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Credits

Basque Program Staff

Director: Sabrina Lynn Motley

Curators: Cristina Díaz-Carrera, Mary S. Linn

Program Coordinator: Valentina Pilonieta-Vera

Research Assistant: Anne Pedersen

Community Engagement Coordinator: Greyson Harris

Community Advisory Group: Valerie Arrechea, Philippe Archeritogaray, Argia Beristain, Xabier Berrueta, Mark Bieter, Begoña Echeverria, Nagore Goitiandia, Roberto Guerenabarrena, Xabier Irujo, Jurdana Izagirre, David Jayo, Estebe Salgado, Ann Terese Anacabe Franzoia, Iban Ubarretxna, John Ysursa, Sam Zengotitabengoa

Presenters: Idoia Ariceta Lopez, Iker Arranz, Argia Beristain, Franxoa Bidaurreta, John Bieter, Igor Cantabrana Ugalde, Martin Goicoechea, Samiñe Irigoien, Melani Muñoz Perea-Cruz, Unai Nafarrete Errasti, Mireia Ondarra Arruti, Emily Socolov, Gloria Totoricaguena, Maitane Uriarte Atxikallende, Garazi Uriarte Conde

Interns: Grace Carroll, Caroline Diemer, Sarah Frederick, Jessica Hasson, Nury Heidy Vargas, Shanna Killeen

Program Lead Volunteer: Cristopher David Porter

Family Activities Curator: Betty Belanus

Family Activities Lead Volunteer: Anne Rappaport

On the Move Coordinator: Alissa Stern

Basque Country Team

Curatorial Advisory Committee: Lorea Bilbao Ibarra, Mikel Mancisidor De la Fuente, Rikar Lamadrid Intxaurraga, Iurdana Acasuso Atutxa, Asier Madarieta Juaristi

Leadership Committee: Koldo Atxutegi, Igor Camaño, Ander Caballero

Intermedio Design Team: Iñaki Alonso, Delfin Arregi, Begoña Masip

Intermedio Construction Team: Javier Acarregui Echevarria, Endika Ahedo Morago, Agustin Bilbao Gutierrez, Mikel Correa Careaga, Iker de la Fuente Magaña, Mikel Gabiola Lecumberri, David Jaspe Sánchez

Graphic Artist: Paul Caballero

Logistics Team: José Luis Gil Uriaguereca, Maite Jaio Valencia, Begoña de Ibarra Zuazo, Iratxe Ruiz de Agirre Malaxetxebarria

Photographers: Hibai Agorria, Begoña Elexpe, David Herranz, David Hornback, Linda Iriart, Agustin Sagasti, G. Urkijo, Mendi Urruzuno

Special Thanks—Organizations:

Agirre Lehendakaria Center for Social and Political Studies, ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar, Basquetour, Bilbao Council, Escuela Superior de Hostelería Artxanda, Euskal Herriko Artisau Elkartea, Grindstone Ridge Farm, North American Basque Organization, SER Restaurant-Arlington, Shepherds Manor Creamery, Tradewinds Specialty Imports, Washington D.C. Euskal Etxea, Western Folklife Center

Special Thanks—Individuals:

Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu Rentería, Sr. D. Unai Rementeria Maiz (Biscay), Sr. D. Ramiro Gonzales Vicente (Alava), Sr. D. Markel Olano Arrese (Gipuzkoa), Vicepresidente Manu Ayerdi Olaizola (Navarra), The Hon. D. Ramón Gil-Casares Satrústegui, Ambassador of Spain to the United States; The Hon. John Garamendi (CA-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City), Asier Abaunza Robles, Julian Acasuso Acasuso, Philippe Acheritogaray, Cinar Akcin, Jerry Aldape, Ainhoa Andraka, Amaia Arrizabalaga Idiaquez Maria Concepcion Atutxa Akesolo, Kyle Baker, Christina Barr, Argia Beristain, Xabier Berrueta, Mark Bieter, Sara Deíz Ortiz de Uriarte, Begoña Elexpe, Pantxoa Etchegoin, Valerie Arrechea, Patricia Garamendi, José Luis Gil, Elizabeth Herrelko, Colleen and Michael Hinson, Monty Holmes, Ioritz Imaz Baztarrika, Aitor Iñarra, Teresa Iparraguirre, Linda Iriart, Samiñe Irigoien, Xabier Irujo, Virginia Knörr Barandiaran, Emily Lobsenz, Philip LoPiccolo, Patricia Loredo, Arantza Madariaga Mercedes Mendive, Aitor Merino, Amaia Merino, Begona Merino, Patty Miller, Maria Molina, Sally O’Connor, Elena Oyarzabal, Gabriel Pilonieta, Dawn Richardson, Dan Robinson, David Roche, Cristina Ruiz, Xavier Ruiz, Estebe Salgado, Gabriel Sehr, George Totorica, Marianelly Vera, Estibaliz Urcelay, Mike Young, Sam Zengotitabengoa, Javi Zubizarreta


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