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ARTISTAK: Shared
Basque Performer Tours |
Future Possibilities
Previous
tours
Upcoming 2008 Tours:
GOAL. The Basque
Government has created a special fund to send over Basque performers for
a broad tour of our Basque communities. The objectives are
threefold: to 1) help animate our Basque community with something
out-of-the-ordinary; 2) reveal some of the new Basque artists and their
works; and 3) get our area clubs/organizations working together on some
joint events.
REQUIRED. Several
Basque clubs need to work together to coordinate this. The
performers are not paid a performance fee—they come over with the
understanding that their travel is covered. While the Basque
Government provides funds for travel, each host community is responsible
for arranging a performance and negotiating lodging and food for the
performers while they are there. Then after a few days, they move
on to the next Basque community.
APPLICATION. Nominating individual/groups: A hard copy (no email or fax)
application in Spanish or Basque must be received by
Feb. 4, 2008 at:
Euskara application form
Spanish application form
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Giras Culturales
Presidencia del Gobierno Vasco-Lehendakaritza
Secretaría General de Acción Exterior
Calle Navarra, número 2,
01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz
Euskadi SPAIN |
FUTURE
POSSIBILITIES:
We'll have to move quickly amongst ourselves to 1) identify one
or two groups to bring over and 2) decide how to best distribute
these among hosting communities.
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The BEO is proposing a fall 2008
Basque Government sponsored Basque Culture Tour involving the
Oreka TX (Txalaparta group) and their documentary film, Nomadak
TX. The film is about Oreka TX’s journey to nomadic people
(Lapland, Sahara, Mongolia, India) and their musical exchanges
with the txalaparta (below is a nice write-up by Sky Sitney. The
performance at the Basque Clubs could be a mixture of live
performance with a 10 or 15 minute live txalaparta demonstration
by the masters – Oreka TX, then a film viewing and then a chance
to discuss the content of the film with the artists. While the
group is in town they can also present/demonstrate at the local
university during the day and/or evening, which could be in the
music department, film department etc…
The official website is
http://www.nomadaktx.com
Review by Sky Sitney:
http://silverdocs.com/festival/films/nomads-tx/ |
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AUKERAN DANTZA KONPAINIA. El año pasado, mostraste
interés en el último espectáculo de la compañía, BIDEAK,
y por eso nos ponemos en contacto contigo para contarte
un poco como le ha ido a lo largo de este año. La
obra está teniendo mucho éxito y ya ha sido presentada
en muchos lugares de Euskadi: Gasteiz, Donostia,
Oiartzun, Zarautz, Elorrio, Aia, Sestao, Durango,
Zornotza, Ataun, Leioa, Basauri, Idiazabal, Orio,
Zumarraga, Zaldibar, Gernika, Galdakao, Elgeta, Bergara,
Beasain, Azpeitia, Tolosa... También,
después de actuar en el Victoria Eugenia de Donostia en
el marco de la inauguración del Teatro, Aukeran actuó en
el Festival Internacional Dansa a Elx (Comunidad
Valenciana) y obtuvo muy buena acogida. Hace poco,
BIDEAK se programó en la Fira Mediterránia de Manresa, y
se presentará el próximo 18 de diciembre en el Arriaga
de Bilbao.
Website:
http://www.aukeran.com/
Video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGNYFIb6F1o&feature=related
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Mikel
Urdangarin and his group was also here in the US performing
in San Francisco & Reno. This second tour could expand
that scope. |
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Urko
Menaia. Singer of traditional ballads |
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Your ideas? |
Previous Basque
cultural tours include:
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< < In Dec.
2007 Ion Garmendia & Inaki Plaza toured
three Basque communities in the Boise area,
Chino & Washington D.C. To read more
click on
Txalaparta Tour |
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Juan Mari Beltran & his band performed in three communities. Click
on Beltran tour |
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<< The
group Kukai has been here
twice with two different shows, including Kupeletan Erronka &
1937. The latest profiled the story of the exiled Basque
children during the Spanish Civil War.
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>> Mikel
Urdangarin and his group was also here in the US performing
in San Francisco & Reno.
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<< The
Basque hard-rock bands
Berri Txarrak & Betagarri.
The NABO sponsoring organizations
were SF Anaitasuna Basque Club, BEO, Reno Basque Club & Boise’s
Euzkaldunak. |
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>> Previously
Kepa
Junkera performed in several Basque communities. |
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<< The group
Alboka featuring Joxan
Goikoetxea & Alan Griffin has made two trips here already to
perform in concert. |
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> > We
have also had visits from
Tapia eta Leturia on several
occasions. |
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