Basque Educational Organization
Basque Film Series | Maixabel
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesIMPORTANT NOTES: Special Guest Dr. Larraitz Ariznabarreta will introduce the film and host a Q&A afterward. SYNOPSIS: Maixabel Lasa lost her husband, Juan María Jáuregui, in 2000 at the hands of the ETA. She later becomes director of the Basque office for terrorism victims. Jáuregui’s killers have been sentenced to prison, where they start to reject violence. Eleven […]
Basque Film Series | Pagafantas
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesSYNOPSIS: For her, there have always been two kinds of guys: the ones you desire and those who buy you drinks. For him, she is the woman of his dreams, the one he's been waiting for. He is madly in love with her and patiently waiting for her to realize it. The thing is that […]
Basque Genealogy for Dummies, by Jean-Max Fawzi
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesA second-time presenter for the BEO, Jean-Max will teach genealogy tips and tricks this time. More information coming soon.
Piconland: The Quest for the Perfect Picon Punch
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesIMPORTANT NOTES: Director Mark Maynard will be in attendance to introduce his award-winning short film. SYNOPSIS: The Picon Punch – a potent and iconic cocktail ritual invented by American West immigrants – finds itself, and the way of life it represents, in danger of being watered down by the pressures of a modern world. Piconland: […]
BASQUE FILM SERIES | AN AUTUMN WITHOUT BERLIN
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesSYNOPSIS: June returns to the town of her birth by surprise after spending time abroad. The return home will be painful: her family and her first love, Diego, have changed. She too has changed, and repairing the broken ties wonít be easy. But just like the autumn wind, June will take the place by storm.
Basque Film Series | Hil Kanpaiak
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesSYNOPSIS: Human bones are found at the Garizmendi farmhouse. Farmers Fermín and Karmen call their son Néstor, who reports the matter to the authorities. But, when the agents turn up, the bones are gone. Suddenly, the bell on the nearby chapel begins to peel. This bad omen announces the coming of tragic events and reopens […]
Basque Cultural Day 2023: SPEAKERS EVENT
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United States +1 moreMark your calendar for Saturday, October 21st for this incredible experience! If you have never experienced one of our BCDs, it is typically an afternoon with a series of presentations on a select topic decided by the BEO. The day begins at 1:00 p.m., concludes around 5:00 p.m., then there’s an aperitif hour and finally […]
Basque Cultural Day 2023: Dinner
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesAfter an incredible day celebrating the impact Basque women have made in America, we will have a traditional Boarder's dinner at the Basque Cultural Center... an homage to the very roots of our culture in this country. To learn more about the Speakers Event, GO HERE. You don't have to attend the day's event to […]
BFS: El Vasco Screening
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesTo learn more about this film, and to watch the trailer, CLICK HERE.
BFS: LAS BUENAS COMPAÑÍAS/IN THE COMPANY OF WOMEN
SF Basque Cultural Center 599 Railroad, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesTo learn more about this film, and to watch the trailer, CLICK HERE.