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BEO Book and Movie Club
Did you know that the Basque Educational Organization has a Book and Movie Club? BEO's Book Club and Movie Club bring Basque culture to life — no matter where you live. Every six weeks, we meet virtually at 5:30 PM PST to talk about a book or film tied to the Basque world. You can read and/or watch at your own pace, and we hope to see you online for the discussion, but there's no obligation. Even simply choosing a Basque book or film is a meaningful way to support the creators behind these stories. All are welcome to join at any time. Learn more & see what's next – Movie Club and to learn more & see what's next – Book Club.
Basque Museum Annual Dinner and Auction
Please join the Basque Museum and Cultural Center this Saturday, April 11th for its Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction. This, one of its two major fundraisers, allows both the Museum and Ikastola to continue their mission “to preserve promote, and perpetuate Basque history and culture” This year the focus will be on the Basque Museum and Cultural Center celebrating its four decades of accomplishments. Cost of the dinner is $75 per ticket and the dinner will be prepared by Chef Asier from the Leku Ona. Besides a wonderful meal, the evening will also include a silent auction and more opportunities to support more specific areas of the organization. To purchase your ticket, click here. If you are unable to attend, but would still like to make a donation, click here.
Basque Easter at Chino Basque Club
Everyone is welcome to join the Chino Basque Club this Sunday, April 12th to celebrate “Basque Easter.” The festivities will begin at 11am at St. Margaret Mary Church for mass celebrated by Aita Egiguren with the participation of the Klika. After mass, a traditional Basque breakfast will be served at the Centro Basco from 10:00am-2:30pm. Reservations are greatly appreciated.
Kokein Wraps up Successful Tour
As previously reported the Basque rock band Kokein recently wrapped up its tour of several Basque communities. The tour kicked off with two intimate and personal acoustic performances in Southern California at the Kern County Basque Club in Bakersfield and at the Chino Basque Club in Chino. Kokein then traveled to Idaho to perform at the TreeFort Music Festival, which is a five-day festival with many venues mostly in the downtown Boise area. Their first show was at the outdoor stage next to Boise Brewing where they were part of a four-band bill. They were the third band to play and delivered a foot-stomping powerhouse set that effectively stole the show. They carried that momentum into the following night at the Boise Basque Center, doubling down with their trademark high-voltage energy. The band circled back to California, capping off the tour with a special and intimate, high-energy finale at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center. To see photos and videos from this tour, please click here. On behalf of everyone at NABO, Mila Esker Handi Bat to Philippe Acheritogaray for all his efforts organizing this tour as well as providing this recap and photos.
Susanville's Eskualdunak Mus Tournament
The Eskualduank Basque Club in Susanville, California will host its annual NABO Qualifying Mus Tournament this Saturday, April 11th at the Monticola Club House. Player check-in will begin at 8:30am followed by play at 9:30am. Cost to participate is $50 per player along with club membership of $20 per person. There will be a lamb chop lunch served at noon which is included in the Mus fees for players. If you’d like to join them for lunch only, the cost is $20. For more information, and the registration form, visit them on Facebook.
04/09/2026
