Last night when I came home from work it was like Christmas in July, only that it is August, or something like that.
A friend of mine, Philippe, had the chance to take part of a world congress for Basques that took place last month, he was representing the San Francisco Eusko Etxea. While in the Basque Country he had the chance to meet with a few other friends, among them Juan, who lives in Lekeito. Juan was nice enough to send me a CD of Benito Lertxundi, one of the most reknown Basque singers. He also send me a book called "El Arbol de Gernika" by war correspondent George Steer. He gave those items to Philippe who brought them to the USA after touring the whole Basque Country.
Now, Philippe had the chance to be in Irunea (Pamplona) the day of the "Chupinazo", which is the day when the famous San Fermines start, the San Fermines is a religuous celebration that is known around the world for the crazy runs with the bulls. Irunea is in the heart of the Basque Country, yet, the spanish government and the Navarrese foral government decided to ban the Ikurrina, which is the Basque flag.
Philippe by chance was filming a group of Basque youths who were approaching the main square to take part of the festivity, they were carrying Ikurrinas, when suddenly they were attacked by anti-riot police officers, the police officers were good at dispensing stick blows and proceeded to stomp on the fallen Ikurrinas, it is all now on tape. Little they knew that another group of Basque youths had managed to enter the square from a different direction and it is like that that the whole world was able to see the Ikurrina, which is the Basque flag at a main Basque religious celebration, in Irunea, one of the oldest Basque cities in the Basque Country. Take that one sorry ass fascists!
Along with the book and the CD, Philippe sent me a copy of the tape.
A friend of mine, Philippe, had the chance to take part of a world congress for Basques that took place last month, he was representing the San Francisco Eusko Etxea. While in the Basque Country he had the chance to meet with a few other friends, among them Juan, who lives in Lekeito. Juan was nice enough to send me a CD of Benito Lertxundi, one of the most reknown Basque singers. He also send me a book called "El Arbol de Gernika" by war correspondent George Steer. He gave those items to Philippe who brought them to the USA after touring the whole Basque Country.
Now, Philippe had the chance to be in Irunea (Pamplona) the day of the "Chupinazo", which is the day when the famous San Fermines start, the San Fermines is a religuous celebration that is known around the world for the crazy runs with the bulls. Irunea is in the heart of the Basque Country, yet, the spanish government and the Navarrese foral government decided to ban the Ikurrina, which is the Basque flag.
Philippe by chance was filming a group of Basque youths who were approaching the main square to take part of the festivity, they were carrying Ikurrinas, when suddenly they were attacked by anti-riot police officers, the police officers were good at dispensing stick blows and proceeded to stomp on the fallen Ikurrinas, it is all now on tape. Little they knew that another group of Basque youths had managed to enter the square from a different direction and it is like that that the whole world was able to see the Ikurrina, which is the Basque flag at a main Basque religious celebration, in Irunea, one of the oldest Basque cities in the Basque Country. Take that one sorry ass fascists!
Along with the book and the CD, Philippe sent me a copy of the tape.
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