The Basque premier, Juan José Ibarretxe, has shown his conviction that citizens' will is to live in peace, and that will be true in the future. Furthermore, he has affirmed that talking politics is parties' job.
Ibarretxe made these statements in the Alavan town of Alegria-Dulantzi, where he inaugurated the exhibition "Rural Euskadi, 21st Century." The Basque premier refused to give his opinion on the contents of ETA's interview, since the regional administration will reveal its stance Tuesday after the Government council meeting.
Elko, Nevada is the setting for Udaleku 2006. The camp will begin with registration at Elko's Euskal Etxea on June 18th and will continue through June 30th with a farewell performance. Bob Echeverria is the local director in charge of all housing arrangements, as well as assisting instructors with the daily class schedule and activities, while John and Jenny Ysursa are heading up an incredible team of instructors including many from the Basque Country.
During the two weeks, campers are separated into 8 groups representing the Basque Country's 7 traditional Basque regions and the diaspora. They attend various sessions every day including Basque language, music, sports, and cuisine, making friends while they are at it. This year's Udaleku is limited to 70 youth. Camp participants must be between the ages of 10 and 15, and cost of the camp is $250 which includes all room and board, as well as any extra-curricular activities during the two weeks. Applications are available at www.basqueclubs.com, click on Udaleku.
Hosting a NABO convention can be overwhelming for any Basque club, but the idea seems almost impossible for a club the size of Buffalo's. Coming in just shy of 200 members the club has been working for over two years to plan this year's NABO convention. After successfully hosting two other conventions, 1988 and 1995, the city of Buffalo was really the force behind bringing the festivities back to Northeastern Wyoming.
The city has offered assistance financially, but has also volunteered its police, parks and recreation crews, as well as urged local citizens to become involved to guarantee the success of this year's event.
Besides the many traditional Basque festival offerings, this year's convention in Buffalo also includes some unique activities. Tapia and Leturia, renowned Basque artists will give a concert on Thursday night July 20th. On Saturday July 22nd there will be a parade through downtown featuring sheepwagons driven by the many Basque families that came to the community as sheepherders.
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