Astero
Upcoming Kantari Eguna in Los Banos
We were alerted by our friends at the Los Banos Basque Club that there is an error in this
year's calendar in regards to Kantari Eguna. This year's Kantari Eguna will be held in
conjunction with the Fall NABO Meeting in Los Banos on October 20 th , not in Rocklin, CA on
the 13th as it appears in the calendar. Kantari will be held at the Los Banos Fairgrounds
Exhibit building in conjunction with the club's Fall Besta that has also been pushed back to
October expressly for this occasion. We will be publishing more information as the date
nears.
Udaleku 2018
On Sunday, July 8 th, this year's Udaleku kicked-off in Reno, NV. This year's camp, hosted by the Zazpiak Bat Basque Club welcomed 100 kids from Basque clubs in 7 different states,
two campers from Vancouver, Canada and three others from the Basque Country. This
year's theme is again Bizkaia, and we are so excited to be welcoming back a wonderful
team of instructors, as well as welcome some new ones. We are thrilled to have Eneko
Espino (Txistu) and his wife Aihnoa Marauri (Euskera) who will be accompanying Ane
Albisu in the Euskera classes. Ane is Jexux Larrea's wife (Dantza) and Lisa Corcostegui will
again be teaching Kultura. Monique Flesher will be teaching Mus and Jessica Moulia, aided
by Basque Government intern, Iñigo Medina, will teach Frontball a new modality of pilota.
Kate Camino is serving as camp director with the help of Dominica Zubillaga on housing
and Ann Rosevear in the kitchen, along with many other volunteers and friends. Besides
learning more about their Basque culture and making new friends, the children are also
learning more about the surrounding communities. They will tour UNR including stops at
the Center for Basque Studies and USAC, followed by a visit to the Sheepherder's
Monument at Rancho San Rafael Park, and a visit to the sheep camp exhibit at the Great
Basin Adventure located at the park. While at the exhibit, they will enjoy hearing from
Iñaki Asueta, former pilotari, and Janet Inda, about their experiences coming to America as
a Jai-Alai player, and growing up on a sheep ranch respectively. On Saturday, they will tour
Gardnerville and Genoa and enjoy a walking tour guided by Anita Izoco who will speak to
the children about the boarding houses there. After lunch at the JT, the kids will then board
the buses and travel to Genoa where they will spend the afternoon at the Lekumberry
ranch. Organizers would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made this
camp possible. Udaleku wouldn't be possible without the generous contributions, financial,
and in kind, made by so many in the community. We would also like to acknowledge the generour grant received from the Nevada Humanities Council. Eskerrik Asko Bihotzez! Please join us for
the camp's final performance on July 20 th at St. John's Presbyterian Church. More
information available on the Zazpiak Bat website here.
Film of the Month
NABO's Basque Film Library or Filmategi, is where member club's can find films to show at events, or even for home viewing. This year's calendar features a film every month from
this collection and July's film is The Last Link. This documentary looks at sheepherding,
both past and present, and the lives of the sheepherders themselves. Filmed in both the US
and the Basque Country, the film follows two Caminos through the ups and downs of the
sheep industry. To see a trailer of the film and for more information on how to get a copy
for your club, visit the NABO Filmategi here.
7/12/2018
