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Villa Maria’s Basque Cultural Week will begin on September 25, and will run all week with a program that includes religious ceremonies, exhibits, film and dinner, among other proposals.  These activities, along with those organized by the club in this city in the Argentine province of Cordoba since the beginning of the year, are all part of the club’s 70th anniversary celebration. 

Villa Maria, Cordoba.   2016 is a special year for the Basque community in Villa Maria since they are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the club’s founding on September 29th.  In order to do so, members and friends have organized themselves to recall these 7 decades of the club and enjoy the anniversary to the fullest.  The activities that the Euzko Etxea has organized during the year have all been part of the festivities, along with Cultural Week that will begin next Sunday, September 25.

Activities scheduled for the 60th Cultural Week follow:

-Sunday, September 25: 10am, Wreath laying for deceased members and friends at the “La Piedad” cemetery, 10:30am Mass at the Holy Trinity Parish; 11:30am visit to the Tree of Gernika in the Centenario Plaza.
-Monday, September 26: 20:15hs, Cultural talk entitled “Formation of the Basque Diaspora in Argentina,” by César Arrondo, thanks to the Women’s Committee “Emakumeak” at the Basque clubhouse. The exhibit by Fernando Qunitana will also be available to view all day.
-Wednesday, September 28: 21hs, projection of the film Loreak, at the Basque Club

-Thursday, September 29: 20:30hs, Institutional Commemorative Event. Exhibit by painter, Fernando Quintana
-Saturday, October 1: 21hs, 70th Anniversary Dinner and conclusion of the 60th Cultural Week in the “La Argentina” room at the Sociedad Rural in Villa Maria. Tickets cost $350 ($180 for minors) and should be reserved by calling: 453 4400

A Year of Festivities

Throughout the year, the Euzko Etxea has celebrated following the calendar.  As always, and again successfully Aberri Eguna, San Fermin and San Ignacio.  They also held classes in Basque and dance, held a film series as well as the get-togethers (topaketas) hosted by the “Emakumeak” as well as the celebration of the Day of the Child.  But because of the importance of the event, the Euzko Etxea also wanted to do something new that would also strengthen ties iwht the Basque Country.  So, following the model of Hator Hona in Necochea, they Basques in Villa Maria organized their first exchange program with “Anima Zaitez.”  For 2 weeks, Arantzazu Zabala and Garazi Urbieta taught a variety of workshops at the Basque club linked to the culture of Euskal Herria.