Buenos Aires, Argentina. The day ceased being a day for just festivities and flowers years ago. Now there are many reasons why March 8th has become an increasingly committed and determined event, synonymous with struggle and feminist demands, including the participation of some Basque clubs. Thus, in America's South Cone , in Chascomus, Buenos Aires dantzaris from the Zingirako Euskaldunak Basque Club participated in the 8M march called by the city’s Women’s Movement and did so with their purple scarves with Basque sayings (see photo above).
On the shores of the Uruguay River, the Ibaiko Izarra Basque Club in Concordia organized a talk about Basque Mythology by Ana Laura Bidegain, current ambassador of the Provincial Immigrant Festival in Concordia, Entre Rios. In the same city, the Basque community was also represented at the Women’s Marathon thanks to dantzari Cecilia Silva Torrea.
The Guillermo Larregui Basque Club in Chacabuco held its “Traditional Women’s Day Festivities organized by the Emakumes,” and the Gure Etxea in Tandil converted its celebration into a Women's Pilotari gathering. The Euzko Etxea in La Plata and the Chair of Free Thought UNLP, didn’t let the date pass and held a tribute and recognition of Marina González de Apodaca, a Child of War born in Bilbao in 1928, currently residing in Villa Elisa, La Plata.
In Buenos Aires, Euskaltzaleak and the Traveling Basque Film Series contributed to the date by showing “Forbidden to Remember,” and “Basque Women;” in the province of Cordoba the Ladies-Emakumeak Commission from the Villa Maria Basque Club held its traditional dinner.
Upcoming Activities
The events and commemorations of International Women’s Day are not limited to what took place on 8M, but will extend throughout the month with activities like the following:
-On March 10th in La Plata, the City and Basque club will recognize Marta Cipriano de Clúa a year after her departure. See more information here.
-On Saturday, March 14th at 5;30pm Arantxa Anitua, president of the Laurak Bat Basque Club in Buenos Aires and FEVA will be recognized at the Casal de Catalunya. More information, here.
-On Saturday, March 14th the Eusko Biltzar Basque Club in Coronel Pringles will rename its library Nélida Urzainqui. Nélida Urzainqui is one of the club’s founders and one of the main people responsible for the bibliographic material found there. This will be followed by a talk by Mikel Ezkerro entitled, “Women in the Basque Club.” More information, here.
-On Wednesday, March 25th, there will be a talk by Julio Pottevin “Women in the History of Uruguay,” at the Haize Hegoa Basque Club in Montevideo, followed by refreshments. More information, here
(If you don’t see activities to be held at your Euskal Etxea, please let us know in the comment section)
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