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Welcome to the official home page of the Seattle Basque Club, a member of NABO, and representing the best traditions of the Basque people and their culture in the greater Seattle area.

Festival of San Fermin (with a Running of the Bulls!) at Txori, July 6 through the 14th.

The Festival of San Fermin is a time-honored tradition in the Basque country. You can be part of the celebration by joining us for the 2nd Annual Festival of San Fermin at Txori, July 6 through the 14th.

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NEW BASQUE BOOK-The Basques of Reno and the Northeastern Sierra by Joxe Mallea - Olaetxea Synopsis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Basques in North America 11

2 Sheepherders of the Greater Reno Area 31

3 Aspen Carvings 43

4 Ostatuak and Restaurants 73

5 Getting Exposure through Festivals and Clubs 87

6 Center for Basque Studies 99

7 The Basques Today and Tomorrow 105

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Fan of CIS? Gil Grissom is a fan of Euskadi + Basque rock gems

Once I learned of the CSI-Euskadi connection I got back to the subject of my initial search for some Basque rock gems. Here is what I came up with (see post)

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Visit the Basque Country Summer 2009!

Here is our new program for the Basques from the Diaspora. As we’ve done in previous years, we are once again offering you the possibility to come and enjoy the Basque Country in a trip full of emotions, especially dedicated to the Euskal Etxeak.

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Basque Cheese @ Seattle Cheese Festival

Peio Etcheleku and his father Jean have been making cheese in the Basque region since 1981 and will be presenting a paired wine and cheese tatsing seminar on Saturday May 16th from 1:00-2:30pm at Pike Brewing Co in Seattle, WA

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WWII-Safety in a Basque Baserri

Fortunately, for him the family living there was Basque and welcomed him.

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Merritt Basque Festival & Mus Tournament-RSVP 05/31

rooms are on a first come basis.

RSVP by May 31st Elena: 604 5269232 – Tomás: 604 526 0408 or bcbasque@bcbasque.com

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Gaztemundu Applications due May 25th!

Gaztemundu runs from July 12-24, and deadline for the application is May 25th. For more information click on http://nabasque.org/Pages/Projects/gaztemundu.htm

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SEE Oharrak Spring Newsletter 2009

Seattle Euskal Etxeak’s New Newsletter Oharrak-Spring 2009

SEE Spring 2009-Newsletter

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Remembering Gernika

April 26th marks the 72nd anniversary of the bombing of Gernika, which was one of the 1st ever bombings of a civilian population, a significant event in the Spanish Civil War and the inspiration for Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica.”  Picasso’s “Guernica” was safely shown in New York during Francisco Franco’s reign and later transferred to the [...]

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