Basque Club Aldizkaria Negua 2012 Winter Zazpiak Bat Dancers Celebrate 50th Anniversary Odolki Jatea & Mus Tournament The Basque Club’s Members’ free lunch and mus tournament will The Zazpiak Bat Dance group, formed in 1961, celebrated its take place on Saturday, February 12th at the San Francisco Basque 50th anniversary this past August in conjunction with the Cultural Center. The entire mus tournament will be played in one Basque Cultural Center’s annual summer Euskal Etxeko Jaialdia. day, with finals being contested immediately following lunch. The event started with a group photograph in front of the Teams that qualify for the finals, will be seated together at a spe- Basque Cultural Center of past and present Zazpiak Bat Danc- cial reserved table for lunch. This table will be served first to en- ers (see page 4) followed by a procession into the center’s sure that the qualifying teams can begin the finals promptly. kantxa where a dance performance was given by dancers that Mus tournament registration will start at 7:00am, and teams will be spanned the five decades of the dance group which included seated at 7:45am. The registration fee is $40 per team. The Members’ several tri-generation of dancers in the same family. free lunch will be at 12:30pm.

If you have already qualified for the NABO mus tournament, you are still strongly encouraged to participate in this mus tourna- ment. Saturday, February 12th, 7:00am / 12:30pm

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2012 International Mus Tournament The International Mus Tournament in 2012 will be held on September 21st through the 29th on a cruise ship departing from Vancouver, Cana- da. If you are interested in more information, please contact Pierre Etcharren at [email protected] or go to www.globalmus.com. UDALEKU 2012: Upcoming NABO Meetings

Boise, Idaho < Winter: San Francisco (Sat Feb 18th) Udaleku will take place in Boise, Idaho this year from < Convention : Elko, NV (Fri July 6th) July 15th through July 27th. Applications will be < Fall : Mountain Home, ID (Sat Oct 6th) made available on March 1st on the NABO website: http://www.nabasque.org/NABO/Udaleku.htm The fee will be $350.

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2012 NABO Calendars Contact Mary Curutchet 650-588-2249 - $6 . The 5th World Congress of Basque Collectives assembled around 80 delegates from 22 countries attending along with special guests of the Lehendakari, speakers, winners of the Andrés de Irujo awards, and par- ticipants of the Gaztemundu program, among others.

The Congress also featured a tribute to Professor Emeritus William Douglass, founder of the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno and the dean of Basque Studies in the United States, with the publica- tion of his biography "Mr. Basque."

Attendees from the United States at the Congress with New NABO Website For Basque Government officials (left to right): Guillermo Echenique, Marisa Espinal, Izaskun Kortazar (delegate), Euskara Valerie Arrechea & behind her is Amaya Ingram. Le- www.NABOeuskaraz.com hendakari Patxi Lopez, Itziar Albisu & behind here is John Bieter, Goisalde Jausoro (delegate), John Ysursa, 2 Yvonne Hauscarriague (delegate) & Julian Zelaya. Basque Club Aldizkaria 2012 Negua

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UDALEKU 2011: San Francisco 2011 HOSTING FAMILIES : ": Together We're Giant" Cathleen & Philippe Acheritogaray Germaine & Robert Alfaro Last year's Udaleku was hosted by the San Fran- Anita & Andre Arduain cisco Basque Cultural Center, and it was a great Valerie & Daniel Arrechea success thanks to the people noted here, without Lisa & Francois Camou whom there is no Udaleku since most all of it is Caroline & Jean Luc Chiramberro based on volunteer efforts. Christine & Robert Chiramberro Maitexa & Remi Cuburu Josephine Curutchet UDALEKU INSTRUCTORS : Valerie Arrechea, Lisa Etchepare, Axier Camino, Anne Marie Isabelle & Jean Michel Duhalde Chiramberro, Abarne Garmendia, Jacqueline Gaton, David Navailles & Gabri Urtasun. Aline & Philip Elicagaray

