2023 Picnic Schedule
Please join us Celebrate Basque at our 49th Annual Bakersfield Basque Festival. As events are confirmed, we will update our schedule of events. Please check back for more exciting updates!
Friday, May 26, 2023
Please click the link below for details on the Basque Studies Symposium:
CSUB Basque Studies – Symposium Flyer v2
Saturday, May 27, 2023
8:00 a.m. – Mus Tournament ($40 per player-includes lunch)
1st Place Team – $500
2nd Place Team – $250
12:00-1:00 p.m. – Lunch – Adults $25; Children $20
2:00 p.m. – Pelota/Handball Games – Featuring Players from California.
4:00 p.m.- Pelota/Handball Game – Pelotaris from Euskadi
Sunday, May 28, 2023
8:00 a.m. – Park opens
10:00 a.m. – Catholic Mass concelebrated by Aita Antton Egiguren OFM and Father Theo, along with Deacon Fred Ansolabehere, the KCBC Klika, Choir, and Dancers
12:00-2:00 p.m. – Lunch: BBQ Lamb
- Adults – $35; Honorary Members- $30; Children 12 and under – $20
2:30-4:30 p.m. – KCBC Dancers & Klika perform
5:00 p.m. – Lukainka & Ham/ Cheese sandwiches – $12
5:00 p.m. – Pelota/Handball Game – Pelotaris from Euskadi
7:30 p.m. – Dance – Music by Luhartz from Euskadi
8:30 p.m. – Drawing – $5 a ticket or 5 tickets for $20 – please buy your tickets to support the KCBC!
- 1st Place Prize – $1000 cash
- 2nd Place Prize – $500 cash
- 3rd Place Prize – $250 cash
Monday, May 29, 2023
Basque Breakfast at Wool Growers Restaurant
We hope to see you here!
Musicians: We are excited to host Luhartz from the Basque Country as they celebrate their 40th Anniversary. We welcome back band members Rafa Iriondo, Aintzane Uria, Etor Akordagoitia, and Kepa Calvo to Bakersfield. They will be joined by Ekain Alzola. Get ready to dance and have fun!
PELOTA/HANDBALL– PILOTARIAK FROM EUSKADI
The KCBC will host four handball players coming from Euskadi to play in handball games on Saturday, May 27th,and Sunday, May 28th. We are excited that 2 of them currently play for ASPE Pelota: Andoni Gaskue and Iñigo Bikuña Izagirre; Iker Arreche and Francisco Javier Oscoz from the Basque Country will also be competing with them. Ander Errandonea, son of Inaxio Errandonea, will be the visiting coach. We would like to thank Joxe Rekondo and Inaxio Errandonea from ASPE Pelota for helping us organize the pelota players for our Basque Festival.
Our Basque Festival could not be a success without the support of our members and friends who donate their time, energy, and financial contributions. Thank you…Eskerrik asko!
HOTEL ROOMS
Double Tree Hotel
3100 Camino Del Rio Ct
Bakersfield CA 93308
661-232-7111
Please use code KCB when booking rooms.
Double Queen: $99+tax
Single King: $99+tax
Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
Please click link below to book your rooms.
Book Your Group/Corporate Rate | Marriott International
Double Queen: $139+tax
Single King: $139+tax