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Concert at Basque Cultural Center: Biziak Bizi Nau
Please join our friends at the Basque Cultural Center for a special concert this Sunday, September 17th. Renowned Basque musician Joxan Goikoetxea (Alboka) and singer Olatz Prat will perform Biziak Bizi Nau (Thanks to Life) at the Cultural Center immediately following the members lunch. The concert is free and open to the public, and should start around 2:30pm. The duo will perform Shakespeare's Sonnets (translated into Basque) in a myriad of modern music styles. Joxan and Olatz began their US tour as part of the translation conference announced last week at BSU in Boise, and following their stay in the Bay Area they will also perform at UNR on September 21, 2023 at 7pm at the Hall Recital Hall. For a taste of what’s in store, click here.
Euskaldunak Quebec Annual Festival
Please join our friends at Euskaldunak Quebec this Saturday for their annual festival. The festivities will begin at 9am with Wall Ball, and Mus Tournaments and the entire day will be filled with children’s games, and dancing to “celebrate the Basque community in Quebec.” To purchase a meal ticket, click here, or to volunteer please email info@euskaldunakquebec.ca. For more information, including venue and event schedule, click here. Besta hun deneri!
Douglass Pens New Casino Novel
Dr. William A. Douglass (Bill) reached out to share the news about his latest publication, The Starlight-Hotel Casino published on May, 1st by Guernica World Editions in Toronto, Canada. The book is “a fictional composite of Reno's Comstock and Riverboat hotel-casinos, both of which failed in the late 1990s. While a novel, and hence with fictional aspects, it is quite autobiographical, since Douglass and his family were part owners of the failed properties. Starlight describes the stresses experienced by the owners and key employees as they strived to salvage the doomed enterprise against the backdrop of the decline of Reno as a major gaming destination. The reader is also given behind-the-scenes insight into the organization of the casino business.” For more information, or to read an excerpt click here. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Zorionak Bill!
Reno Zazpiak Bat Fall Picnic
Please join the Zazpiak Bat Basque Club in Reno for its Fall Picnic, this Sunday, September 17th from 11:30am-4pm at Bartley Ranch, Flying B Pavilion. The fall picnic is an opportunity to gather, enjoy some good food, and each other’s company. Lunch will be served around 12:30 and will include Chorizo sandwiches, paella (from two contests), salad, cheese and wine. Cost of the meal is $20 for adults and $10 for children with an RSVP and $25, and $15 without a RSVP. After lunch, stick around for kids’ games and Mus. For complete information, please see their flier.
9/14/2023