UDALEKU AIDES : Joelle Ourtiague, Jesse Kvarna, J.J. Indaburu, Daniel Gaton, Andrew Goy- Dolly & Tony Espinal henetche, Montserrat San Mames, Matt Fosse, Elise Etcheverry, Christina Etcheverry, Cedric Yvette & Bob Etchepare Duhalde & Amaia Etcheverry Suzie & Dan Etcheverry Monique Falxa Bernadette & Joe Hurley SPECIAL THANKS : To the Basque Cultural Center for the use of their facilities. David Indart To the kitchen & staff at the BCC for our meals and their patience Rosemary & Fred Larraburu To Michelle Ourtiague for organizing breakfast and snacks. Yukiko & Michael Meadows To Juan and Rose San Mames for a delicious palella dinner. Joe & Aline Moulia To Carina Barajas (Salt Lake City, UT) for her Udaleku logo. Maite & Jean Leon Ocafrain To Yvonne Goyhenetche for her help with Basque pottery. Michelle & Dan Ourtiague To those volunteers who came and helped serve meals. Mayie & Jean Sorhouet

3 Basque Club Aldizkaria 2012 Negua Claude Berhouet Lagun Ona Award Longtime directors, Mary Curutchet, Jean-Pierre Elissetche and Mayte Ocafrain were honored at last year’s picnic for their continued service to the Basque Club.

Mary has served on the board of directors for the past fifteen years and has worked the Basque Club events for over the past twenty-five years.

Mayte Ocafrain has served on the board of directors for the past twenty-five years, was the secretary for nine years, has sung in the Elgarrekin Choir since its inception in 1979, is a former Zazpiak Bat dancer, and has worked Basque Club events for over thirty years.

Jean-Pierre Elissetche has served on the board of directors for twenty-five years, is a Past-President (1989-1991), has served as Sergeant at Arms since 1995, is a former Zazpiak Bat dancer and klika performer, is a current NABO delegate, and has worked Basque Club events for over twenty-five years.

Jean-Pierre Elissetche Marie Curutchet Mayte Ocafrain Jean Gorostiague

Zazpiak Bat 50th Anniversary Group Photo Available The group photographic taken on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Zazpiak Bat Dance group can now be ordered (while supplies last). The print is 8 inches by 24 inches and sells for $20 per print. To order/reserve the photograph please contact Anita Arduain at 650-583-7018 or at [email protected].

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Silver For Team USA was Records of Barce- Courtesy of EuskalKazeta.com - 10/27/2011 lona.

Three Team USA Basque Pelota “I think it will be some- players won silver medals Thurs- thing cool for people to day afternoon on the final day of own,” Robinson told handball competition at the Euskal Kazeta as guests 2011 Pan American Games. mingled at the party In 36-meter and enjoyed drinks and doubles action, brothers Tony Huarte and Josetxu Basque pintxos cooked Huarte came up short in their battle for a gold medal up by Berri Txarrak against a powerful Mexican duo of Jorge Alcantara drummer Galder Iza- and Orlando Diaz, who came into the Pan Am girre. Galder Izagirre, Gorka Urbizu and David Gonzalez of Berri Games favored to win their discipline. The scores In addition to the Txarrak in Venice Beach - courtesy of EuskalKazeta.com were 10-4 and 10-3. group’s Basque fans, Despite losing, the brothers fought a good battle and the new album, Robinson said, will also appeal to listeners like him who don’t speak Euskera. “You can enjoy the music and the passion and the thrilled the crowds throughout the competition, Roberto Huarte which featured an epic win against Cuba that allowed vocals and turn it into your own story.” them to advance to the gold medal final The group had been living at Robinson’s oceanfront home near the “It was a tough match, but we played well so we’ll Venice Pier while they recorded in the producer’s small personal studio. hold our heads high,” Tony Huarte told Press Box, a Working with Robinson was a longtime dream for the publication of the U.S. Olympic Committee. “I am group, says the group’s singer and songwriter Gorka Urbizu. so proud to be here, to have won silver and to have The name for the album – Haria — came to the Basque rockers as their done it with my brother and this U.S. team. This is a work was coming to an end. sport we love to play and it was a big honor to be here competing against the best.” “It’s about the fragility of things,” said Urbizu. “Sometimes you find Tony Huarte your path by following a thread.” Roberto Huarte of the U.S. also lost in a gold medal match to ’s Fernando “Momo” Medina in singles handball on The group, which has a huge following in the Basque Country, hails the 36-meter court. Medina was also the clear favorite, having captured from the small town of Lekunberri in the province of Nafarroa. Alt- the silver medal at last year’s World Championships in Pau, France. He hough their last two albums were partially produced in the U.S., this was the group’s first time living and working here. beat Huarte soundly in both sets. The scores were 10-2 and 10-2.

