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BEO Scholarship Competition
The Basque Educational Organization (BEO) would like to remind everyone about its scholarship competition open to all students currently enrolled in a US affiliated accredited college or university, including incoming freshmen. Two scholarships of $2,000 each are available. For complete information on this wonderful opportunity, as well as how to apply, visit their website.
Juliet (Robidart) Campos (1942-2023)
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Juliet Campos last week, founding member of the Fresno Basque Club, and longtime Basque dance instructor. She and her husband, Tony, often attended NABO meetings serving as the Fresno Basque club delegates, and were fixtures at many Basque picnics and Mus tournaments. They generously shared the Campos Bros. Farms to host many Fresno Basque Club picnics as well as Mus Tournaments, and welcomed NABO’s International Mus events on more than one occasion. Juliet and Tony were honored by the Society of Basque Studies in America, and inducted into its Basque Hall of Fame in 2004, in recognition of their many contributions to the maintenance of the Basque culture in the United States. Services for Juliet will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. There will be a viewing at 4:30pm on June 8th with recitation of the Rosary at 5:30pm. The Funeral Mass will be on June 9th at 10 am. On behalf of everyone at NABO, we extend our sincerest condolences to her husband Tony, and her children and grandchildren. May she rest in peace, Goian Bego.
Basque Studies Symposium at CSU Bakersfield
The Institute for Basque Studies at CSU Bakersfield is proud to host the 2023 Basque Studies Symposium, Friday May 26th from 1pm-4pm at the Humanities Complex 1108. This year’s event includes presentations from a number of academics from the University of the Basque Country, along with Dr. Pedro Oiarzabal, NABO’s Memoria Bizia Project Director, who will talk about “Kern County Basque WWII Veterans,” and Olatz Gorrotxategi, Frank Bidart Visiting Artist at CSU Bakersfield. The event is free and open to the public, and for more information, visit their website, or email Steve Gamboa.
Kern County Basque Club Festival
Please join the Kern County Basque Club this weekend in celebrating its 49th Annual Basque Festival May 27th & 28th. The festivities begin on Saturday at 8am with a cash Mus Tournament. Cost to enter is $40 per player, which includes lunch. The first place team will receive $500, and second place team will receive $250. If you would like to play, please email Kathy Iturriria Laverty today, May 25th. After Mus, lunch will be served followed by pilota matches featuring local pilotaris as well as pilotaris from the Basque Country. Sunday’s events will begin at 10am with mass concelebrated by Aita Antton Egiguren and Fr. Theo along with Deacon Fred Ansolabehere with the participation of the KCBC klika, choir and dancers. There will be a BBQ lamb lunch after mass followed by Basque dance and klika performances. In the afternoon, lukainka and ham/cheese sandwiches will be available for sale and there will be more pilota at 5pm. At 7:30pm there will be a public dance to the music of Luhartz from the Basque Country. There will also be a raffle to support the KCBC with cash prizes. Monday morning stick around for Basque Breakfast at the Wool Growers Restaurant. For complete information, including more about Luhartz and visiting pilotaris, as well as meal prices etc. scan the QR code on the flier.
Jean Flesher Elected NABO President, Philippe Acheritogaray Assumes Vice President Role
As many of you know, last weekend NABO celebrated its 50th Anniversary, in conjunction with the Los Banos Basque Club’s 59th Anniversary Picnic. The weekend was jam packed with events beginning on Thursday night with a meet and greet, and concluding on Sunday with the Los Banos picnic events Next week, we will include a more complete report of the happenings, complete with photo gallery, but this week we wanted to announce that at the NABO meeting on Friday, Jean Flesher was elected as NABO President relieving Philippe Acheritogaray from this duty after five years of service. Mila esker handi bat Philippe! Mayi Petracek was also reelected as treasurer, and Kate Camino will continue as NABO secretary having been appointed by Jean. On behalf of everyone at NABO Zorionak deneri, eta sorte on! Here is a note from the new president:
"I'd like to thank all the clubs and their delegates for their vote of confidence in me. I hope to serve NABO well and to strengthen the ties between all of our clubs here in North America and also with the rest of the Basque diaspora in North America that is not yet represented by a member club. I also hope to strengthen our ties with the diaspora outside of North America and with the various entities in the Basque Country as we try to create a love for the Basque language, culture and traditions in not only our children, but in our grandchildren and great-grandchildren so that NABO has a strong and vibrant future. I encourage all members of NABO and of the North American Basque diaspora to feel free to approach me with any suggestions and/or criticisms that you may have. Although I have strong feelings for the future of NABO and my goals that I'd like to achieve, I remain totally open-minded about the ways we can achieve those goals together. Milesker, Eskerrik asko eta goazen aintizina! Gora NABO!"
Ontario, Oregon Basque Club Mus Tournament
The Ontario, Oregon Basque Club will host its “last chance” Mus Tournament this Saturday, May 26th at the clubhouse. Registration begins at 8:30am with play beginning at 9am. Cost to participate is $45 per player that includes a light breakfast, and lunch. You must be a member to play, and club dues, $10, are payable at the door. Winners of this tournament will represent the Ontario Basque Club at the NABO finals on June 17th in Gardnerville. For more information email info@ontariobasqueclub.org. Sorte on deneri!
5/25/2023
