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A Basque at the International Court of Justice in The Hague

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - Dec 9, 2020

A young Basque-Canadian has joined the International Court of The Hague as the law secretary to its former President

“La ruta del Sain”: a historical novel about the journey of...

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - Aug 23, 2020

La ruta del sain. Novela histórica sobre balleneros vascos escrita por Alvaro Amieiro Fonseca

When we found out Vitoria-born Alvaro Amieiro Fonseca had written «La ruta del Sain», a historical novel recreating the epic journal of the Basque...

Guillermo Zubiaga: The Connection between ‘Joanes or the Basque Whaler’ and...

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - May 12, 2020

imagen de «Joanes the basque wahler» de Guillermo Zubiaga

A few days ago, we were saddened to report on the passing of Selma Huxley, the researcher who made the world aware of the...

Selma Huxley, Basque Whaling Historian and Friend to the Basques, has...

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - May 4, 2020

Today, Selma Huxley, the historian, researcher, and friend of the Basques our nation owes so much to, has passed away. With her passing, we will...

Shipbuilders, sailors, whalers: a “story of Basques” from the Royal Geographical...

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - Jan 21, 2020

Building work has been underway on the replica San Juan since 2014

Geographical, the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society, has been published in the United Kingdom since 1935, and is, as we can imagine,...

Selma Huxley, the woman who showed epic journey of Basque whalers...

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - Nov 13, 2019

We've written a lot about how Basque whalers "lighted" Europe with the oil from the whales they captured off of modern-day Canada. They were...

Two young Basque women are sharing our traditions at the Fortress...

About Basque Country - Jul 25, 2019

This article was translated by John R. Bopp Canadian public broadcaster CBC has brought us a fabulous report about two young Basque students working there...

“Beer for the Horses”, or how to discover the amazing story...

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - Jul 23, 2018

El puerto de Liverpool a principios del siglo XX

This article was translated by John R. Bopp The story of Vicente "Vincent" Doroteo Elordieta is worthy of a book, which is why it got one, called...

Tonight, a “Basque” girl could be Miss Canada World 2017!

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - Jul 23, 2017

Magan Kateri Basque iss Cape Breton World y candidata a Mis Canada World 2017

This article was translated by John R. Bopp Just over a year ago, we told you about the passing of Elsie Basque, a woman who belonged...

Placentia, Canada and Plentzia, Basque Country, are now sister cities

English-Language Editor: John R. Bopp - Jun 22, 2017

El acto de la firma del acta de hermanamiento entre Plentzia y Placentia

This article was translated by John R. Bopp We’ve spoken on many occasions about the profound mark the Basques have left on the Atlantic coast of...

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