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Diaspora Day in Utah
Members of the Basque Club of Utah are invited to join in the celebration of Diaspora Day, on September 8th from 6pm-10pm at the Murray Park Pavilion #1. The Basque club will provide chorizos and sodas and are asking attendees to bring along a side dish, salad, or dessert for 8-10 people. This year, dance will also be a part of the event, so come prepared to learn some call and festival dances. Diaspora Day was set on September 8th commemorating the date in 1522, when Basques first circumnavigated the globe. It is meant to bring more visibility to the Basque culture and its language wherever it they may be found in the world. For more information, including what dish to bring, click here.
59th Annual Chino Basque Picnic
Please join the Chino Basque Club this weekend to celebrate its 59th Annual Basque Picnic. On Saturday, September 5th there will be a kickoff from 5pm-midnight with a Paella + Steak Dinner at the Chino Basque Club. After dinner enjoy the singing of the Bankako Menditarrak and dancing to the tunes of Bizphiru Pelau. Reservations are required, so please RSVP here. The weekend’s main event takes place on Sunday at the Chino Fairgrounds. Sunday’s festivities will begin with Besta Berri Mass at 11am followed by a BBQ lamb and chicken lunch with Txillindron. At 3:30pm the local Klika and dancers will perform, and the evening will conclude with more dancing to the music of Bizphiru Pelau. There will also be a raffle! For complete information or to RSVP for meals, click here.
Diasporaren Eguna in Donibane Lohitzune
We received an invitation from our dear friend, and the Basque Government’s Secretary General of Foreign Action and Global Euskadi, Ander Caballero, to attend the official Day of the Basque Diaspora Event to be held this year in Saint Jean de Luz, Lapurdi. The event will take place at the Tanka Peyuco Duhart Cultural Center beginning at 6pm. If you will be in the Basque Country and would like to attend, please RSVP by September 3rd by emailing Iñigo Durana Ibañez. The event will be presided by Lehendakari Imanol Pradales and this year’s theme is “We were, we are, and we will be.” Biba gu eta gutarrak!
9/3/2026
