Basques around the world

Kaixo Basque friends:

We have got lots of news this weekend, but before we go through the activity on our facebook group, just one reminder…

The Basque media group EITB has launched a new TV program called Euskadi Directo where they would like to offer a voice to all the Basque people all around the world, so this Facebook group is one of the best places to do it.

In Euskadi Directo, they would love to show the audience what the Basques outside the Basque Country, or their descendants, do every day, how their lives are, what their connection to the Basque Country is…. In short, to bring you closer to the people in the Basque Country.

For that reason, they would love to receive small videos from you. It does not have to be anything professional, any video recorded with webcam, camera or mobile photo will do. Just record a small video telling us things about you.

For the videos, just upload them on youtube and send the link to euskadidirecto@eitb.com. You can also send the photos to the same email address.

And this weekend on the Basque Country, we had someone visiting.. a cyclone or “perfect storm” that brought gusts of wind up to 200 km/h…It swept past the Basque Country and reached France, where at least 15 people were killed.

Apart from that, breaking news was also the arrest of three suspected members of ETA in France, including the suspected leader of the armed group.

Bizkaia Bilbao Basket defeated Lagun Aro GBC on Sunday and won the Basque derby and Caja Laboral fell at Gran Canaria.

And last, but not least important, a research led by a Canadian university exonerated the Basque whalers and proved that they were not responsible for the extinction of  a whale species in the Bay of Labrador.

Well, this was all for today… I hope you are enjoying your weekend

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Hi Basque friends!

It’s Friday and we want to cheer you up from our Basques all around the world wall on Facebook with a pair of pictures of a curious Basque hotel located in San Francisco (we say curious because it is located just beside a girls club…).

And if you take a look at eitb.com website or at Basque TV via internet this weekend, you’ll enjoy amazing pictures and information on the strong winds and waves expected for tomorrow in the Basque coast and open areas.  On the other hand, if you see Basque TV from Monday to Friday you’ll find Euskadi Directo,  a new programme on ETB2 whose staff would like to offer a voice to all the Basque people all around the world, so the Facebook group can become one of the best places to show the audience what the Basques outside the Basque Country, or their descendants, do every day, how their lives are, what their connection to the Basque Country is, etc.

Furthermore, we provide you with some sports news on the results of yesterday’s matches of Caja Laboral (basket) and Athletic Club Bilbao (soccer) Basque teams.

This is everything right now… have a nice weekend!

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Kaixo Basques everywhere!

Today, Thursday February 25, we would like to tell you that Our Nevada friend Mary Culley has recommended us to visit some Basque resorts in the state of Nevada (US) such as the Star Hotel and Biltoki’s restaurant, both located in the town of Elko. As they also yearly have a Basque Festival on the 4th of July which includes parade – running of the bulls – music and dancing, she will be interviewed by eitb.com very soon. Thanks Mary!

She’s not the only one who has shared contents in our Basques all around the world wall on Facebook. Another friend, Sean Paul Artis, has posted some pictures of the Santiago Calatrava bridge, or Zubizuri-white bridge, in Bilbao, and Susan Aspitarte Mahan (Ketchum, Idaho) has told us that she’s half Basque.

We’re delighted they all got in contact with us!

Furthermore, TV cooking show of the Japanese Fuji TV channel is using the song ‘Mila galdera’ by the Basque trikitixa (little accordion) duo Alaitz eta Maider  to provide even more entertainment to the programme.

Separately, we’re glad to tell you that the Basque city of Donostia-San Sebastián will be the European capital for Ocean Initiatives 2010, an annual event convened by Surfrider Foundation in order to improve the quality of our waters.

A football match is being played in Brussels between Alderlecht and Athletic Club Bilbao soccer teams, not without controversy given that riots are expected. Unfortunately, the Basques are trailing 4-0 after the first rest. However, in case they finally lose, you can share their good humour with these images of the Manneken Pis in Brussels wearing the Athletic Bilbao team T-shirt and Basque txapela.

… and we say goodbye to you with another video in which you can hear the 2010 song of the Ibilaldia, or a festival to support ikastolas (Basque language schools). 

Cheer up!

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Hello Basques around the world!

It’s Wednesday February 24^th and this is what we have to tell you today:

For music lovers we are glad to inform you that Rufus Wainwright will visit the Basque town of Bilbao on May 9th. The Canadian musician will present his album All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu at the Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall at 20:30.

EITB celebrates the 45th anniversary of The Sound of Music by bringing together the biggest possible group of people to dance to “Doe a Deer” at the Max Center in Barakaldo from 7pm onwards on Wednesday. Rehearsals were held at the EITB Multibox on 23rd February.

For those ones interested in sports, Bizkaia Bilbao Basket clocked up another victory in the Eurocup on Tuesday, sealing their place in the finals after a 76-66 win against Brose Baskets.

Athletic Bilbao players and their fans are already in Brussels ready for Thursday match against Anderlecht.

Londoner Tiffany posted her latest Basque Pelota installment on our blog ‘Dos Paredes‘; Xala-Zubieta qualify but Olaizola II-Mendizabal II mus.

And to finish with, according to Eustat, Basque industrial prices fell by 1.0% compared to the previous year (January 2010 on January 2009).

