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

Jun 19, 2009 by

The Running of the Bulls returns

to Seattle…

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.

No San Fermin Festival would be complete without the adrenaline rush of Running with the Bulls. Join us Tuesday, July 7th at 8:00pm, and be part of our very own encierro , where human-powered “bulls” will chase participants through the alleyways of Belltown. A $20 entry fee guarantees you a spot in the Run as well as a souvenir t-shirt (with the above design). Those who arrive early will have a chance to vote on their favorite bull. We ask that you wear your best Running of the Bulls outfit (white pants, a red cap or scarf, maybe even a red sash around the waist), put on your new t-shirt, and get ready to run…

Joining us in our run, each with a bull of their own creation will be Tom Douglas Restaurants, Olivar, La Taverna del Alabardero, Seattle Food Tours, The Harvest Vine and BLA Architects.

Last year’s event was a big success, but with more bulls and more thrill seekers like yourself, this year will surely bring more laughs and excitement. If that isn’t reason enough, all the proceeds from the event will benefit the Puget Sound Blood Bank.

Call or stop by to sign up: 206-204-9771

Click here to see images of last year’s fiesta.

Or here to find out more about San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain:

Txoko Dinner

If Running with the Bulls isn’t for you, we are offering additional events to help Seattle celebrate the Festival of San Fermin.

On the eve of the Run, Carolin will be hosting a Txoko Communal Dinner Monday, July 6th at 6:30pm. This special four-course dinner will be served at communal dining tables, offering guests the opportunity to experience Basque dining in a fun, familial setting. The dinner is $45 per person plus beverages, tax and gratuity. This dinner sold out quickly last year. Reservations are recommended.

Pintxo Recipe Competition

On Wednesday, July 8th through Friday, July 11th the festivities continue with the 2nd Annual Pintxo Recipe Competition. Submit your favorite pintxo recipe to the kitchen at Txori by July 1st. Come in on the 8th through the 11th to try the three finalists and vote for your favorite. The winner will be announced on Saturday, July 12th at 8:00pm . The winner will receive a basket of prizes as well as be immortalized by a plaque on our pintxo bar.

Email your recipes to info@txoribar.com or mail to 2207 2nd Ave, Seattle, 98121

To learn more about pintxos, click here.

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

Jun 8, 2009 by

A new book by Euskalduna Joxe Mallea chronicles American Basques of the Western Sierra Nevada

From www.bn.com:

Thanks to DNA research, the Basques of the Pyrenees Mountains are no longer the “mystery people.” Thirty-five thousand years ago, they traveled from Central Asia to Western Europe, where they still live, speaking a language unlike any other. After helping Columbus discover America, Basques spread out from the Pampas to California and beyond into the Sierra and Reno, Nevada. For a century, they were the sheepherders of the West and documented their lives in a prehistoric manner on trees. Now settled in towns, they celebrate their heritage every year with colorful costumes, dancing, weight lifting, wood chopping, and hearty food that endures in their popular restaurants.
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Biography

Author Joxe Mallea-Olaetxe grew up in Euskal Herria (the Basque-speaking country), where as a boy he heard stories about Idaho, Nevada, and California told by returnee ex-sheepherders. After receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 1985, he began video-documenting the history of the Basque community. He has recorded 27,000 arborglyphs in several states and hundreds of hours of Basque picnics, dancing, improvised verse singing, and interviews with sheepherders, which have resulted in several publications. He continues working with federal agencies that manage the public lands where a century of Basque history remains carved.

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Board Meeting Notes – June 1, 2009

Jun 1, 2009 by

Seattle
Euskal Etxea

June
1, 2009 Board Meeting

Attendees

Joe
Guerricabeitia – Vice President

Gaizka
Mallea – Treasurer

 

Topic

Objective
Funds
Update		 Currently
approximately $— in account

 
Newsletter
Items/Monthly update items		 Please
have assigned articles prepared by 2 weeks prior to target newsletter date.

 

Marilou’s
trip to Euskadi – Marilou

Dani’s
wedding – Danielle

Chinomus tourney – Joe

Reno-Nabo
trip  – TBD
Membership
List		 Gaizka will create non-member
google list – this will be used for fundraising opportunities

Joe has already created a
member google list that will be used for member only benefits (monthly
updates, newsletter, etc.)
SEE
business Cards		 Cards
have been printed and Danielle will pick them up.
San Fermin 7/7 Amaya
will contact Txori. Marilou will provide bull costume
Summer
Picnic

8/8

 August 8, YakimaSportsman State Park, noon to whenever
 

Mus starts at 1:00

 

Lamb – Agustin Michelena to
donate

Chorizo – Joe  is going to Boise
June 27 and can pick them up, Amaya can check with friends in Yakima to see if they
can store in freezer until picnic.

 

Joe will contact PJ and Anne
Marie Mansisidor to play music

 

If
interested in camping (888) 226-7688 or www.parks.wa.gov

2009
Fees

An additional $2 per night is added to the basic camping fees listed below at
this high-use park. Basic camping fees are:

Standard campsite, $19 for arrival dates on or after July 1, 2009.

Full utility campsite, $26 for arrival dates on or after July 1, 2009.

Partial utility campsite, $25 for arrival dates on or after July 1, 2009.

 

Hotel
rates in Yakima
for the weekend are currently $60-$120 per night

 

Moxee
Hop Festival is the same weekend J

http://www.moxeehopfestival.org/
Reno NABO Meeting
7/24-7/26		 July
24-26 http://nabasque.org/Reno2009.htm

 

Amaya
may be able to attend.  If not, can
Marilou or Danielle make it?

 

Flight
and hotel cost estimate: $400
Seattle NABO Meeting

10/10

 Saturday,
October 10.  Marilou to update us at
next meeting
Mus Players Stipend 7/11 Joe
to prepare cost estimate and present to board for approval.

 
Social Events Joe
is hosting a wine/cheese party (non-SEE) board members are invited – details
coming soon

 

Kickball
was full but Drinks on the Links is starting up soon

$375
for a six person team (3 guys, 3 girls).
5 weeks of mini golf with a bar on the course.

http://www.underdogseattle.com/DOTL/

 

Wednesdays
starting 6/17

Tuesdays
starting 6/23

Mondays
starting 7/13

Wednesdays
starting 7/29

Tuesdays
starting 8/4

Mondays
starting 8/24

Wednesdays
starting 9/2

Thursdays
starting 9/3

Let
Amaya know if you are interested and if we can get enough people she’ll sign
up

 

CAMPING!
– If interested, email a list of weekends that work for you this summer and
Amaya will find a common date and a locale with a cabin or yurt available.

 
Next
Meeting		 Monday,
June 29th at Joe’s

 

 

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