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Basque Museum and Cultural Center Mus Tournament

Please join the Basque Museum and Cultural Center this Saturday, May 2nd for its annual NABO Qualifying Mus Tournament. Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30am and play will begin at 9am. Cost to participate is $45 per player, and winners of this tournament will represent the BMCC at the NABO Finals on June 20th in San Francisco. For complete information, or to pre-register, click here.

Colorado's Plaza Urrutia Receives Award

As part of a celebration of “community-powered historic preservation and archaeology projects,” the History Colorado Center hosted an awards ceremony and opened the “Keeping Place: Colorado Heritage for All,” exhibit on April 8th. Among the awardees was the Plaza Urrutia Fronton in Grand Junction, Colorado. The exhibit is available to view on the third-floor mezzanine of the History Colorado Center through April 2027, but you can get a taste of the Plaza Urrutia portion here. For more information on this and other awardees, click here. Zorionak deneri!

48th Annual Fresno Basque Festival

Please join the Fresno Basque Club this Saturday, May 2nd for its 48th Annual Basque Festival held at the Campos Bros Farms. The festivities begin at 10am with mass followed by a dance performance by the local txiki dancers. Lunch will be served at 12:30pm and cost of the meal is $35 for adults, and $15 for kids between the ages of 7-11. Lunch will be followed by a performance by the adult dancers, and there will be pilota at 4pm along with chorizo sandwiches for sale. For complete information, click here. Stick around for Basque Breakfast at the Santa Fe Basque Restaurant on Sunday! Just make sure to make your reservations.

First Friday Dinner in Gooding

Hard to believe but its time for another First Friday Dinner at the Gooding Basque Association. Dinner will be served from 6pm-8pm and will include “Lamb Chops, Lamb Shanks, Pork Roast, Basque Rice, Soup, Salad w/Basque dressing, Basque Bread, and an array of mouthwatering desserts.” Cost of the meal is $22 for adults, $20 for seniors (62+), and $10 for children 12 and under. Reservations are not required for this great event!

Karmele Film Tour Begins Soon

The San Francisco Basque Cultural Center has again partnered with Txintxua Films to organize a film tour of KARMELE. This, Asier Altuna’s new film is a story of sustainability, resilience, and dignity in the face of oppression — a journey woven through culture, music, and art, which is based on the real experiences of Karmele Urresti and Txomin Letamendi and inspired by the novel Elkarrekin Esnatzeko Ordua (Time to Wake Up Together) by Kirmen Uribe. Asier Altuna, the film’s director, and screenwriter will present his film and do a Q&A after the screenings. The film will be screened in twelve Basque communities across the U.S. in six states and Washington D.C. For more details on the film and the Basque Film Tour schedule, please click here. Once again, everyone at NABO would like to thank Philippe Acheritogaray for his time and effort in putting this together! Mila esker handi bat Philippe!

Summer Euskara Classes Registration Deadline Approaches

The deadline to sign up for Summer 2026 Euskara courses through the NABO Euskara Program is this Friday, May 1st! For complete information on this summer’s opportunities, click here. Or to register, click here. Remember that members of NABO member clubs get a discount on tuition, so don’t miss out! Sorte on deneri!