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The Basque community in San Pedro, Argentina has begun to reactivate its Basque club and did so with a great activity: it opened a Basque class taught by Bego Tisera.  Additionally, members of the Ongi Etorri Basque club have other projects in hand over the coming months including a short film series, conferences and the celebration of the club’s 11th anniversary with a gastronomic event. 

San Pedro, Argentina.   Even if the last few years haven’t been active ones for the euskal etxea, the Basque community in San Pedro, in the province of Buenos Aires has never lapsed on its commitment to Euskal Herria and the diffusion of its culture.  So now in 2016, with renewed strength, it is working hard to provide an interesting program of activities to its community.

For starters, the Ongi Etorri Basque club has begun its first level Basque class in San Pedro.  Classes take place once every two weeks on Saturdays from 16:00-19:00, and are taught by Bego Tisera who is also a teacher at the San Nicolas Basque club, and was trained in the Euskara Munduan Program sponsored by HABE.  In the words of Monica Mindurry, member of the club and student, “we are very happy because this is the first time in the history of the club that Basque has been taught.  There are eight students, but there is still room for anyone who may be interested.  The classes are free and our next one will be on May 14.”  For more information call: (03329) 15 559 4312.

On Its Way

In this new stage for the club, they have also gathered representatives of other communities in a petition addressed to the local government.  “We have asked that they give the old railway station facilities to all the communities and especially to those who have no locale,” Mindurry explained to EuskalKultura.com.  The goal is to carry out activities there.

Looking to the future, Basques in San Pedro have several ideas on the table.  In July the club will celebrate its 11^th birthday and will do so with a gastronomic activity.  “Gathering for a meal is one of most common activities,” club source joked.  The plan for 2016 also includes the possibility of organizing a short film series thanks to Carlos Gabilondo, and a talk that FEVA offers clubs as part of its cultural offerings.

Ongi Etorri is on its way and last weekend some of the cub members traveled to Buenos Aires to participate in “Buenos Aires Celebrates.”  “We also collaborated in the San Nicolas stand and we also enjoyed the festivities,” Mindurry concluded.