The Team USA pelota squad has made an impressive showing at the Selling their music to the American public is challenging because of all huge Olympic-like event. It was the first time that the U.S. has fielded a the competition, a situation made more difficult because they sing in pelota squad at the Pan Am Games. Basque. However, with manager Pau Vargas, they are constantly work- ing to make inroads, which they believe will ultimately pay off. “We will succeed,” insists Vargas. Some of their music is available on Amazon, Etchevers of Team USA wins bronze medal in Itunes and Spotify.

Basque Pelota at Pan Am Games Urbizu writes on his blog of the record-making experience: Courtesy of EuskalKazeta.com - 10/26/2011 Roger Etchevers of Team USA won a bronze medal with a command- “We have to create the ultimate expression of the most difficult mo- ing in the Basque Pelota competition at the 2011 Pan American Games ments as well as the most beautiful, without forgetting that the final in Guadalajara, Mexico. Etchevers, 38, overwhelmed Luis Maidana of result, that theme that will be unique and unchanging, should be a unit- Argentina in singles trinkete handball. The score was 15 ed harmony and not the sum of many different emotional states.”

-1 in both matches. With his victory, Etchevers earned Haria has gotten off to a fast start in the Basque Country and was the the distinction of becoming the first-ever U.S. athlete top selling CD at the Durango Book and Music Fair this past Decem- to win a pelota medal at the Pan American Games. This ber. was the first time that the U.S. had fielded a pelota squad for the international games, which attract thou- To read more, please check EuskalKazeta.com & sands of athletes and are held every four years. www.BerriTxarrak.net. Basque Rockers Berri Txarrak Record New CD at Venice Beach by Nancy Zubiri - EuskalKazeta.com This past October, Berri Txarrak, the popular rock group from the Basque Country, held a listening party at the Venice Beach home of well-known music producer , where the group had been recording its just released seventh album.

