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A 15th-century Basque ship found in Newport: the largest 3D puzzle...

This is what builders uncovered in 2002 when constructing a new theatre in Newport
A 15th-century Basque shipwreck found in Newport is now under reconstruction: the largest 3D puzzle in the world!

“Javier de Landaburu (1907–1963). Al servicio de la causa vasca”, a...

Javier de Landaburu en la sede del Gobierno Vasco en el exilio (rue Singer)
Historian Leyre Arrieta has just published a book analyzing Javier de Landaburu, a key figure in Basque history

In Memoriam. Magda Sagarzazu, the Basque woman dedicated to preserving Gaelic...

Magda Sagarzazu y John Lorne Campbell en la isla de Canna
There are stories that impact and move us.  This is one of them: the story of Magda Sagarzazu, a Basque woman from Hondarribia who spent...

“To Say Goodbye”, the documentary about the Basque War Children, is...

Documental «To Say Goodbye» sobre los niños vascos de la guerra refugiados en Gran Bretaña
Back in 2012, we shared the documentary "To Say Goodbye" when the BBC told us how, after a long, obstacle-filled road, it was finally...

A 15th-C. Basque Wine Transporter Ship that Sailed from Portugal to...

Piezas del Barco de Newport recuperadas y tratadas
This isn't the first time we've commented on how often we get the impression that the news we find tends to somehow end up...

“The Basque Club” of London: a 1945 Newsreel from British Pathé

Fiesta del Basque Club de Londres  1945
Before televisions invaded our homes, news was spread via newsreels, when cinema-goers were shown the news before the film, thereby getting a window into...

Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, remembered all around the world, and “at home”

Cardenal Roger Etchegaray (Foto- KNA)
Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, remembered all around the world, and "at home" This article was translated by John R. Bopp On September 4, Basque Cardinal Roger Etchegaray passed away....

Shegundo Galarza, the Lisbon street named after a Segura composer who...

Calle Shegundo Galarza en Lisboa
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Toponímia de Lisboa, a Portuguese blog, has published an entry on a street named for a Basque: Shegundo Galarza,...

The ‘New York Times’ interviews Miren Arzalluz, the curator of the...

Miren Arzalluz directora del Museo de la Moda de Paris
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Miren Arzalluz, who was once the curator at the Balenciaga Museum in Getaria, and the director of the...

A friendly cat, a Raspberry Pi, and a Basque engineer: what...

Sistema de detección del gato de la familia
This article was translated by John R. Bopp We’ve just come across a reference to the creative capacity of Basque engineer Arkatiz Garro on Gonzalo Varas’...