BEO sponsored event
BFS: IRATI Screening
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesEighth century. Christianity is spreading throughout Europe, while pagan beliefs are disappearing. After the attack of the Franks, and with the Carolingian army almost over the Pyrenees, the local bailiff turns to an ancient goddess for help. Thanks to a blood compact, and in exchange for his own life, he defeats the enemy; however, before […]
BFS: BLACK IS BELTZA II: AINHOA Screening
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesAinhoa was born by a miracle in La Paz (Bolivia), after the death of her mother Amanda in a simulated car accident. She grew up in Cuba and in 1988, at the age of 21, she traveled to the Basque Country to discover the land of her father Manex. In the midst of repression and […]
BFS: THE ENDLESS TRENCH / LA TRINCHERA INFINITA Screening
Join the BEO for the final screening in 2024 where we'll be hosting a reception to celebrate another phenomenal season. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the screening will start at 7:30 p.m. ABOUT THE FILMHiginio and Rosa have only been married for a few months when the Civil War breaks out, representing […]
BFS: BIZKARSORO
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin the BEO for the first screening of 2025, held the Saturday of the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center's annual anniversary festivities at the Basque Cultural Center.ABOUT THE FILMBizkarsoro debuted in 2023. It's about a non-existent small town in the northern part of the Basque Country where five true stories, based on oral testimonials and writers' texts, […]
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DUE: International Symposium on the Basque Diaspora and Cultural Expressions
Hosted by the Basque Studies Foundation, in partnership with Basque Studies at Boise State University, the Zortziak Bat International Symposium is an...
BFS: 20,000 SPECIES OF BEES
Landmark Opera Plaza Cinema 601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEight-year-old Cocó struggles to meet others' expectations and can't understand why. Everyone around the child uses the name Aitor, a name that feels foreign to Cocó. Ane, the siblings' mother will take advantage of the holidays to...
MEET THE AUTHOR: Julian Zabalbeascoa
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesAuthor Julian Zabalbeascoa will be presenting his much-celebrated book What We Tried to Bury Grows Here and will be available to answer your questions. Continue reading to learn about his book and the accolades he has received since its recent publication...
MEET THE AUTHOR: Julian Zabalbeascoa
Bookshop West Portal 80 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco, CaliforniaAuthor Julian Zabalbeascoa of his much celebrated debut novel, What We Tried to Bury Grows Here, will join Sterling Holywhitemountain, a NewYorker contributor, Stanford Fellow, and author of...
Women’s Empowerment Grant Due Date
Celebrating and showing profound appreciation and support for the women in our Basque communities is pretty darn important to us. This fund is designed to...
Creator’s Grant Due Date
The BEO is deeply committed to the creative souls in our greater community. This fund is for the...