Congratulations to the following persons who received oar awards in recognition of their dedication and hard work "rowing together" with others on Basque culture:
David Lachiondo, Posthumous Honor (Accepted by Dave's wife Patti, and their two daughters Diana and Alicia)
Nere Lete Bieter, Basque Studies Emeritus
Joseba Etxarri Lizeaga, Euskal Kultura
Benan Oregi, Basque Government
Blas Pedro Uberuaga, Buber.net
Nancy Zubiri, Euskal Kazeta
Meggan Laxalt Mackey, Boise State Basque Studies and Zortziak Bat
Anne Rearick, Gure Bazterrak, a Photographic Documentary of the Iparralde
Asier Barandiaran Amarika, Voices of Migration: Basque Mobility and Identity in the United States (1950–2000) with Special Guest Mr. Unai Hualde, President of the Parliament of Navarra
Athletic Club (Bilbao) and Real Sociedad Futbol/Soccer Team (Real Sociedad Futbol/Soccer Team SAD, San Sebastían/Donosti) Panel Discussion with Ane Arregi Diea and Zuhaitz Gurrutxaga (Reala) and Nerea Ortiz Olarra, Johana Ruiz Olabuenaga, and Eneko Boveda (Athletic) *recording to be posted soon
Basque Educational Organization (BEO), Three Film Shorts—1. Women: The Backbone of the Boarding House, 2. Today's Basque Women Leaders and Their Impact on Basque Communities, 3. Inner Strength: Portraits of Basque Women
Benan Oregi Iñurrieta, Navigating a New Era: The Basque Government's Public Policy Toward the Diaspora
David Alberto Flores Rosas, The Legacy of the Echave Art—the Impact of Biscayan Nobility (Mexico)
Endika Basaguren and Amaia Hormachea, with the assistance of their daughter, Paula, Asociación Vascos Del Siglo XXI Elkartea "Azken Euskal Dantza Performance"
Eneko Bidegain, Music and Singing: The Link Between the Diaspora and the Basque Country in the 21st Century
Errukine Olaziregi Gómez, Learning Basque in the Diaspora: Madrid
Etxepare Euskal Institutia / Etxepare Basque Cultural Institute: Ibone Bengoetxea (Basque Country First Vice President and Minister of Culture and Linguistic Policy, with Etxepare 's Irene Larraza, Monika Madinabeitia Medrano, and Kinku Zinkunegi
Hamaika Buru Txistu Elkartea Bilbao, Special musical (txistu) performing troupe from across Euskal Herria *See phot and video gallery
Iñaki Arrieta Baro and Daniel Fergus, Lertxun-Marrak: The Arborglyph Collaborative
Iñaki Goirizelaia and Ander Elordui, Ateak Ireki Program: Building Bridges Among Young People
from the U.S. Diaspora and the Basque Country
Joseba Etxarri Lizeaga, Euskal Kultura (euskalkultura.eus), Rowing Together, Growing Together *recording to be posted soon
Juan Carlos Luzuriaga, The Basque Presence in Uruguay: Past, Present, and Future (Uruguay)
Juan Manuel Rodriguez Vargas, The Legacy of Gabriel Echavarría Misas and His Family in "Corona" (Columbia)
Larraitz Ariznabarreta, Anna Marie Etcheverria, Aline Izoco Elicagaray, "Basque Art as the Fabric of Life:
Finding Meaning in Our Everyday" (A Conversation) *recording to be posted soon
Lehendakari Imanol Pradales Gil, President of the Basque Government—A Conversation with Drs. Ziortza Gandarias Beldarrain and John Bieter, Boise State University Basque Studies *recording to be posted soon
Maider Bedaxagar, The Figure of the Shepherd in Xiberoan Pastorals
Maider Bedaxagar, Euskal Herria Kantu eta Literaturan—The Basque Country in Song and Literature (A Traditional Basque singing experience) *recording to be posted soon
Miguel Alvarez Huidobro, Diasporic Identity, Ethnicity, Nationality, and Belonging in the Basque Case
MIntzadromoa, Basque Language (Euskara) Conversation Café *Click here for the Basque Museum & Cultural Center Euskara classes and *Click here for NABO Euskara Language Program online Euskara courses
Naiara Nájera Etxeandia, Empowering Change: Promoting Gender Equity Within the Basque Diaspora
Oihane Pardo Pérez, Amarenak, Modernizing Basque Traditional Clothing: A Bridge Between Heritage and the Future
Oscar Alvarez Gila, Moderator, University of the Basque Country (EHU-UPV) Masters of Basque Studies/Diaspora Vasca Program, Vitoria Gasteiz, Basque Country *recording of panel to be posted soon (Juan Manuel Rodriguez Vargas, David Alberto Flores Rosas, Juan Carlos Luzuriaga)
Pablo Ubierna, The Basque Diaspora and the Zortziak Bat: A History of the Future (Keynote Speaker, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Pedro Oiarzabal, North American Basque Organizations (NABO) Basques in WWII Special Committee, Fighting Basques: Memory of World War II, A Preliminary Analysis
Real Sociedad Futbol/Soccer Team SAD, San Sebastían/Donosti, Premiere Documentary: We Are Real Boise, Basque heritage, tradtion, and passion for shared identity *recording to be posted soon
Terryl Asla, Merrilee Asla Lee, Olatz Sanchez-Txabarri, Zaldi Danced—A Multi-Media Presentation of a Modern Creation Myth (Bridges Between Heritage and the Future: Modernizing Basque Expression Today) *recording to be posted soon. Zaldi Danced is also a book!
ROWING TOGETHER || ELKARREKIN ARRAUNEAN
Download the poster by Zortziak Bat graphic designer and webmaster Erin Ann Jensen, Golden Ratio Northwest, LLC
July 29: at The Flicks Movie Theatre, 4:30 & 7:00 pm - The Basque Educational Organization and the Basque Museum & Cultural Center's "Zinema Eguna" Film Festival
July 30: Lertxun Marrak: Basque Tree Carvings of the West, presentation by the Arborglyph Collaborative
and special 3-D virtual reality experience
July 31, 4:00 to 6:00 pm: "We Are Real Boise"—Documentary Premiere presented by Real Sociedad soccer (fútbal) club from San Sebastián
July 31 at multiple times: Hamaika Buru Txistu Elkartea Bilbao (txistu musicians from Euskal Herria)
July 31, 12:45 pm: Panel Discussion with Lehendakari Imanol Pradales Gil, President of the Basque Government