Tag: basque handball
The frontón in Grand Junction, Colorado is on its way to...
The Grand Junction frontón has gone from being at risk of being torn down to becoming a protected historic building
A fronton court in front of the Great Barrier Reef
The Trebonne fronton court has been opened after restoration. This Cultural Heritage of Queensland is a symbol of the Basque Presence in Australia
What is Basque pilota? Sylvia Sabes explains on the BBC
Sylvia Sabes travels to the Southern Basque Country to explain on the BBC what Basque pilota is and how important it is for the Basques
100th anniversary of the Basque Argentine Club of Concordia, Argentina
This June, the Basque Argentine Club of Concordia, Argentina, which has been recognized with a Declaration of Legislative Interest for its cultural, social, and...
The story of jai-alai in China
Juan Pablo Sánchez Beltrán, born in Valencia in 1962, Telco and Economist by studies and profession, is a great lover of history, traditions, and...
10 + 1 curious facts about the Mexico City Frontón, which...
This article appeared in El Universal at the beginning of the year, and offers us some great information about the Mexico City Frontón, which we've blogged...
The Navarrese Basque pilota miracle on Réunion
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
A while back, we were commenting on how a Basque pelota championship was being held on Réunion, one...
Basque pelota at the Panamerican Games in Lima, or, the unknown...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The sports section of the Rede Globo website is dedicating special coverage to the Panamerican Games being held July 26 to...
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. ...
Mexico: after 20 years, the jai alai court is reopening; 20-year...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
A while back, we told you the story of the inauguration of the Havana jai alai court on...