets the most emails will have the edge.  But also remember these rules:

• Only one email per person or email address.  One person cannot email from various addresses and several people cannot vote from the same email address.

And don’t wait for the last minute.  The deadline to vote is Saturday, November 21 at midnight Basque Country time.  EuskalKultura.com. will publish the results of the drawing on Monday, November 23.

BASQUE CLUB ENTRIES - in order of entry

1. - Itxaropen Basque Club in Saladillo, Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Among the Club’s plans is to share Basque film and culture, for which it would use the projector.  They could also use it to share sporting matches with its members and neighborhood where there are more cultural activities.  Currently the only place to show a film is at the public library that is 20 blocks from the Club.

2. - Basque-Navarran Charity Association, Havana  (Cuba)

Among the projects that they are developing this Club needs this kind of technology, that is actually very difficult to find, and which is very expensive in their country.  They would use it in their Basque classes that they are currently using HABE materials for.  They currently have nearly 6 presentations a year and the projector would be very useful for those; they are also at work sharing the geography, history and current events in the Basque Country that also includes film material.  The projector could also be used while teaching dance to show how they are done, as well as various techniques to teach them.

3. - Gure Etxea Basque Club in Tandil, Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

The projector is necessary at the Club to teach Basque, since we already have four groups learning the language.  We also need it for cultural events that are carried out throughout the year, when we always have to borrow or rent one.  For example, at Club talks organized in the community with the National University, conferences, Basque cooking, teaching dance, and tributes to various people who come to visit, or who have been a part of our history, Basque film series.  Eskerrik Asko.

4.- Eusko Etxea Basque Club in Caracas (Venezuela)

Updating equipment in the difficult socio economic times that Venezuela is experiences would be a huge help.  Planning events is becoming more difficult including screenings of emblematic films with the sole purpose of uniting Basques and their descendants at our Eusko Etxea.  Why do we want it?  It’s an easy answer.  For several years we have held Txoko nights where we have shown Basque films and documentaries sent form the Basque Government in order to share products made in the Basque Country.  As the socio-economic situation in Venezuela is not the most favorable in the world, arguably one of the least promising on the globe, we can’t find a replacement for our old projector and so we no longer can enjoy these Txoko nights. If this isn’t convincing enough, let’s say that it would be a huge tool for us, since a second reason, but not less important, would be for our choir.  This projector would be a wonderful tool for photo exhibits, festival and inaugurations of places at our Eusko Etxea.  It would be like a ring on our finger.

5.-   Zelaiko Euskal Etxea, Santa Rosa, La Pampa (Argentina)

We don’t have a projector at our Club.  This year we have started teaching Basque and so it would help us a lot in that activity.  WE could also show movies and in doing so get more members so that we could hold more Club activities in the future.  Thank you very much.

6.-   Eusko Alkartasuna Basque Club in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Our plans for a projector: 1. Host talks an diverse aspects of Basque culture including language, sports, dance an mythology.  2.  Show Basque films, videos and reports on the culture that are important for Basques around the world. 3.  Supplement our Basque classes with video and audio.  4.  Present the history of the Club to new members.  Show images of the beautiful landscape of the Basque Country with its farmhouses and folklore.

7. - Gure Ametza Basque Club in Río Cuarto, Córdoba (Argentina)

We have two halls in our Clubhouse, one of these hold 300 people and the other is for 75.  We have held film series in both, tabernas, dinners with projections of images and videos from the Basque Country.  In this case the projectors have always been rented or loaned by some member of the Club.  In addition we also have another room that seats 10 for Basque classes.

8.- Anaitasuna Basque Club in Maipu, Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Our Basque club resides in a somewhat small community (10,000 inhabitants), but that has long roots in cultural inclusion.  Last year we used a projector to show Basque films and we now have the possibility of have copies of short films through the Kimuak Program at the Filmoteca Vasca, since there is a Comedic Short Film Festival in Maipu annually.  Since it is a municipal festival, you can request copies of the films in order to share Basque culture throughout the year.  It would be wonderful to have our own projector since the money we have made this year, doesn’t allow us to make such a purchase besides we are planning on doing some remodeling of the Clubhouse.  We have shown Eight Basque Last Names which was a total success that we used a borrowed projector for.  We have also made home movies to help the dance group as well as for tributes to our members.  We thank you very much for this initiative.

9.-  Loretako Euskaldunak Basque Club in Las Flores, Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

We don’t have a projector.  We have never had one.  Many times people who travel to the Basque Country and then wish to share their photos can only do so through a computer screen without appreciating the details, or stopping at other attractions.  The same happens when talks or conferences take place that are not the same without a projector.  We often have to rent one but it isn’t always easy to find one in our city.  Having one would alleviate this expense.  Basque classes as well as dance would also benefit from this technology.  A hug form Las Flores.

10. - Boiseko Ikastola, Boise, Idaho (United States)

We would love to have a projector as another teaching tool for the kids!  There are so many online resources that we would have access to, as well as Skype capabilities with other Ikastolas in the Basque country!  The kids would really benefit from this tool! Thank you for your generosity and support of all Basque clubs! 

11. - Euzko Etxea Basque Club in Necochea, Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Basque Club plans and needs for a projector: Diffusion of the Basque culture, Basque classes and Basque film series.

