Santiago, Chile. The so called Colectividad Vasca de Chile (Basque Community of Chile) Basque Club will begin its Semana Vasca on Wednesday with a meeting of choirs. The activities planned include the aforementioned choir meeting, a talk on Friday about “The Life of Margo Duhalde Sotomayor, 1st War Pilot of the Chile,” and mass on Sunday followed by a Pintxos Contest as part of the celebration of Euskera Day, all of these taking place in different areas of the Spanish Stadium in Las Condes, headquarters of this euskal etxea.
Semana Vasca 2018 Program
Wednesday, November 28th
-V Choir Meeting, at 19:30 in the Salón de los Reyes at the Spanish Stadium (Estadio Español)
Invited choirs: Eusko Etxea in Santiago, Apoderados Scuola Italian Choir, Polifónico Vita et Musica Choir, Spanish Stadium Choir Valparaíso-Viña del Mar; and the following choirs from the Spanish Stadium, Juan del Encina Choir, Riojano Choir, Grupo Beira do Mar del Lar Gallego Choir, Nueva Extremadura of the Branch of Chilean Folklore and the club’s own Basque Choir
Friday, November 30th
-Talk “The Life of Margo Duhalde Sotomayor, 1st War Pilot of the Chile," at 19:30 in the Sala Cervantes
Sunday, December 2nd
-Mass at 11:30 at the Stadium’s Chapel. Singing provided by the Basque Choir
-Euskera Day Celebration with Pintxo Contest at 1pm in the Salón Isabel La Católica