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Pilpilean Bideak. Bidaiatzeko beste era bat... www.bideak.info October 2nd 2007 Kontzertu/Concert Xabaltx IV Mundu Batzarra 2007 - World Congress Basque Collectivities Euskara Klaseak Oral History projects When Routes become Roots Hemen eta han: Elkarteko Berripapera Newsletter Strategic Documents Londologiak London's Sun London Basque Committees Blog Activities: Eskalada Taldea Climbing group Youtube/Euskaledge Monthly meetings Links Office hours Monday Astelehena 12.30-14.30 Thursday Osteguna 12.30-14.30 London Basque Society Oxford House Derbyshire Street Bethnal Green LONDON E2 6HG Bethnal Green tube station (Central Line) Tel: 02077397339 Fax: 02077290435 posta elek. e-mail	Kultura > Basque Txokos at the National Portrait Gallery Euskal Kulturarekin erlazionatuta dauden ekimenak bultzatu eta horrela kulturen arteko elkarrizketa sustatzea da gure helburu nagusienetariko bat Our aim is to promote initiatives related with Basque culture and thereby foster inter-cultural dialogue Latest Activities - Basque Txokos at the National Portrait Gallery Last year's BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery featured a special section, which included a series of portraits made by British Artist Joel Ely on "Txokos and Basque Tradition". Joel won last year's BP Travel Award and subsequently travelled to Bilbao in October 2005 to document members from Txoko Mallona, a gastronomic society typical from Basque Country. The series of portraits constitute a significant part of the National Portrait Gallery exhibition. He has also produced an illustrated article that has been included in the official catalogue. Joel Ely has made portraits of members of a Basque male gastronomic society known as the Txoko, which meets weekly to consume traditional Basque dishes, drink, talk and sometimes sing. He explores how cooking is a means of communication and a way of defining cultural identity and authenticity. While researching for this project Joel contacted the London Basque Society and shared a few meals with some friends. This gave him the opportunity to observe the Basque Diaspora and their cooking traditions. The exhibition The BP Portrait Award, now in its twenty-seventh year, is a popular fixture on the summer calendar, and is the leading showcase for young artists specialising in portraiture. The competition is open to artists from around the world and last year received a record-number of over 1000 entrants. This exhibition stays at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 15 June to 17 September 2006. Then, it will travel to Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, from 25 November 2006 to 3 February 2007 and the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, from 31 March to 20 May 2007. Bestelako Eginkizun Kulturalak \| Other Cultural Activities Basque Cinema Euskal Klaseak Basque Lessons Txalaparta Tailera Oral History Project ENA eta EHNA Korrika Aste Kulturala (23/06/00) Basque Cultural Week
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Bideak. Bidaiatzeko
beste era bat...
www.bideak.info
October 2nd 2007
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Xabaltx
IV Mundu Batzarra
2007 - World Congress
Basque Collectivities

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When Routes become
Roots

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Kultura > Basque Txokos at the National Portrait Gallery

Euskal Kulturarekin erlazionatuta dauden ekimenak bultzatu eta horrela kulturen arteko elkarrizketa sustatzea da gure helburu nagusienetariko bat

Our aim is to promote initiatives related with Basque culture and thereby foster inter-cultural dialogue

Latest Activities - Basque Txokos at the National Portrait Gallery

Last year's BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery featured a special section, which included a series of portraits made by British Artist Joel Ely on "Txokos and Basque Tradition".

Joel won last year's BP Travel Award and subsequently travelled to Bilbao in October 2005 to document members from Txoko Mallona, a gastronomic society typical from Basque Country. The series of portraits constitute a significant part of the National Portrait Gallery exhibition. He has also produced an illustrated article that has been included in the official catalogue.

Joel Ely has made portraits of members of a Basque male gastronomic society known as the Txoko, which meets weekly to consume traditional Basque dishes, drink, talk and sometimes sing. He explores how cooking is a means of communication and a way of defining cultural identity and authenticity. While researching for this project Joel contacted the London Basque Society and shared a few meals with some friends. This gave him the opportunity to observe the Basque Diaspora and their cooking traditions.

The exhibition

The BP Portrait Award, now in its twenty-seventh year, is a popular fixture on the summer calendar, and is the leading showcase for young artists specialising in portraiture. The competition is open to artists from around the world and last year received a record-number of over 1000 entrants. This exhibition stays at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from 15 June to 17 September 2006. Then, it will travel to Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, from 25 November 2006 to 3 February 2007 and the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, from 31 March to 20 May 2007.

Bestelako Eginkizun Kulturalak | Other Cultural Activities

Basque Cinema
Euskal Klaseak Basque Lessons
Txalaparta Tailera
Oral History Project
ENA eta EHNA
Korrika
Aste Kulturala (23/06/00) Basque Cultural Week

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OXFORD HOUSE - Derbyshire Street - Bethnal Green - London E26HG (020 7739 7339)
The Basque Society is a Company Limited by Guarantee Number 3700445 Registered in England and Wales