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Children of Guernica Nearing Completion
Begoña Echeverria sent us exciting news. The film "Children of Guernica" by herself, Annika Speer and Jacqueline Postajian is almost ready to go but they need your help. Begoña told us that she has seen a rough cut of the film so far, and that it looks great, but she wants you to decide on your own, so here's the link to the trailer. The film is based on Begoña's play "Picasso Presents Gernika," which premiered at Chino Community Theatre in May 2019, and was also performed at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, in honor of World Refugee Day. Numerous Basque clubs and organizations also hosted screenings of the staged reading. The play and the film are inspired by the true story of a Basque refugee who escaped the bombing of Gernika by emigrating to England. To help make this film a reality, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help complete filming and post-production. For more information about the film and ways to give, follow this link. "I appreciate any contribution you can make. See you on the red carpet!" Begoña concluded.
Registration for Kern County Mus Tournament
Memorial Day is just around the corner, and so that means it’s also time for the Bakersfield Basque Besta, hosted by the Kern County Basque Club May 23-24, 2026. As part of the festivities, they will hold a Mus Tournament on Saturday, May 23rd at the clubhouse. Everyone is welcome to participate, members and non-members alike, but registration is due by May 20th by emailing Kathy Iturriria-Laverty. We will provide more information on the weekend’s events next week, but feel free to visit their website in the meantime.
Los Banos Basque Picnic
The Los Banos Basque Club will host its annual Basque Picnic this Sunday, May 17th at the local Fairgrounds. The festivities will begin at 9:30ish with mass followed by a performance by the txiki dancers. Lunch will be served from noon-2pm, followed by even more performances. For more information, please visit them on Facebook.
Oinkari Member Mus
The Oinkari Basque Dancers will hold a Mus Tournament this Saturday, May 16th at the Basque Center for all current and former Oinkari Dancers. Registration will begin at 8am along with a light breakfast. Cost to participate is $30 per player, which also includes lunch. For more information, visit them on Facebook.
Txakolina Fest in Reno
If you are in the Reno area this weekend, please join our friends at Craft Wine and Beer for the return of their Txakolina Fest. The festivities will begin at 3pm with flights of Txakolina (white, red, and rose), sidra on draft (Sagardoa), and icy shots of Patxarrana. Food offerings will be available at 4pm including Txorizo from the Villa Basque Café, as well as roasted lamb. There will also be an arbor glyph inspired art project, as well as some impromptu Basque dancing. Txin txin!
05/14/2026
