Basque Center News
NABO Report
San Francisco Basque Cultural Center hosted the Winter NABO meeting on February 13. Agenda items focused on many of the activities that are taking place within NABO and its many clubs. Highlights of the conference are mentioned below.
With the addition of the Euskal Etxea of Miami, Florida, as the 41st member of NABO, and current clubs in Vancouver and Montreal, Canada, Southern California, Seattle, and New York, NABO truly does now reach the four corners of North America.
Udeleku 2010 will be held in Reno, Nevada, from June 21 – July 2. The deadline for student applications is May 1. The cost is $300 per participant. Financial aid is available through the Aita Marxel Tillous Fund. Applications for financial aid must be submitted by April 1. All applications and more information can be found at: www.nabasque.org/gazteak.htm.
March 1 update - Please be advised that the 2010 Udaleku is full. 70 applications were received in the space of 10 days. All further applications will be put on a waiting list in case spots become available.
Beti Gazte is a new concept recently started by NABO. The purpose is to involve youth, ages 15 – 25, from various Basque clubs to plan and participate in an event with the purpose of developing and maintaining friendships. The first Beti Gazte project will be a BBQ held in conjunction with Elko’s Basque Festival during the 4th of July weekend. To get involved, e-mail Vasco Bilbao-Bastida at bilbao@post.harvard.edu, attn: Beti Gazte.
The deadline to submit your photos for the 2011 NABO calendar is May 31. Contact Mary Lou Urrutia at mlurrutia@charter.net if interested.
The Center for Basque Studies in Reno, Nevada, is now independently publishing their own books. You can review a list of books and literature that is available through their bookstore at basque.unr.edu.
The San Francisco Basque club will be hosting Bertso Jaialdia on March 13. Bertso Jaialdia will be a 90-minute show with a dinner following the performance. There will be local talent featured along with two of the biggest names in bertsolaritza from Euskadi: newly crowned Bertso champion Maialen Lujanbio and four-time champion Andoni Egana. A promotional video and reservation information can be found at www.basqueclub.com.
There have been some major changes to the website www.eitb.com. You can now choose from Euskera, Spanish, French or English. There are a number of new articles and videos covering news and sports-related topics.
For any NABO-related inquiries, please look at their website, (link below), or contact Steve Achabal at 859-7619. For More Information: http://www.nabasque.org Contact: Steve Achabal |
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