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When the music of the “Basque barbarians” was heard in the...

This article was translated by John R. Bopp For generations, we Basques have been raised with the idea that our culture, and its manifestations, were basic,...

Basque group Kalakan visits Argentina and Uruguay to bring them their...

Kalakan's music spans three part chants, folk and dance music, to purely percussive interludes, mainly with roots in traditional Basque music, while borrowing rhythms and ideas from other cultures such as Brazil. -- PHOTO: THE ESPLANADE
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Basque group Kalakan is starting a tour on November 7th that will take them to a part of...

The Basque Language, Basque Culture, Havana University, the ETA, and the...

Facahda principal de la Universidad de la Habana
This article was translated by John R. Bopp We just discovered, thanks to the CiberCuba website, that Basque author Joseba Sarrionandia is going to take over...

The traditional Basque dove hunt, using oars and nets in the...

New York Times publica un artículo sobre el tradicional métodeo de caza de palomas con red que practican los vascos
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Once again, The New York Times has surprised us with an extraordinary article about the Basques.  On this...

“The Basque Sheepherder”, a jewel of a documentary on VHS that’s...

Un fotograma del documental "The Basque Sheepherder" realizado a principios de los años 70
This article was translated by John R. Bopp We must thank the person who keeps the JP BIARRITZ YouTube channel running, and for sharing this jewel of...

A gift from Italy: a spectacular video of the different hidden...

Vídeo de Jeffrey Alex Attoh sobre su estancia en el País Vasco
This article was translated by John R. Bopp When we say this is a gift, we mean it in the widest sense of the word.  It’s...

The discovery of prehistory etchings in Armintxe has become a global...

Grabados de 14.000 años de antigüedad descubiertos en la cueva de Armintxe (Lekeitio -Basque Country)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp In the last few years, the names of Bicayne caves have been showing up in media all over...

Some Basque devils hypnotize Melbourne with their fire

Deabru Beltzak at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival in England. Photo: Raphael Helle
This article was translated by John R. Bopp The Melbourne dailies, a few days ago, warned of the arrival of some Basque devils, specialists in seducing...

From Texas: The Soul of San Sebastian Described in an Extraordinary...

J.C. Reid en San Sebastián
This article was translated by John R. Bopp We first met J.C. Reid at the beginning of 2013 thanks to his amazing article on Bilbao on...

New York Times analyzes the selection of the theme of peace...

An exhibition at the Koldo Mitxelena Cultural Center in San Sebastián, Spain, part of the multidisciplinary project “Peace Treaty.” The city has been designated as a European capital of culture this year. Credit Dani Blanco/San Sebastián 2016 Foundation
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Raphael Minder, a correspondent for The New York Times, has come up on our blog many times. He has...