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2026 NABO Calendars For Holiday Gift-Giving

If you are searching for the perfect gift for friends or family, why not a 2026 NABO Calendar? It is full of great pictures and information about the North American Basque Organizations and some of its member clubs. It also includes a NABO Mus Tournament schedule as well as a schedule of club festivals and picnics. If you are needing more ideas, I urge you to take a look at our NABO Lehendakaria’s Facebook page where you will find links to many Basque businesses and vendors. Happy Shopping!

Basque Cultural Center New Year's Gala

It's hard to believe that another year is coming to a close! If you are in the Bay Area and are wanting to bring the New Year in in style, check out the festivities at the Basque Cultural Center. The theme of this year’s New Year’s Gala is “Midnight in Paris,” and begins at 6pm with dinner served at 7pm. RSVPs are required by December 15th so don’t miss out. For full information, including the wonderful menu, including a vegetarian menu option, and how to RSVP click here.

Marblehead Museum Bilbao Bound Exhibit

The folks at the Marblehead Museum have reached out sharing news on a its current exhibit, Bilbao Bound: Rediscovering the North Shore’s Iberian Odysseys. The exhibit celebrates the relationship between Marblehead and Bilbao dating back to the cod fishing days and is available to view through December 24th, Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm. For a full synopsis, click here, and for more information on the Museum, and this exhibits, click here.

It's Official! Gardnerville and Ortaize are Sister Cities

As we reported last week, the communities of Gardnerville, Nevada and Ortzaize, Osses, France in the Basque Country recently created a Sister-City relationship. As Gardnerville Town Manager Erik Nilssen said, “It gives us an opportunity to support local cultural organizations while strengthening international relationships that benefit our residents, our schools, and future generations.” We salute the town of Gardnerville for seeing the value in such exchanges, and hope that this is the beginning of many new opportunities for both communities, and beyond. You can read the proclamation here. Again, congratulations, Zorionak to all who made this possible. Visit the Mendiko Euskaldun Cluba on Facebook too for more pictures of the day.