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Donostia-San Sebastian.  The Etxepare Basque Institute will participate again this year in Guadalajara’s Book Fair and has invited writer, Anjel Lertxundi to present his latest work aiming to publicize Basque literature.  The author, from Gipuzkoa, will participate in various acts: first he will give a talk to young readers followed by the presentation of his novel Dirty Laundry (Etxeko hautsa), and finally he will conduct a symposium on translation.

The Institute has also planned activities with the lecturers of Basque language and culture at Mexican universities.  These include a talk at UNAM by Anjel Lertxundi on December 1^st, followed by a talk by the Institute’s Director, Aizpea Goenaga, at INALI (The Institute of Indigenous Languages) on Basque theater, and Mari Jose Olaziregi, Etxepare’s director of the Promotion of Euskera will also talk about Basque literature today.

The Mexico visit will conclude with a program at Mexico City’s Basque club to celebrate the International Day of Euskera or Euskararen Nazioarteko Eguna.  Events will include a meal, a tribute to Basque TV series Goenkale, and a concert by brother bertsolaris Xabi and Fredi Paya along with the Ugarte Anaiak (Ugarte Brothers) on the txalaparta (Basque percussion instrument).