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The True History of Olentzero

Imagen de leñadores vascos - El arca de no se
This article was translated by John R. Bopp This isn't the first time we've brought up Félix Mugurutza's wonderful blog.  Recently, we linked to his amazing discussion...

Zorionak eta Urte Berri On, with Basque carols from Cambridge and...

Eguzkilorea. Senpere, Lapurdi. Euskal Herria. Stemless carline thistle or Silver thistle. Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Labourd. Basque Country. ( Garuna bor-bor)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp 2018 is coming to a close, and we didn't want these days to go by without sending greetings...

“What is bertsolaritza?” a video from the Basque Country for the...

WHAT IS BERTSOLARITZA?
This article was translated by John R. Bopp For our regular readers, it will come as no surprise that one of the things we're most concerned...

A magnificent review of “Nevada Days” by Bernardo Atxaga in the...

Atxaga en Pyramid Lake durante sus Nevada days
This article was translated by John R. Bopp The Etxepare Institute collaborates every year in translating the books of Basque authors into other languages, to help...

Kurdish news agency ANF interviews Basque author and bertsolari Uxue Alberdi

Uxue Alberdi
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Kurdish news agency Firat is headquartered in the Netherlands, as the states this people find themselves under do not...

The “indigenous Basques” celebrate a grand festival in New London, Connecticut

The Gauden Bat dance group from Chino, Calif., performs during the Basque Fest on Parade Plaza in New London Saturday, June 23, 2018. The festival was hosted by the New England Basque Club. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp We are firm believers in the idea that belonging to the Basque community, at home or abroad, is...

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

Anthony Bourdain to San Sebastian
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Last Friday, under tragic circumstances, renowned media chef Anthony Michael Bourdain passed away.  His death has shocked all those...

How the Basque language has survived, on US public radio

A man in traditional Basque dress Credit- Urko Dorronsoro
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Broadcaster Public Radio International (PRI), part of the US public radio network, has a program, The World in Words, led...

Five days of Basque cinema in Scotland: Kimuak, the other face...

Festival sobre el cine vasco y Kimuak en Escocia
This article was translated by John R. Bopp We discovered this thanks to the great article in the Scottish daily The National thanks to Greg Russell.  The Cinemaattic group...

“The French of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is very similar to that of the...

This article was translated by John R. Bopp In Canada, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo is made up of three towns, Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.  A regional...