The North American Basque Organizations and the San Francisco Basque Club will pay tribute to the late Johnny Curutchet by hosting a full Bertsolari exhibition, featuring the U.S. based Bertsolaris along with special guest Bertsolaris from the Basque Country.

The family style luncheon will be at 12:30pm and will include special tributes. The bertsolaritza performance will follow at about 2:45pm and will end at about 5:00pm. The bertsolaritza performance will be free to attend. The improvised versus will be translated into English in real time onto an adjacent screen by Bertsolaritza scholar Xabi Paya.

The Bertsolari Saioa will be livestreamed at 2:45pm PDT

Guest Bertsolaris from the Basque Country:

Sebastian Lizaso - Gipuzkoa

Joanes Illarregi - Nafarroa

Todor Azurtza - Gipuzkoa

Xabat Illarregi - Nafarroa

Aitor Mendiluze - Gipuzkoa

U.S. Based Bertsolaris:

Martin Goicoechea - Wyoming

Oier Pastor - San Francisco

Nerea Eceiza Arregui

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Mikaela Goicoechea - Subject Giver

Xabi Paya - Live English Translations

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Martin Goicoechea and Oier Pastor sing Bertsos in Johnny’s memory at Johnny’s funeral reception on December 7th, 2024 (with English subtitles).

Bertsos by Johnny Curutchet | Compiled by Anna Iriartborde

Herria news story on Johnny's passing

National Endowment Award - 2003

NABO Bertsolari Videos with English Translation

John Miles Folley's take on Bertsolaritza

More information on Bertsolaritza

NABO's Give New Breath to Bertsolaritza in America Program

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to NABO's Bertsolari School and Program

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The Bertsolaritza Performance will be Livestreamed - 2:45pm PT.