Our Annual Korrika Walk will be on March 28 at Sugarhouse Park at 10am!
Join us for Korrika on March 28 at Sugarhouse Park!
Korrika is a 10 day - 24 hour run put on by the AEK (Basque Language Schools). Korrika is a race for the Basque language that winds its way through the Basque Country. Its objective is twofold: on the one hand, to promote awareness of the need to speak Basque and, on the other, to raise funds that will enable the AEK Basque language schools to continue their teaching work.
In Salt Lake City, we also love to participate in this event, we will do three rounds around Sugarhouse Park on Saturday March 28, 2026 at 10:00 am. Run or walk, dogs and children welcome! We will have a cooler in tow with refreshments. Bring your Basque bandana to sport, or we will have extras to hand out as well!
There will also be Euskara related activities along the route! The slogan this year is “Euskara gara” (“We are Euskara”) has society as its goal:
“Basque can bring all of us together; Basque is not a barrier, but rather a breath of life. Basque must be cultivated as a bridge. To the extent that we want it to become the common language of all Basque citizens, it will also serve as a tool for social cohesion.”
They also emphasized that Basque gives life and vitality to society:
“The Basque Country needs new breath; we are the country of all those who want to leap into the land of the Basque language, whether they were born here or came from elsewhere. Basque is our breath, the language of caring for one another, the language of social justice…”
Every year, for 35 years, our club members get together to sell churros, chorizo sandwiches, and other items to raise money for our club. This is an annual free festival located in downtown Salt Lake City.
The Basque Club of Utah attends the Carmelite fair every year, our dancers perform, and we sell food to donate money to the Carmelite Monastery. The fair is usually on a Sunday in September on the monastery grounds, 5714 S. Holladay Blvd. The Carmelite Nuns depend on the annual fair as their main source of income. There are dancers from around the world, a live auction, drinks, games, rides and giveaways.
Our Basque dance group was founded in 1975 . They perform tradition Basque dances at various events in Utah as well as other states. If you would like more information, head to our dancer's page and make sure to follow them on social media.
Prior to the dinner, club members will gather and make the blood sausage from scratch. Members then come together, the week after, to enjoy the sausage, and other dishes, at a communal dinner usually ending with entertainment.
Basque Club Picnic
Every year our club members get together and host a summer picnic. This includes an outdoor mass at 11 am, followed by a Steak or Chorizo lunch, games, a horseshoe competition, and sometimes we have Basque weightlifters perform!
Basque Diaspora Day
Every year we celebrate Basque Diaspora Day together as a club. On this day, we celebrate Basque people and Basque culture around the world.
Members gather at each other's homes to play the fun and strategic game of Mus. To learn more about this card game, visit the Mus page.
Every year we host a Halloween party full of games, prizes, good food, and fun.
Our annual Christmas party is a very fun event, Santa or Olentzero comes to visit, and the Utah'ko Triskalariak always put on a great performance.
