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The Beti Aurrera Aberri Etxea Basque Center --it integrates the Basque descents of the cities of Viedma and Carmen de Patagones, in Northern Patagonia-- represented once again the Basque Country at the Festival of Communities of Viedma, capital city of the Argentinean province of Rio Negro. As part of the celebration, members  of the Basque Center attended the Mass in memory of deceased immigrants, worked at the Food Court, and performed at the art show, where they built an exciting 'Basque scene' with singing, dancing and flag bearers carrying the ikurriña. 

Viedma, Argentina. The Beti Aurrera Aberri Etxea Basque Center had a significant presence in the program for the Immigrant Day that took place between September 4th and 7th in Viedma. The 4th with flag bearers and escorts of the euskal etxea attended a Mass organized to pay tribute to the deceased immigrants, held in the Cathedral of the city. 

On Saturday 6th, the meeting-point was at the Hall of the Cultural Center of Viedma, where a ceremonial event was held and then an Artistic Show of Collectivities took place with fifteen participant groups. The ikurriña attended the opening ceremony, held bt the hands of bearers Analia Zuntini and Imanol Basterra, and also accompanied the dancers during their passage across the stage to dance Txapeloaz. The choir of the Basque Center, directed by Fabián Alberdi, was also present at the show, this time to sing and Aita Semeak and Ez Zaitez Joan Oraindik. And certainly one of the most significant moments of the evening was that of the 'Basque scene', with the verses of Aurresku sang by Alberdi with the dancer Josetxu Astolfi dancing Aurresku in front of an ikurriña held by Laura Arizcuren and Raul Goicochea.

To complete the program, a Food Court Communities was held the 7th of September at the Dante Alighieri Hall, was held in the Food Court Communities. In the case of the Basques, they offered a variety of pintxos, tripakiak, and fritters accompanied by a glass of port. "There were people all day, between 11 and 17hs, and in our case we sold absolutely everything," said the President of the Basque Center, María del Carmen Elzaurdia, to EuskalKultura.com. She also announced that the next public activity of the institution will be a popular dinner in early December at the restaurant of the Casino in Viedma.