Issue 74 Year 2006 Basque pelota from the ground up AURKIBIDEA / TABLE OF CONTENTS GAURKO GAIAK / CURRENT EVENTS Basque pelota 3 • Aurkezpena José Ramón Garai Issue 74 Year 2006 5 • Olympic sport since 1900 7 • Variations Basque pelota Juan Ramón Arrasate, cesta punta player: from the 10 • ground up Miami, the uncertain future of jai alai 12 • Kepa Arroitajauregi, Euskadi Federation of Basque Pelota: «Despite the complicated panorama, there are solutions» 14 • Erramun Osa, Federation of Ikastolas: «Efforts are being made to find the right approach to teaching Basque pelota» 16 • Not just for boys Issue 74 Year 2006 17 • The importance of an image 18 • A strategic plan for the next four years EGILEA / AUTHOR 20 • Anton Mendizabal, sculptor: «Oteiza Eusko Jaurlaritza-Kanpo made me see the fronton with different eyes» Harremanetarako Idazkaritza Nagusia Gobierno Vasco-Secretaría General EUSKADITIK / THE LATEST FROM de Acción Exterior EUSKADI C/ Navarra, 2 24 • Euskadi strengthens ties 01007 VITORIA-GASTEIZ Phone: 945 01 7900 with Lower Silesia
[email protected] 25 • The Basque language in the European ZUZENDARIA / DIRECTOR Union Josu Legarreta Bilbao 26 • The Bilbao Transporter Bridge, World KOORDINAKETA ETA IDAZKETA Heritage Site Kazeta5 Komunikazioa
[email protected] EUSKAL ETXEAK / BASQUE CENTERS ARGAZKIAK / PHOTOGRAPHS Mikel Arrazola 27 • 35 Gaztemundu participants in Euskal Herria -Archivo Gobierno Vasco- 28 • Azkarraga signs agreements with Costa Rica and the Dominican ARGITARATZAILEA / EDITOR Republic Eusko Jaurlaritzaren Argitalpen 29 • Basque wedding in Shanghai. The Bihotzetik Choir from Boise holds its Zerbitzu Nagusia 20th anniversary in Euskadi Servicio Central de Publicaciones del Gobierno Vasco CUISINE DISEINU ETA MAKETAZIOA 31 • Iñigo Lavado, Restaurante Ficoba (Gipuzkoa trade Didart show).