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The Argentina postal service created a Basque postmark at the Stamp and Coin Collectors exhibit organized by the Gure Txokoa Basque club in Cordoba.  Besides exhibiting it, the postmark can be requested at post offices in the city during the month of October when mailing items.  The local Basque club also let us know that they successfully participated in the new edition of the Community Caravan. 

Cordoba, Argentina.   Organized by the Basque club and the Philatelic and Numismatic Center of Cordoboa, the Stamp and Coin Collectors Fair took place at the Gure Txokoa headquarters September 24-26.  After a successful exhibit, the closing ceremonies was attended by Alberto Raul Aguilar Vouillat, who gave a talk entitled, “Basque Jesuits during Colonial Times, their influence on Barrio Alberdi” that also included the presentation of the Basque postmark by the Argentine Postal Service especially for the occasion.

The postmark includes the design of a txapela (Basque berret) and a neckerchief that will be available during the month of October in all post offices in Cordoba.  Also as part of the closing ceremonies, and thanks to expositor, Jore Lewit, a map of Euskadi created from stamps was presented to the Basque club, and Alejandro Noriega, presenter gave a picture made of stamps with the faces of Basque Argentine figures.  The exhibit concluded with a cocktail and certificates being presented to expositors. Gure Txokoa especially thanked members and authorities of the CEFICO and especially Basque club board member, Miguel Angel Martinez del Pozo, for his contribution to the event in Cordoba.

Community Caravan

The club also reported that they represented the Basque Country on October 3 at the community festival, “Cordoba Caravan,” held at the Patio of the Palmeras of the Argentinean Pavillion, at the University City organized by the Union of Immigrant Communities in Cordoba and the Secretary of University Extension at the UNC.

Throughout the day, members of the club spread Basque culture and club activities at their Booth that had information on Euskera, dancing, film, and genealogy among other topics.  Club dancers also took to the stage to perform a selection of traditional Basque dances.