Robinson, who earned fame producing music for alternative rock groups such as and Limp Bizkit, completed the final mixes on the group’s songs, which are all in Euskera. The album, named Haria – “Thread” in English – went on sale Nov. 21 under the label of Kaio- 5 Basque Club Aldizkaria 2012 Negua Nafarroaren Eguna Daniel Montero , the Publishing Coordinator at the Center for Basque The San Francisco Basque Cultural Center’s Studies at the University of Nevada at Reno, gave a presentation on the Basque Educational Organization (BEO) hosts a center’s most recent publications and some of the books that were in the works for 2012. Basque Cultural Day every two years with varying themes. Last year’s theme was “Nafarroaren Dr. Zoe Bray , the Center for Basque Studie’s Eguna” (The Day of ), which was modeled newest faculty member, gave a presentation on after the popular annual spring event by the same contemporary painters in Navarre today. In the name held in Baigorri (Baxenabarre), and endeav- Baztan valley of Navarre, Ms. Bray reviewed the ors to strengthen the ties between both Navarrese work of artists Joxe-Mari Apezetxea, Ana Mari territories and to affirm their common Basque Marin, Tomás Sobrino, Xabier Soubelet & Be- identity. The event was held this past November goña Durruty. In , Ms. Bray 5th and included distinguished speakers from the Center for Basque reviewed the work of her mother, Josette Da- Studies of the University of Nevada at Reno, a short film presentation, costa, Itzal Aktiboa, Zaloa Ipina, Anne-Laure dance performances by the San Francisco Zazpiak Bat Dancers, who Garicoix, along with her own work, which was most recently featured in celebrated their 50th anniversary last year, and an after dinner concert showings in Garazi and Biarritz. by the avant-garde techno-accordion band GOSE. To complete the presentations, the San Francisco Zazpiak Bat Danc- The event kicked off with a presentation on the ers performed several dances from Navarre and each one was preceded history of the Kingdome of Navarre by Ph.D. by a detailed historical explanation by Lisa Corcostegui. During dinner, Center for Basque Studies student, Tania Ar- video images from this past year’s Nafarroaren Eguna in Baigorri were riaga Azkarate , who is a native of Irunea, the displayed in the banquet’s room video screen. capital of Navarre. Ms. Arriaga’s presentation was very unconventional and the audience was very receptive. Ms. Arriaga began her presenta- tion by handing out the lyrics of a song, “Altabizkarko Kantua,” which is a song about the legend of Roland, who was killed by the Basques in Navarre while defending the rear of Charlemagne’s army. Ms. Arriaga traced the his- tory of the using web pages on the internet to illustrate her timeline, paying special attention to the period of 1512- 1522, when an independent Basque Kingdom of Navarre was con- quered violently by Ferdinand of Aragon.

Dr. Lisa Corcostegui , of Reno, Nevada, gave a presentation on genealogy from a Basque im- migration point of view. She began by explain- ing the relationship between surnames and the names of the houses that a family immigrated from and common sources for family histories such has death records, which could also shed The day was capped off by a concert by the avant-garde techno- light on the relationships between households. accordion band GOSE , who are from Arrasate, and lead sing- Lisa also explained that tombs were tied to er Ines Osinaga made their home clear to the audience after their open- households and not necessarily a family and that the female head of the ing number, Larala, “We are GOSE and we are not from , we are household was responsible for taking care of the tomb. Although most from the Basque Country!” GOSE then went into the rest of their set, tombs today are located outside of the church, Lisa showed a short which was an immediate hit with many in the audience as they got up video of tombs that are still located inside the church in the village of from their tables and danced the night away to the energetic rhythms of Amezketa, Gipuzkoa and have Argizaiola (funerary candles) placed on GOSE’s music. Along with some their classic songs such as Amets Gor- the wooden sepulture. Lisa showed and demonstrated several websites ria, Rimmel, Surik Bai, Error 404, Hey Boy, GOSE also debuted their that can be used to research family records in the Basque country. latest song for the first Unfortunately for descendants of Basque immigrants from Navarre, time live, Naizena Izate- most records have not been digitized as they have been in the other ko, which was released a Basque Provinces, but records from Navarre are available in the form month later in Decem- of micro film at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. ber. Their cover of Mikel Laboa’s Baga Biga A short film presentation followed, which was a tribute to the late Higa was a crowd favor- Maurizio Elizalde and Felix Iriarte , who were musicians in the ite as was their classic Baztan valley of Navarre. Maurizio Elizalde played an important role song GOSE, in which in the preservation and promotion of Basque folk music and dancing Ines Osinaga performed traditions in Navarre. In 1943, this famous txistulari and dance teacher the song off stage on the documented over 100 songs from Baztan that he learned from his fa- floor moving from table ther, a task that took over 6 months to complete. This collection in- to table. cludes multildantzas, zortzikos, sagar dantzas, porrusaldas and much more. These have been officially archived and as a result, many songs To see details of the presentations, photos and video clips, please visit and dances have survived thanks to his tenacity. www.BasqueEd.org and click on “Basque Cultural Day – Nafarroaren 6 Eguna.” Basque Club Aldizkaria 2012 Negua Euskal Herria brief 100,000 March in Bilbao pleased that the event marked a milestone and urged the Spanish and French governments that "there are no more excuses or acceptable Basque Society shows its strength in one of the delays. As of tomorrow, Basque society does not expect any other largest demonstrations since the Transition scenario other than the repeal of the cruel measures applied to Basque By Guillermo Malaina, 1/7/2012, www.Publico.es prisoners." An historic protest. On Satur- The statement concluded with a plea to mobilize this claim because day, January 7th, about "the key to the prison is in the hands of governments, but the key to 100,000 people took to the change is in the hands of Basque citizens." streets in Bilbao in defense of

