Tag: Basque diaspora
The frontón courts in the Old Town of Mexico City (including...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've mentioned before how important Basque pelota, in general, and jai-alai in particular, were (and are) in Mexico. ...
The Deep Basque Imprint in Cienfuegos, Cuba
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The presence and influence of the Basques in Cuba, as in the rest of Latin America, has not...
The “Basques of the South Pacific” are participating in the ‘Korrika’....
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
So right now, we're in the midst of the Korrika, being run across not on the Basque Country, but...
How the Basques became appreciated immigrants in the American West. ...
IKER SAITUA is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of History at the University of California, Riverside and the University of the Basque Country...
Txapela, the Basque cider made in Argentina from Patagonian apples
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Puntobiz, the Argentine business website, has just introduced a cider made from Patagonian apples that is 100% Basque.
That...
The Russian Jew and his 1917 book, “The History of the...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The Basque Museum and Cultural Center in Boise is an "old friend" of our regular readres. Really, it's one...
Reno-Sparks 1959: The Origin of Basque Festivals in the US
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
This is not the first time we've shared one of the enlightening articles written by Iker Saitua about the...
2018—Thirty years after the Reagan-Ardanza meeting at the White House
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
One of our readers recently reminded us that 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of the first time a...
The documentary “Basques in the West” can now be seen online...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Back in October 2011, we spoke of how Amaya Oxarango-Ingram and Brent Barras were preparing a documentary telling...
Juan Ayerbe and his “castle” in Argentina—the inspiration for “Maitetxu mía”?
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The daily La Nueva out of Bahía Blanca, Argentina, has just published a fascinating story by Hernán Guercio telling the...