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Aita Cachenaut Retires
Aita Cachenaut, who served as the Basque Chaplain in the US for nine years from 1977-1986, celebrated his last regular parish Mass on Sunday August 18th in Ascain before retiring from the priesthood at the age of 85. On behalf of everyone at NABO, we wish him many happy and healthy years to come, and again extend our gratitude for his service to our Basque communities . Zorionak Aita, eta segi pixkor! Mila esker bihotzez! Thank you to Jean Flesher for sharing these photos of his retirement festivities.
Basque Cultural Center Udako Besta
Please join our friends at the Basque Cultural Center this weekend as they celebrate their annual Udako Besta Saturday, August 24-25, 2024 . Saturday’s events include a ton of fun for all ages including a 6-way Seiak Mus Tournament, Basque film, Pilota featuring top ranked pilotariak from the Basque Country, great food and drink and dancing for all . On Sunday, festivities will begin with mass at 10am, followed by lunch, a Gateau Basque Contest, more pilota and Moxkor Salda (garlic soup) at 7pm . If you can’t attend in person, mass will also be livestreamed here. For complete information on the weekend, including more information about the pilotaris, the film to be shown, musicians and more, click here.
BEO Film Series
Join the BEO on, August 24th at 2:15pm for a screening of the documentary “Jainkoak ez dit Barkatzen (God Doesn’t Forgive)” at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center. The film tells a story of Lezo Urreiztieta who negotiated with foreign governments for a free Basque Country, managed to slip 17 boats full of weapons into Bilbao during the Civil War, and saved the lives of hundreds of people. Click here for more info.
Basque Museum and Cultural Center Winefest
The Basque Museum and Cultural Center will host Winefest 2024 this Saturday, August 24th from 5:30-8:30pm. The cost to participate is $75 per person and only 350 tickets are available this year. The entry fee includes a commemorative wine glass, access to nearly 100 wines served by knowledgeable pourers, pintxos provided by local bars and eateries in the area, wine discounts, online auctions, Basque dance performances and more. For more information on the event, or to purchase your ticket, click here.
NABO Athletes Participate in Saint Pierre et Miquelon Picnic
The Saint Pierre et Miquelon Basque Club recently celebrated its annal picnic, August 12-18th. The program included traditional Basque dancing, music, song, pilota and rural sports exhibitions. This year, four pilotaris representing NABO were there along with coach Todor Azurtza. Competing in women’s pala were Maite Kvarna Aramburu from San Francisco and Geneva Ayarra from Boise, and in the men’s were Johnny Boyd, also from Boise, and Jake Jaureguy from Boise via Chino. They quickly learned that playing pala on an open fronton is much different than what they were used to, nevertheless, we’d like to congratulate and thank them all for representing us so well! Eskerrik Asko! To see a short report on the events, including interviews with our pilotaris, in French, click here. Coverage starts at 8:00 minutes.
8/22/2024