the "rights" of ETA prisoners

in one of the largest demon-

strations in Euskadi since the

transition (1978).

The massive march, organized

by the initiative “Dezagun

Bidea Egin” (Let’s make a

way), sent a clear message to

the new government of

Mariano Rajoy to end the cur-

rent Basque political prisoner

dispersal policy in the wake of

the "termination of the armed struggle" by ETA, announced Bertsolari Alaia Martin sang the following improvisational verses at the on October 20th, 2011. demonstration:

The current situation of pris- Zorionak Bilbo, gaur zurea da herri honen argazkia oners is part of the road map Maule, Baiona, Gasteiz, Iruñea, Garazi eta Donostia, laid out by the International harexek ez du hala nahi baina guk nahi dugu amnistia, Peace Conference held in iheslarien etxeratzea ta herria bat buru-askia. Donostia (San Sebastian), to achieve "a just and lasting peace." The Itxaropenak arinduko du ez daudenen angustia statement now known as “The Declaration of Aiete,” urged the gov- nahiz begipea bustia izan, badator izpia ernments of Spain and France to agree to open a "dialogue" with bidali musu laukizuzena irten dadin eguzkia ETA to "deal exclusively with the consequences of conflict,” in partic- barrote artatetik irits dakien gure maitasun guztia

ular, victims and prisoners. Neska laguna, mutil laguna, ama, alaba, biloba This mass demonstration in Bilbao was a demand for the government Noiz iritsiko dira hotzetik gure etxeko sutondora, to take steps in that direction, terminate the current prison policy and eta noiz arte neurtuko da musukatzeko denbora adopt a series of measures to ensure “prisoners' rights": the end of eguna ez dago horren urruti ta zuek zarete froga dispersal to prisons outside Euskadi, the repeal of the so-called “Parot Bilbo delako betetzear den amets baten metafora, Doctrine” which is an extension of the convictions and the release of inposaketak kanpora gora Euskal Herria, gora prisoners with serious illnesses, as well as those who have already historikoa dugu eguna eta halaxe da gerora served two thirds or three quarters of their sentence. denok etxean dauzkagunean kolosala izango da The demonstration had the support of all political parties (the nation- alist left, EA, Aralar & Alternatiba), most Basque Association (ELA, Well done Bilbao, today you’ve got the portrayal of this our people LAB, and Hiru EHNE) and up to 15,000 petitioners as well as the Mauleon, Bayonne, Gasteiz, Pamplona, St-Jean-Pied-de-Port and San support of ERC and SI. Sébastian

The protest started shortly after That other one doesn´t want it, but we want amnesty, 5:30pm along two kilometers, the return home of the runaways and a self-ruling people to join in the wake of the fami- Hope will relieve the distress of the missing ones lies of prisoners and the main Despite wet with tears here comes the shine banner with the slogan in Sent be an enormous kiss, so that the sun comes out Euskara and English “Eskubide and our full love makes it through the bars to them

guztiekin Herrira euskal Euskal Girlfriend, boyfriend, mother, daughter or grandchild presoak. Repatriate all Basque When will they be back out of the cold to the warmth of home Prisoners.” During the two And up to when will it be timer limited the kissing time hours of the protest slogans were heard for the end of the dispersion The day is not far and you are the evidence policy and for amnesty. The organizers met the conditions set by the Since Bilbao is the metaphor of a dream about to fulfill National Court judge Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and did not display Off with the impositions, up the Basque Country, up photos of prisoners nor referred to them as "political prisoners.” Historic is the day of today and the same will be

