Get ready for this Txalaparta Topaketa - Encounter on Saturday, May 12th. There is going to be a wide assortment of activities going on all throughout the day, including trikitilariak, singers, music, a popular lunch, a rock concert...and, of course, a massive dose of top quality Txalaparta playing. All the day's activities will take place in Oxford House and in the nearby park, Weaver's Fields. We will soon post the program for the whole day and more details about all the activities. It looks as it is going to be a great day and we would like to invite you to join us there. There might be limited places for the lunch and we would need a confirmation if you want to join it. We will soon provide the details of the price of the concert and Txalaparta exhibition in the afternoon as well. Regarding all the other activities on the day, they will be open and free. As ever, we would appreciate if you let us know if you are coming or if you want to help us organise this event. Please contact us for that or for any other matter regarding this event. Click on the image for more information. Everyone welcome!

Details

• When: Saturday, May 12th
• Time: from 12 pm till 11 pm
• Place: Oxford House, Derbyshire Street. London E2 6HG

Will you be in London for the final? We have talked to the landlord of "The Misty Moon" Pub in Bethnal Green so we can get together in his premises to see the Lions play the Europa League final in Bucharest against Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday, May 9th. They have several screens and they are really nice people indeed. There is a beer garden with a screen as well. We were able to see the semi-final there and it all went really well.

This time is for real, and we would like to call you all Basques and Athletic supporters to see our team make history in Europe...Aupa Athletic!

Details

• When: Wednesday, May 9th
• Time: 7.45 pm
• Place: The Misty Moon pub in Bethnal Green 456 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0EA. Phone: 020 7613 4263

This is going to be a photographic exhibition in Oxford House which will run all throughout the month of May. The title of the exhibition is "Erandio Gauean" (Erandio at night) and depicts views and places of the municipality of Erandio (Bizkaia, Basque Country), with photographs taken at night. The organiser and supplier of the photographs is the cultural association "Radio Club Takolos" from Erandio.

They did contact us some time ago, after several successful exhibitions in other places, and we were only happy to be able to collaborate with them. In their own words, this is "a great way to showcase our village and, with it, showcase the Basque Country as well".

Click on the image for more information. This certainly promises to be a very interesting exhibition, and we would like to invite you all to come and enjoy it!

Details

• When: All throughout May 2012
• Time: Oxford House opening hours: 10 am till 9 pm - Weekend: 10 am till 2 pm)
• Place: The Cafe in Oxford House, Derbyshire Street. London E2 6HG
• Price: Free.

This is an intensive workshop on flexibility and contortion. It will last a few days only and there are limited places. Starting on May the 8th and running daily till the 11th. Please, contact ana_ayala2@hotmail.com for more details.

Do not miss the chance!

Details

• When: From May 8th till 11th
• Time: check the daily times by clicking on the poster to enlarge it
• Place: Hanbury Hall, Spitafields, 22a Hanbury Street E1
• Contact: ana_ayala2@hotmail.com

This year is the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Gernika. All across the Basque country and beyond, there are to be many events to remember and pay homage to all those who so needlessly died in such a horrific way. We at the Society feel we have to join in from London as well, to show our solidarity with Gernika and its people.

To that end, we have arranged a meeting on Thursday, April 26th, in Oxford House. We will be paying tribute to them on this evening and we would ask you to join us there.

Details

• When: Thursday, April 26th
• Time: 7 pm
• Place: Oxford House, Derbyshire Street. London E2 6HG

On Thursday 26th there is also the semi-final of the Europa League between Athletic and Sporting of Lisbon. Kick-off at 8.05 pm. We have arranged with the landlord of "The Misty Moon" pub in Bethnal Green, for him to buy it and play it for us in his premises. He has kindly agreed to it and we shall be heading towards the pub at about 8.00 pm in order to see the match. Right before that, at 7.00 pm, we will meet up very near in Oxford House to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Gernika (see information in the section above) so you can join us there at 7 pm if you wish.

Details

• When: Thursday, April 26th
• Time: 8 pm
• Place: The Misty Moon pub in Bethnal Green 456 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0EA. Phone: 020 7613 4263

On April Saturday 28th, we'll be organising a very special event. This is going to be almost an all-day-long event starting with Porrotx eta Marimotots, 2 of the most popular Basque clowns, in the afternoon. We'll then have a theatre play Ispilua (Mirror) by Ion Martinez & Saida Royo and then we'll have a singer-songwriter from Mungia in the Basque Country, Rafa Rueda.

There will free drinks and snacks for the children during the afternoon, and we'll have food and refreshments in the bar for the adults in the evening as well.

Get your free tickets in advance: http://www.barrabarra.eu/eng/events/buy/88

Details

• When: Saturday, April 28th
• Clowns: 4 pm
• Theatre play - "Ispilua": 7 pm
• Acoustic concert - Rafa Rueda: 9 pm
• Place: Oxford House, Derbyshire Street. London E2 6HG

A few weeks ago we found out Berri Txarrak would be playing a gig in Camden, London, on April 2012. We then realised when we enquired about ticket availability that the venue was quite small and all the tickets were already sold out. We then contacted Berri Txarrak and we have been able to arrange a second concert, this time at The Garage - same place as when we brought them over in 2004, only that this time is going to be in the small room upstairs instead of the main hall. The tickets are for sale now and the availability is going to be limited, so if you want to see Berri Txarrak in London again, make sure you act fast.

Get your tickets on: Ticketweb - Berri Txarrak at the Garage April 22nd 2012

Update on Friday April 20th 2012 - The tickets for this concert are now sold out

Details

• When: Sunday, April 22nd
• Time: 7 pm
• Place: Upstairs at The Garage, Highbury corner, London
• Price: £7/£9 (tickets)

This year's Aberri Eguna will be on Sunday, April 8th and we'll be celebrating it here in London with a herri bazkaria - popular lunch, and then a concert by the Basque band Malatu.

Malatu is a band made up of very experienced musicians with a wide musical background. Some of their members played with artists such as Mikel Laboa and Ruper Ordorika

Details

• When: Sunday, April 8th
• Time: 2 pm
• Place: Oxford House, London
• Price: £15/£13 (tickets)

The project Gorantz Erori ("To Fall Upwards") started its way in January 2011. Lander Irazola and Antton Uriarte met with their friends Ramiro Unzeta and Txaber San Pedro in order to give shape to some of the songs they were working on at that time. This way, they recorded three songs by March that year at Santos Records Studios in Ondarroa. At that time, they realised they needed some piano and keyboards in their music, and Mikel Nuñez joined them to fill that gap. In September 2011 they recorded a 10 songs-cd in Ondarroa with Mikel Santos. They have had many notorious collaborations from well-known people within the Basque Culture in this Cd, such as Aiora Renteria, Amets Arzallus, Sustrai Kolina and Endika Zarrabeitiaren amongst others. Since then they have been presenting their project Gorantz Erori LIVE TOUR.

Details

• When: Saturday 24th March
• Time: 7 pm
• Place: Theatre, Oxford House. Tickets, and more info to come soon!