Posted on 15 April 2010 by rjl
For years, Father Martxel Tillous was he Catholic priest assigned to cover the Basque communities across the American West. He was known simply as “aita,” or father, in the Basque language of Euskera. He died last year of cancer.
In honor of the beloved priest, the Seattle Basque Club will be viewing a video of a memorial Mass held last year for Aita Tillous on Saturday April 24 at 3 p.m. For more information, check out the club’s website.
Beginning in 1994, Aita Tillous drove thousands of miles in his van to celebrate Basque weddings, funerals and festival masses. His license plate said “Pottoka,” or a wild Basque pony.
With the onset of cancer, Aita Tillous returned to Europe, where he passed away in 2009.
Posted on 19 March 2010 by rjl
With Census forms arriving in the mail, members of the Seattle Basque Club are reminding everyone to stand up and be counted. Make sure you let the government know you are Basque.
The Seattle Basque Club reminds everyone to be counted.
The club has listed some tips on its website to help you fill out the form. Click here for more information.
The Census is conducted every 10 years and is used by government officials and researchers for everything from allocating funds to local governments to studying different racial and ethnic groups across the country.
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Posted on 14 January 2010 by rjl
Renowned Chef Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez will be teaching Basque cooking classes in Seattle later this month and again in February.
On top of that, the Seattle Basque Club will be celebrating Basque cooking at its 3rd-annual Tamborrada Fiesta Wednesday Jan. 20. The event will be held at Txori restaurant from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and feature pintxos, or Basque tapas, along with a txoko, or communal dinner. The price is $45 per person.
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