In a statement read at the end of the march by singer Ines Osinaga when everyone is at home -that will be colossal (GOSE) and “Bidea Dezagun Egin” member Jon Garai, were 7 Transcribed and translated by Joseba Inaki Lopez de Luzuriaga - Stanford University Basque Club Aldizkaria 2012 Negua

Martin Minaberry Library Philippe Veyrin wrote Les Basques de La- bourd, de et de Basse Navarre: leur histoire et leurs traditions during an extraordi- narily tumultuous period in French Basque history. He started the manuscript in 1941, The Basque Cultural Center’s Basque Educational Organization opens one year into the German occupation of the the Spring 2012 Basque Film Series with a special screening of the docu- mentary “ The Last Link ”, which will be introduced by the film’s Executive Basque coast when Vichy propaganda about Producer Tim Kahn , who will also discuss what has transpired since the regionalism gave some Basques hope for a film’s premiere in 2003. After the screening, Marcia Barinaga will give a new ethnic status and a restoration of ancient presentation on the Barinaga Ranch, located in Marin County, and its rights. The director of the Basque Museum system of raising sheep in a sustainable & environmentally friendly way and its use of ancient shepherding and cheese making traditions from her (Musée Basque) in Baiona urged Veyrin to Basque family and ancestors. The BEO will host a meet and greet “write a new book about the Basques . . . and reception before the screening (wine & cheese). To attend, please to make a portrait of the Basques available to RSVP to Nicole Sorhondo at 415-285-0748 or at [email protected] all those who are curious to know more about or who love the most by February 27th. For more information and to see the trailer, please interesting, albeit smallest, pays in France, known throughout the world check www.BasqueEd.org . for its language, traditions, and virtues,” a region that “arouses intellectu- al interest and commands respect.” As the leading institutional base for Basque ethnic identity in 1942, the Musée Basque was ideally placed to publish the first four hundred copies of Les Basques. The museum brought out the second edition of Les Basques in 1943, with a print run The Next Link of two thousand copies that sold out almost immediately. In his fore- word, Philippe Veyrin explained that he sought not so much to describe Building Sustainable Communities as to explain the Basques and their land and, at every turn, to link the With Special Guests present with the past. (see below for more on Philippe Veyron) Tim Kahn & Marcia Barinaga

To check out Philippe Veyrin’s book or any other library book, visit www.BasqueEd.org and click on Library. From there you can search the catalogue, download the complete catalogue listed by title and request to check out books.

Please contact the librarian at [email protected] with any questions. New North Beach Basque Eatery The restaurant at 42 Columbus Ave. might be best known to San Franciscans as the bygone, Tender, tragic, and hopeful, The Last Link is a visual elegant docu- eclectic burger joint Clown Alley. It will soon mentary exploring the rapidly shrinking world of family-based agri- be known as a Basque restaurant. culture in the United States. Narrated

On the juncture of North Beach and the Fi- by Willie Nelson , The Last Link offers nancial District, Clown Alley was a wacky late- up a cast of delightful and inspirational night haven, open on and off for nearly half a characters who join to tell the story of century. The late Tom Duffy - the restaurateur Basque and Bearnais immigration to behind the now-closed Myth - took it over in the United States, the struggles of the 2007. He renamed it Pickles in 2009; it closed past, and what’s at stake for the future. six months later. Friday, March 2nd, 7:00pm

