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Basque Club of Utah Annual Picnic
The Basque Club of Utah will host its annual club picnic this Sunday, June 25th at noon at the Union Park Pavilion. The festivities begin at noon with mass followed by lunch consisting of BBQ steak and chorizo, beans, salad, bread and cheese. Cost of lunch is $14 for steak, $8 for Chorizo, or $3 for a Chorizo sandwich. The event is BYOB, since no beverages will be available for purchase. The afternoon will include a performance by the Utah’ko Triskalariak, a horseshoe tournament, kid’s games and there will be souvenirs for sale. For complete information, see their picnic flier.
Pilota Camp Deadline Extened
The Basque Museum and Cultural Center has extended the deadline to register for Pilota Camp, the new deadline is now this Friday, June 23rd. For complete information on the camps, including dates, and prices, please visit their website.
NABO Mus Finals
As we reported last week, the NABO National Mus Tournament was held last Saturday, June 17th in Gardnerville hosted by the Mendiko Euskaldun Cluba at the Carson Valley Inn. Forty-one teams participated, and after a long 12-hour day, Aitor Berrueta and Phil Elicagaray came out on top, with second place going to Chris Bonson and Maurice Negueloua. Aitor and Phil will now represent NABO at International Mus Tournament in Chile in October. Also, since Aitor and Phil qualified representing the Mendiko Euskaldun Cluba, next year’s National Mus Tournament will again take place in Gardnerville, on the Saturday before Father’s Day, June 15, 2024. Congratulations to everyone who participated and again a special thank you to our Mus Chair, Pierre Etcharren, the Mus Committee and of course a special Mila Esker to the Mendiko Euskaldun Cluba!
Txoko Ona San Juan Eguna Festival
Our friends at the Txoko Ona Basque Club in Homedale will celebrate their San Juan Eguna Basque Festival on Saturday, June 24th. The festivities will begin at 2pm with a Mus Tournament, and gates open at 5pm. Dance and musical performance will follow at 6:00pm, and children and adult games will begin at 7:30pm. There will also be live music provided by Rochelle & the James Gang. At sunset, the bonfire will be lit and the San Juan Zortziko will be performed. The event will also include food and beverages, and vendors. The first 150 people through the gate will also receive a free festival koozie. This is a family-friendly event, and is free of charge. Please bring along your chairs and shade canopies, but pets and outside food and beverage are not allowed. For complete information, click here.
6/22/2023
