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Saint Agatha Celebrations
Kids at the Boiseko Ikastola celebrated Agate Deunaren Bezpera (Santa Agueda) along with several other Basque clubs and communities around the world. This celebration, on February 4th, is traditionally celebrated by singers going door to door with homeowners “choosing to hear a song about Agatha’s life.” The songs are accompanied by the banging of makilas on the floor to the beat. The homeowners then would donate food to the carolers. For more information on this tradition see our website, or to see celebrations in other communities, see EuskalKultura.eus.
San Francisco Basque Club Mus and Recent Results
The San Francisco Basque Club will host the third Mus Tournament in the area this Sunday, February 9th at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center. Registration will begin at 7am with tournament play beginning at 8am. Lunch will be served at 12:30pm with the tournament finals beginning at 2:30pm. Two previous Mus Tournaments were played at the Cultural Center as well as the Anaitasuna Basque Club. Winners of the Basque Cultural Center Tournament were Francisco and Augustine Oroz, with second place going to Ana Iriartborde and Michou Chiramberro. Winners of the Anaitasuna Tournament were again the Oroz brothers with second place going to Aitor Berrueta and Patxi Mendiburu. Zorionak deneri!
Winners of the Basque Cultural Center Tournament were Francisco and Augustine Oroz, with second place going to Ana Iriartborde and Michou Chiramberro
Winners of the Anaitasuna Tournament were Francisco and Agustine Oroz with second place going to Aitor Berrueta and Patxi Mendiburu
San Francisco Basque Cultural Center 38th Anniversary
The San Francisco Basque Cultural Center will celebrate its 38th Anniversary Saturday 15-16, 2020 this year in conjunction with the Winter NABO Meeting. The NABO meeting will begin at 8am on Saturday at the Cultural Center and will be followed by the presentation of a short documentary film “The Seven in One Way,” presented by Denise Oprustan Love at 3:30pm. This will be followed by Joko Garbi featuring players from the USA Tour 2020, and Eskuz Pilota featuring players from the Euskadiko Euskal Pilotako Federakuntza. Next there will be an aperitif and entertainment provided by EGAN. A BBQ Steak dinner will be served at 7:00pm. Cost for adults is $30 and children under 12 will be $15. The evening will conclude with a dance again to the music of EGAN. Sunday’s events will begin at 10am with Mass celebrated by Fr. Renee with the Elgarrekin Choir, Klika and Zazpiak Bat Dancers. After mass, the Center will present Jacques Unhassobiscay, posthumously, with its Bizi Emankorra Award. Aperitif begins at noon with lunch served at 1pm featuring BBQ rack of lamb. The afternoon will continue with Eskuz pikota at 4pm and Joko Garbi at 5pm. Prepaid reservations are required for meals on both days, and RSVPs must be received by February 11th. For more information on the weekend’s events, or how to RSVP, please refer to their flier.
2/6/2020
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