Now the corner space is getting its latest resurrection. No clowns will be 2003 directed by Ben Kahn, involved in this reincarnation (hopefully), and if there are any pickles, 54 minutes, color, they will be on plates, not on logos. in English, French, Euskara with English subtitles. The new restaurant will be named Bask, and will specialize in Basque, Spanish and French cuisines. It's the brainchild of two husband-and- Born in Lyon (France) in 1900, Philippe Veyrin had a con- wife teams: Sabrina and Patrick Thillard, and David and Suzanne Cot. nection with the Basque Country from his earliest child- While Sabrina Thillard is a San Francisco native and first-time restaura- hood. His family owned a vacation home in the coastal town of St-Jean-de-Luz (Donibane Lohizune), where he teur, the other three are French and have run restaurants and bars on met Rodney Gallop, a lifelong friend with whom he ex- the other side of the Atlantic. plored the Basque Country as a young adult. By age twenty -two, Veyrin had become a devoted “Bascophile.” With a They envision a casual full-service place serving lunch and dinner, with a mutual interest in Basque culture, history, and popular art, happy hour in between. The menu will consist of appetizers and entrees, he and Gallop often collaborated on artistic and literary but happy hour might see a selection of tapas. projects; for Veyrin was an accomplished artist as well as an author. Among other publications, he illustrated the cover of Pays Basques When it opens after a quick face-lift, Bask will create somewhat of a de France et d’Espagne (1951), which he co-authored with Gallop. After Vey- makeshift Basque corridor, given its proximity to two of the city's tiny rin’s death in 1962, the Basque journal Gure Herria devoted an entire issue to handful of Basque-influenced restaurants: Bocadillos (710 Montgomery the life and works of Philippe Veyrin as homage to the outstanding contribu- St.) and Txoko (504 Broadway), with Piperade (1015 Battery St.) not tions he had made to Basque Studies over a period of forty years. too far away. 8 Basque Club Aldizkaria 2012 Negua Basque Club Business 2011-2012 Board of Directors Events / Important Meetings Feb 12th 50th Mus Tournament and Members’ Free Jean Gorostiague Honorary President Lunch

Pierre Etcharren Director Emeritus Feb 17-19 BCC Anniversary with Bertso Jaialdia, Joko Garbi & Handball players from the Euskadi Christian Iribarren President Federation of Basque Pelote. Matthew Etchepare Vice-President NABO Delegate Mar 2nd Basque Film Series - Last Link - 7:00pm page 8 Lisa Etchepare Secretary Philippe Acheritogaray Treasurer Apr 18th 7:30pm - General Meeting - @ BCC Jean-Pierre Elissetche Sergeant at Arms NABO Delegate Valerie Arrechea Director Apr 1st Palm Sunday Mass @ NDV 9:00am. Lunch Anne Marie Chiramberro Director following at the Basque Cultural Center. Jean-Louis Curutchet Director May 9th 7:30pm - General Meeting - @ BCC Johnny Curutchet Director 1983 Elgarrekin CD Mary Curutchet Director Jun 3rd Basque Picnic - Petaluma Charles Elliott Director To order online and to see a Yvonne Hauscarriague Director promotional video, please Jul 6-8 NABO Convention - Elko, NV. Mayte Ocafrain Director check www.BasqueClub.com. Juan Jose San Mames Director To order a copy my mail, Jul 15-27 Udaleku in Boise - page 2 please mail a check written to 2012 General Meetings are held on Jan 18, Feb 8, Jul 18th 7:30pm - General Meeting - @ BCC Apr 18, May 9, Jul 18, Sep 19 & Nov 21, 7:30pm, “Basque Club” in the amount San Francisco Basque Cultural Center. of $12 to Basque Club, c/o Aug 25-26 BCC Euskal Etxeko Jaialdia. + Sakratua Philippe Acheritogaray, 118 Sep 19th 7:30pm - General Meeting - @ BCC New Board Member: Yolo Street, Corte Madera, CA 94925. Nov 21st 7:30pm - General Meeting - @ BCC Anne Marie Chiramberro Ongi Etorri Anne Marie! 2011 Deceased Members