12. - Askatasunaren Bidea Basque Group, San Miguel, Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

The projector will be used for 1. In Basque classes taught to our members.  2. Talks on Basque culture that we have hosted since 2009; including: The Oak in the History of the Basque Country, The Sanctuary of San Miguel and the Legend of Aralar, Euskararen Eguna, ironworks and coal miners in the Basque Country, Gernika, Basque women, Basque farmhouses, Santa Agueda, workshops – introduction to the Basque Country, Basque symbols, 500 years of invasion of Navarre, Miguel de Unamuno, San Francisco Javier, Iñaki Deuna, Sanctuary of Aranzazu, Basque whalers, Peppers and Basque families in Buenos Aires.  For all our talks we have to rent projectors which is a considerable expense, since our activities are free and open to the public and we don’t receive any funding of any kind.  3.  We have held a Basque film series since 2013.  Currently between films and shorts we have shown 12 titles.  Agur bero bat.

13.- Gure Etxe Maitea Basque Club in Olavarría, Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Use: Diffusion of film, dantzas and everything related to the culture and traditions.  We want to enter the Project Drawing since we don’t have the economic resources to purchase one and we would like to own one to support our Basque Film screenings that are open to the community as well as to be able to show the beautiful landscapes of the Basque Country.  We would also use it for children’s films since we are short on resources for our weekly snacks and workshops that we hold in art, reading and dance. The dantzaris could also use it.

14.- Corpus Christi Basque Club, Province of Misiones (Argentina)

Our Basque club makes plans based on projects especially dedicated to the areas of socio-educational and culture.  In the educational area, our library "Atahualpa Yupanqui," supports local schools with videos related to caring for the environment, especially.  Depending on the school, they have a projector or not.  If they don’t have one, then we have to borrow one from another school or individual.  We don’t have a librarian because we don’t have the money to do so.  This job is done voluntarily by Ana Maria Macchi Echague, club vice-president and Olga Leiciaga (pro-treasurer). All of our events in this area are done through the library.  In the social and cultural areas, they are held in our lecture hall, Film series with both Basque and Argentine films for all ages.  On several occasions talks are done with projection when we can do so, since we rely on people that bring their own equipment.  For example: Carlos Gabilondo, Laura Nobile, who were kind enough to bring their own equipment.  They don’t only work for the local community but also with the Mbyá-Guaraníes communities in the area.  We are a small community with little money so a projector would serve us well. We thank EuskalKultura.com for this initiative and for always thinking about how to help Basque clubs.  Regardless who wins, we are thankful for the opportunity and wish the winners the best.

15.- San Joseko Euskaldunak Taldea, San José (Uruguay)

This Basque club is recent and so we would love some tools of this type that today are so necessary.  Our club hopes to organize a series of talks, traveling exhibits to share the Basque culture, as well as to use it in Basque class.  Currently we are renting one.

16.- Flores-ko Euskal Etxea, Trinidad, Flores (Uruguay)

Plans and necessities of the club and how the projector would be used: simply not to have to ask third parties to use a projector for every event.  From the Basque club in Flores, we congratulate you for your interest in supporting the clubs around the world, who somehow try to spread Basque culture.  We are ready to help in any way we can.

17.- Misiones Euskal Jatorri Basque Club, Posadas, Province of Misiones (Argentina)

Euskal Jatorri organizes a film series annually at the local Library, but besides we have social meetings, exhibits, get-togethers, Basque classes, genealogy, as well as other events that require a projector.  If we had a projector that would guarantee our best diffusion of the Basque culture, not only to members but also to our Basque students, and to soccer players, and to the society in general as we also show films that support tourism, Basque culture and sports, among other interest.  We thank you for offering this tool that is so necessary to share our culture and taking into account what the clubs need.

18.- Euskaltzaleok Valentziako Euskal Etxea, of Valencia

A projector would be very useful in developing our activities that you can see on our website: (www.euskaltzaleok.net).  Once a month we organized Euskal Ostiralak (Basque Fridays): with video-forums, talks and kantu-afarias.  We often take to the streets with music, activities and achievements of a very diverse nature. We are sure that a projector would serve us well, but that it is up to you all.  It would be good for the Basques in Valencia since it is a good resource.  Mila esker eta ondo izan.

19.- Euskal Etxea of Mexico City (México)

In our club we plan to use the projector to gather our members after every traditional festival (tamborrada, San Fermines, Olentzero, Emakume Alai, etc, etc) to remember and once again enjoy these joyful moments that we have shared.  We would also use it to show films like Loreak, Ocho apellidos Vascos etc.  and when we have a distinguished guest like the Lehendakari last year, or a Basque writer we can project  a portrayal of the character in question or when we inaugurate a new art exhibit.  We could use it for our Basque classes on line for students that don’t own a personal computer, we could also use it to show photos of yesteryear that we remember fondly.  Eskerrik Asko.

20.- Munitxeko Euskal Elkartea, Munich, Germany

We would use the projector for our 2016-2017 Basque classes that we use to auto-finance our young Euskal Etxea.  On the list of teaching materials needed is a projector…maybe this one!

21.-  Colorado Euskal Etxea, Denver, Colorado (United States)

Colorado Euskal Etxea would utilize the projector to show movies during our annual Movie night, use it during language courses, to show dance presentations, and support other cultural activities.  As we do not have a normal club house, we conduct all activities either at a church, someone’shouse, or a local library.  The church charges us a fee to use their projector and to rent the facility.  When we use someone's house we are limited as to what we can present without a projector.  Being able to use a projector would also help augment our ability to use multiple media to conduct the language courses as we are so spread out. Thank you.