About Basque Country

Cyclist visita las carreteras vascas Photography: Ashley Quinlan

An English journalist on bicycle through the highways of the Basque Country, what he saw and what he “brought with him”

aboutbc - Aug 8, 2018

Ronald Reagan and Paul Laxalt at the White House in 1984. The two became friendly when they were governors of neighboring states.CreditBarry Thumma/Associated Press

Basque-American politician Paul Laxalt has passed away; obituary from the New York Times

Ikurriñas, squid, peppers, seamstresses, basque, wine, efficiency, geography… Basque stories from the tour

A Scottish chef, defender of aboriginal Australian culture, is the 2018 Basque Culinary Award Winner

El puerto de Liverpool a principios del siglo XX

“Beer for the Horses”, or how to discover the amazing story of a Basque from Liverpool who lived in Canada

Viewpoints

Viewpoints: Bardenas Reales (video and photos)

aboutbc - Jan 12, 2018

Viewpoints: Tudela (or, Tudela Turns Me On)

aboutbc - Dec 23, 2017

Un detalle de la fragua de la Ferrería de El Pobal

Viewpoints: The El Pobal forge in Biscay

aboutbc - Nov 3, 2017

Cultura

Kurdish news agency ANF interviews Basque author and bertsolari Uxue Alberdi

aboutbc - Jul 2, 2018

A man in traditional Basque dress Credit- Urko Dorronsoro

How the Basque language has survived, on US public radio

aboutbc - Jun 4, 2018

Festival sobre el cine vasco y Kimuak en Escocia

Five days of Basque cinema in Scotland: Kimuak, the other face of the “Basque case”

aboutbc - May 24, 2018

Economia

La presidenta de Navarra, Uxue Barcos, recibe al Gobernado de Nevada, Brian Sandoval.

The Governor of Nevada pays a visit to the Lower Basque Country

aboutbc - Jul 2, 2018

The future of air service in Europe is being planned in Bilbao

aboutbc - Apr 22, 2018

The (whole of the) Basque Country is going to be in Bordeaux

aboutbc - Apr 18, 2018

Mundo Vasco

It’s been over ten years since we posted our first blog entry

aboutbc - Apr 19, 2018

2017 The Mundaka Festival is back! Are you going to miss out?

aboutbc - Jul 7, 2017

About basque Country ha cumplido seis años

We turn six today, and we’ve already had more readers this year than in all of 2015. Will you help us keep growing?

aboutbc - Oct 15, 2016

Gastronomia

Why Basques dominate the list of the 50 Best Restaurants

aboutbc - Jul 12, 2018

This article was translated by John R. Bopp Marti Buckley Kilpatrick is an old friend for our readers. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and now...

O chef Massimo Bottura foi o grande vencedor da noite.

Couldn’t make it to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Gala? ...

Jun 22, 2018

World's 50 Best Restaurants 2018 en Bilbao

The awards for the best restaurants in the world are being...

Jun 14, 2018

A friend of the Basques has passed away: chef Anthony Bourdain

Jun 11, 2018

BBC - Chefs on the march: Can posh restaurants really become social activists?

A Basque prize for those who change the world from their...

Apr 26, 2018

SOCIEDAD

Ikurriñas, squid, peppers, seamstresses, basque, wine, efficiency, geography… Basque stories from...

aboutbc - Jul 30, 2018

This article was translated by John R. Bopp The 2018 Tour de France that once again rode through The Land of the Basques just finished with a tough timed run...

Monsignor Setien has passed away. Goian Bego

aboutbc - Jul 14, 2018

This article was translated by John R. Bopp For us here at the blog, the person of José María Setien is a key figure in the history...

On July 14, we celebrate not the storming of the Bastille,...

aboutbc - Jul 14, 2018

This article was translated by John R. Bopp Today, on July 14, around the world, the media will be remembering how France celebrates its national holiday. ...

The Governor of Nevada pays a visit to the Lower Basque...

aboutbc - Jul 2, 2018

This article was translated by John R. Bopp The governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, has been making a state visit to the Lower Basque Country, including...