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NABO Udaleku 2015
Udaleku 2011 in San Francisco
This Sunday, 116 kids from all over the United States will descend upon the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center to report for Udaleku 2015. This two-week culture camp for children between the ages of 10 and 15, will run from June 21st through July 3rd introducing participants to Euskera, dance, txistu, culture and pilota. The SFBCC is hosting this year's camp with Valerie Arrechea acting as director. Its theme is Iparralde and the program will include dance and culture from the provinces of Lapurdi, Benafarroa and Xiberoa with instructors hailing from both the US and the Basque Country. Camp isn't all work however, and the children will be treated to a special day on Saturday with their local host families, followed by an all-day picnic on Angel Island, sponsored by the San Francisco Basque Club on Sunday. The children will show off what they have learned on July 3rd starting at 4pm. For more information on Udaleku click here. Arguably one of the most important and successful of all NABO initiatives, Udaleku has been going strong since 1974. Haurrak ikas zazue!
Elko Euzkaldunak Promotional Video
The Elko Euzkaldunak Basque Club has launched its promotional video for this year's National Basque Festival that will take place on July 3-5th. This will be the club's 52nd annual festival and promises to be a great time. Events include a kick-off on the 3rd, a 5K, parade, dancing and Basque sports on Saturday followed by a public dance to the music of Amuma Says No. Sunday will include mass, more dancing food and fun. For more information visit them on Facebook. Aupa Euzkaldunak!
Trailing of the Sheep Festival
Organizers of the 19th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Sun Valley, Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho, are encouraging folks planning to attend to start making arrangements. This year's event will take place on October 7-11, 2015 and promises to draw more people than ever. Last year's edition saw the launch of "Celebrating Generations" focusing on 1st generation ranching families, but this year, the focus will move to the 2nd and 3rd generations of these families who have seen and experienced it all and have survived. Some of this year's other festival highlights include authentic sheep folk life featuring Basque, Scottish, Polish and Peruvian dancers, and music, sheep wagon displays, sheep dog demonstrations, culinary events, a fiber festival, as well as a sheepherder's ball to name a few. For complete information on the event, visit their website. Ondo pasa!