2011 End of Year Balances Thomas SEHABIAGUE Checking 2,606.75 Vanguard 159,789.37 TOTAL ASSETS 162,396.11 Leon FRANCHISTEGUY 2011 Income Change Returned 588.00 Croissant Sales 20.00 Dues 5,765.00 Elgarrekin CD 10.00 Eusko Jaurlaritza - GRANT 789.15 Gaztea Dance Group Fees 625.00 Misc income 861.34 Mus Fees 1,400.00 Nabo Calendars 1,770.00 New Membership Fee 50.00 Picnic Income 12,058.00 Dividend Income 4,500.00 Total 28,436.49

2011 EXPENSES Bank Charge -178.00 Cash -588.00 Charity -300.00 Director's Dinner -576.03 Dues Notice letter -72.71 Leon Franchisteguy , a native of Aintzila Insurance -797.00 Members Free Lunch -2,200.00 (Baxenabarre), served the Basque Club for many Membership Cards -127.00 Gardeners of Identity a histo- years as a director including Vice-President & Ser- Misc -748.65 ry of the Basques in the San geant at Arms. Leon also served many years staff- Mus Tournament -450.80 Francisco Bay Area is now ing the annual Basque Picnic and was one of the NABO -5,941.71 available and can be pur- Newsletter Processing -702.73 founding fathers of the San Francisco Basque Cul- Office Supplies -31.72 chased for $20 at events at tural Center. Picnic -15,619.71 the Basque Cultural Center or Postage -426.86 from the Center for Basque Storage -1,914.00 Studies website of Web Hosting -25.00 9 Zazpiak Bat -1,637.76 http://www.basque.unr.edu/ Total -32,337.68 (click on Books).

BASQUE CLUB 949 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94110

Saturday, February 18th Sunday, February 19th

4:00pm Pilota Partida 10:00am Basque Mass with Fr. 18 and over: $10 Lastiri, Elgarrekin Choir, Joko Garbi Klika & Dancers San Francisco Gazteak Bizi Emankorra Euskadiko Txapeldunak 12:00pm Apero with Bertsolari 6:00pm Apero with Bertsolari and Ketxo Friday, February 17th, 2012 and Ketxo 12:30pm BBQ Rack of Lamb Lunch 6:30pm BBQ NY Steak Dinner Adults: $30 Adults: $30 / 12 & under: $7 12 & under: $7 (hamburger) 8:00pm Dantzaldi with Ketxo 3:00pm Pilota Partida As part of the Basque Cultural Center's 30th Anniversary celebration, 18 and over: $10 the center will host a Bertso Jaialdia (full format - 90 minutes) on Fri- Joko Garbi & Gazteak day, February 17th, featuring the Bertso Champion from Iparralde Euskadiko Txapeldunak (North Basque Country - Lapurdi, Baxenabarre, Xiberoa) AMETS AR- ZALLUS (below, left), the Champion of Nafarroa, JULIO SOTO RSVP by February 10th (below right), and the U.S. Bertsolaris. Frantxoa Bidaurreta will be the Anita Arduain - 650-583-7018 theme presenter. The gist of the bertsos will be displayed in English on [email protected] a large screen in real time. For more details, please check www.SFBCC.us. Basque Club Aldizkaria We hope you have enjoyed this issue of Aldizkaria. Special thanks to this edition’s contributors: Jean-Paul Barthe & Liz Barthe, Joseba Inaki Lopez de Luzuriaga & John Ysursa . Please let us know what you think or if you have contributions to future Aldizkariak:

Email - [email protected] Phone/Fax - 415-924-2151 (Philippe) Mail - 118 Yolo Street, Corte Madera, CA 94925. 5:00pm - Joko Garbi | 6:00pm Dinner ($30) | 8:00pm-9:30pm - Bertso Jaialdia

RSVP by February 10th - Anita Arduain - 650-583-7018 - [email protected] Philippe Acheritogaray - Editor