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Oinkari Holiday Ornament Fundraiser
With Christmas approaching, you might be wondering what to buy for your friends and family. Here’s an idea that is a win win, how about a limited edition Oinkari Holiday Ornament? There are only 200 of these ornaments created by Oinkari member Elena Tipton from Etched by Elena. While providing a unique and fun Christmas gift idea, you will also be supporting the Oinkaris who, due to the pandemic, have not been able to rehearse, perform, and so not fundraise as they would in a regular year. Ornaments can be ordered on the Oinkari website to be picked up curbside on the Basque Block on December 12th. Shipping is also available. These are only available for purchase through December 11th, or while supplies last. If you’d like more gift ideas, click here to check out more of Elena’s creations.
Vote to Make Basque an Official Language on Twitch
Maitane Junguitu from Game Erauntsia reached out to us asking for our help, and with the celebration of the International Day of Euskera (ENE) today, December 3rd, we thought this was perfect timing. The Game Erauntsia Association has launched a campaign #3000Twitz sponsored by Naiz Irratia, with the collaboration of Arkkuso and Nebukai. The goal of #3000Twitz is to support the Basque language on the internet, and more specifically on the Twitch Platform. Twitch is a leading live streaming platform for gamers and others, and so the hope is to make Basque one of its official languages, which requires 3000 votes. If you would like to support their cause, you can vote here. To learn more about the campaign, click here, or you can see an interview with Maitane on Kanaldude here beginning at 41 minutes and 12 seconds in Basque.
Olentzero Now Scheduling Video Calls
The Olentzero has also contacted us to let us know that they are working hard at his Baserri (farmhouse) to make this Christmas a good one, although it will be a little different. They have been working with technology so that this year he can connect with little ones via video calls since he won’t be able to see many of them in person. If you would like to receive a call from the Olentzero for your kids, visit his website to reserve your date and time. Here is a special message from the Olentzero himself in Basque. (video)
12/3/2020
