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Basque participants and Smithsonian staff meet in Bilbao to prepare for the Festival.

Basque participants and Smithsonian staff meet in Bilbao to prepare for the Festival.

BASERRIA

Eneko Goiburu Murua, Felix Goiburu Errazquin, Maria Carmen Murua Jauregui, cheese makers
Olga Uribe Salaberria, weaver
Sandrine Lasserre, Jean-Pierre Errecart, espadrille makers
Alberto Plata, Edorta Loma, salt makers

EUSKALTEGI

Irati Anda, Xabi Paia, bertsolariak
Jose Francisco “Kinku” Zinkunegi, Errukine Olaziregi, language teachers
Iurdana Acasuso, Amaia Ocerin, language advocates

FRONTOIA

Aitzol Atutxa Gurtubai, Batirtze Izpizua, Nerea Egurrola, Karmele Gisasola, Idoia Etxebarria Kutza, Juanan Compañon “Konpa,” athletes
Juan Maria “Txirpu” Aurtenetxe, bowler
Javier Berau, Lazaro Erreguerena Ariztegui, Aritz Fagoaga Etulain, Egoizt Gorosterrazu Elizagoyen, Jose Martin Bereau Miquelarena, William Lombana Giraldo, Pedro Francisco Mindegia Elizalde, Javier Sein Goñi, Unai Bereau Etulain, Jose Maria Larrañaga, Vicente Bereau Miquelarena, Gregorio Sein Ordoqui, Joaldunak carnaval group

LANTEGIA

Itxaso Gomez de Segura, Blanka Gomez de Segura, potters
Bernat Vidal, stone carver
César Alcoz, iron worker
Jesus Maria Lazkano, painter

MUSIKA ETA DANTZA

Aukeran

  • Eduardo Muruamendiaraz, Ander Errasti, Ekain Cazabon, Ioritz Galarraga, Garazi Egiguren Urkola, Ione Iriarte Arruabarena,dancers
Kepa Junkera & Sorginak
  • Kepa Junkera, accordionist
  • Eneritz Aulestia, Amets Ormaetxea, Irati Gutierrez, Leire Etxezarreta, Alaitz Escudero, Garazi Otaegi, Maria Lasa, Irantzu Garamendi, accordion/tambourine players
Klaperttaŕak
  • Manuel Iturregi Legarreta, triki-trixa player
  • Goizeder Pellicer Marzabal, Iñigo Carballo Gonzalez, alboka player
  • Sendoa Gil Sagastibeltza, pandero, txalaparta player
  • Asier Blanco, txalaparta player
Korrontzi
  • Agus Barandiaran Iturriaga, triki-trixa player, singer
  • Izaskun Iturri Agirre, dancer, dance teacher
  • Ander Hurtado de Saratxo Olaetxea, percussionist
  • Kike Mora Tenado, bassist, singer
  • Alberto Rodriguez Bengoechea, guitarist, mandolinist, singer
  • Cesar Ibarretxe Azcueta, sound technician
  • Lierni Kamio Rodriguez, Julen Rodriguez Flores, dancers
NOKA
  • Begoña Echeverria, Andrea Miren Bidart, Cathy Petrissans, singers
Mikel Markez, guitarist

OSTATUA

Igor Ozamiz Goiriena, Gorka Mota, chefs
Hasier Acebes, Rakel Rey, culinary students

PORTUA

Maria Elena Garate Astralaga, net mender
Mikel Leoz, Markos Sistiaga, Ernesto Fernandez, ship builders
Miren Canellada, engineer
Jon Lasa, designer/entrepreneur

BASQUE DIASPORA GROUPS

San Francisco, California
Zazpiak Bat, dancers

Bakersfield, California
Kern County Basque Club Dantzari Gazteak, dancers
Kern County Basque Club Klika, brass band
Kern County Basque Club Youth Pilotari, handball players

Chino, California
Gauden Bat, dancers

Elko, Nevada
Basque Dancers of the Great Basin

Boise, Idaho
Amuma Says No
Biotzetik Basque Choir
Oinkari Basque Dancers

Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Ko’ Triskalariak, dancers

Buffalo, Wyoming
David Romtvedt and Caitlin Belem, musicians

New England
New England Basque Club, athletes

New York City
Sonia De Los Santos, singer/songwriter

National
NABO Pilota, pilota players


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