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Bertsolaritza, Concert, and Memorial Mass in San Francisco

The Basque Cultural Center is gearing up for a very busy weekend! First on Saturday, they will be hosting a Bertsolari Saioa – Remembering Xalbador in collaboration with the North American Basque Organizations. The event will take place at 5pm PST and if you can’t make it in person, you can enjoy it from here.

Following the Bertsolari Saioa, there will be an aperitif followed by dinner show featuring the Aire Ahizpak, Xalbador’s granddaughters who will bring his verses to life. To check on dinner ticket availability, click here. Their performance will also be livestreamed here at approximately 8:50pm PST.

On Sunday, the BCC will be the site of NABO’s annual Memorial Mass remembering members of our Basque communities who have passed this last year. Mass, celebrated by Aita Antton Egiguren, will begin at 10am, and will be livestreamed here.

Chino Basque Club to Host Bertsolaris and Aire Ahizpak

If you are unable to attend the Bertsolari Saioa at the BCC on Saturday, you’ll have another chance to do so at the Chino Basque Club on Sunday, October 25th. The Bertsolaris from the Basque Country will perform, as well as the Aire Ahizpak during lunch. For more information, or to RSVP, click here.

Annual Chorizo Drive Thru in Los Banos

The Los Banos Basque Club will host its 6th Annual Chorizo Drive Thru next Tuesday, October 27th at the D.E.S. Hall (1155 I Street, Los Banos). The meal for two costs $30 and includes Basque Chorizo, rolls, beans, salad, and cheese. Ticket contacts are available on their flyer, or visit them on Facebook. On egin!

Tickets Now Available for Oinkari Sagardotegi Night

The Oinkari Basque Dancers have started selling tickets for their annual Txotx! Oinkari Sagardotegi Night. The event will take place on November 21st and tickets are $75 per person, or $750 per table, which includes a traditional Sagardotegi dinner, silent auction, and a full night of “Txotxing!” For more information, or to purchase tickets click here. If you are interested in donating items for either the silent, or live auction, please email fundraising@oinkari.org.