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Today, the Basques go out to sing to Saint Agatha, and...

Celebración Santa Águeda 2016
  This article was translated by John R. Bopp This time every year, on the eve of St. Agatha’s Day, all around the Land of the Basques,...

From the US: an extraordinary documentary about Basque rural sports (Video)

Documental levantadores de desde USA realizado por la compañia de material deportivo Rogue
This article was translated by John R. Bopp It's called “Levantadores: the Basque Strongmen”, and it's a production by an American sports gear company called Rogue....

The summer when the Smithsonian “sun” will turn into the Basque...

This article was translated by Aimar Arizmendi In June of 2015 we reported the news: The Smithsonian has just put out a press release announcing the...

On “Basque by birth” or “Basques by choice”: the evolution of...

Cyrus Jacobs-Uberuaga House uno de los iconos históricos de los vascos en Boise
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Meggan Laxalt Mackey has just presented her Master of Applied Historical Research final project at the Department of...

Anniversary of the birth of Basque Félix María Samaniego: much more...

This article was translated by John R. Bopp We're not sure any Basque media remembered that on today, October 12, in 1745, Félix María Samaniego, famous...

Basques only need two minutes to say who they are (video)

This article was translated by John R. Bopp A reader of our blog has made us aware of this two-minute video that shows everyone how Basques...

“The Basques are always saying they live in a very special...

Looking eastwards across the French Basque country (Image: Jean Cousseau)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Geographical Magazine is the official journal of the Royal Geographical Society, a British institution founded in 1830.  They...

2016. A once in a lifetime opportunity to promote the Basque...

the National Mall during the 1976 Folklife Festival
On July 28, 2015 the newly elected Diputado General de Bizkaia or Premier of the Province of Biscay, Mr. Unai Rementeria, signed an agreement...

Mundaka Festival 2015. Will you be one of the 4,000 lucky...

Mundaka Festival. Santa Katalina. El epicentro
  This summer, for the first time, a special event comprised of three basic elements of the Basque culture will take place in a town...

“Le Beret basque” (the beret) and “Espardilles of Mouleon” are both...

Beret Basque "producto regional protegido"
This article was tranlated by Iustrans   The Swiss newspaper 24heures reports on the French Government’s decision to declare le béret basque (the beret) and espardilles...