That’s all for today.

Bihar arte!!

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Hi Basque Country Lovers!

We start Tuesday with very good news as ‘The Basque Game of Pelota’ has won FIAMP Award for best short film. The video The Basque Game of Pelota, featuring music composed by Kepa Junkera, is part of an exhibition about Basque pelota at the Ethnographic Museum in Bilbao.

And it is time to talk about Basques and Fashion, as we are proud to announce that Basque designer Ion Fiz has presented his collection ‘My way’ at Cibeles Fashion Show.

Enjoy these photos of Basque model Miriam Ocariz at Cibeles Fashion Show.

A new and renewed edition of the audiovisual festival Zinemastea -Zinemastea v.2- has kicked off in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Zinemastea v.2 has been organized by KREA Expresión Contemporánea (KREA Contemporary Expression) in collaboration with Obra Social de Caja Vital Kutxa, and combines showings of short films, films and documentaries with workshops and project presentations.

The latest strategy for promoting Basque tourism will principally target the Spanish market and give particular coverage to gastronomy and wine-tourism, short getaways, tours of a few days and conferences.

Have a nice day.

Agur!

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Hello everybody!

How are you? We hope Monday is not being too hard for you…;)

Let’s talk about Basques and the Basque Country, we hope you are following us at Facebook’s ‘Basque People All Around the World‘.

Chefs from around every corner of the globe have pledged their solidarity to world-class chef Aduriz following the devastating blaze that broke out at his twice Michelin-starred restaurant Mugaritz on Monday.

From February 23rd to 27th Tabakalera in Donostia-San Sebastian is holding ‘LABO’, experimental short film screenings. Around 42 short films have been selected for this section.

Basque PM and the President of Xunta de Galicia met to promote StJames’ Way, fishing and tourism.

According to Eustat, over 30% of births were outside marriage in 2008.

In Basque pelota, Titin and Pascual edge ever closer to the final four. Titin and Pascual achieved their fifth victory of the championship on Saturday and while not yet certain of a place in the semi finals, they have one foot over the finishing line.

And on Sunday, Athletic Bilbao kept up their push for the European places in La Liga with a 4-1 victory over 10-man Tenerife at San Mames.

Enjoy the rest of the day and see you tomorrow!

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Kaixo Basque friends:

We have a few interesting things to tell you about what have been going on in our Country and on our wall of “Basque people all around the world” in Facebook.

Good news for Boiseans and for the Basque Museum as Patty Miller has won the Outstanding Achievement in the Humanities Award by the Idaho Humanities Council.

Isabel, who lives in the United States and is learning Basque, tells us in her blog Learning Basque that music is essential to language-learning. Ken Zazpi is one of her favourite bands.

The ban of anchovy fishing in the Bay of Biscay is over but there is a fishing quota established by the UE. The Basque Government will ensure that that quota is observed.

And also this week, twenty five members of the European Parliament condemned in Strasbourg the Egunkaria case, by signing a statement in favour of the daily.

This is all for today, enjoy the weekend

Agur

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Hello Basques!

Let’s have a review of the most interesting things happening in the Basque Country.

First of all, we must mention that one of our friends in “Basque people all around the world” Facebook group, Isabel Zialcita suggests us to look some pictures of activites for the International Solidarity Week with the Basque Country. Paris, Denmark, Uruguay, Switzerland, Palermo, Lisbon, etc.

One of the most important news today was yesterday night’s football match where Athletic Club and Anderlecht draw 1-1 in first leg. Four Belgians and a Basque were detained after the match was marred by crowd violence. See our Photogallery.

Two of the most outstanding electronic DJs from Berlin – Kiki and Satcha Funke DJ- will be at Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao on Friday as part of Art After Dark programme, organized together with Fever Nightclub.

According to a study made by Eustat, Basques have large friends and family network. Another study says that according to the year 2000 census, nearly 60,000 people living in the United States recognize having Basque origins. Journalist Nancy Zubiri talks about this.

To finish with, we remind you to visit Eguraldiblog, to see and add beautiful photos of the Basque Country.

Have a nice weekend!

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Kaixo Basques around the world!

It is Thursday February 18^th today and we have a few interesting things to tell you about what have been going on in our Country and on our wall of “Basque people all around the world” in Facebook.

Did you know that the University of the Basque Country is amongst the hundred best in Europe? According to a study made by Basque Research, the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) reached position 99 out of a total of 4,752 universities and academic institutions throughout the whole continent. Read everything here.

Gasteiz Big Band has been nominated for Acid Jazz Hispano Awards thanks to their work Live in Najera. They compete with Wilco, The Brand New Heavies,  Stevie Wonder and Bill Evans.

DeArte Fair, which is celebrated in Madrid until February 22nd, pays homage to the Basque artist Agustin Ibarrola.

There has been a presentation of two new volumes in English about Basque Country: The Basques by Julio Caro Baroja and Alejandro Aldekoa (1920-96): Master of pipe and tabor dance music in the Basque Country, both of them published by the University of Nevada.

And to finish with, enjoy this gallery full of beautiful photos of Basque towns and cities:

http://tinyurl.com/yhuajow

Enjoy the rest of the day!

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