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The Basque exile who made Caracas the world capital of soccer

This article was translated by John R. Bopp The stories we hear about Basques around the world never cease to amaze us.  Just when we’d thought...

Memory, Presence, and History: a exposition in Uruguay regarding “Guernica 80...

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This article was translated by John R. Bopp Aldaxka Kultur Biltzarra, between the 24th and 29th of this month, has organized a series of activities around...

The broadcast story of the exile of some Basque nationalists: the...

Dolores Barquín, protagonistad de esta historia en el Centro Laurak-bat de Buenos Aires (foto La Nación)
  This article was translated by John R. Bopp Jorge Fernández Díaz is a prestigious Argentine author and journalist.  Among his many famous books is his 2010...

The Bishop Emeritus of Huaraz, Peru, Basque José Ramón Curruchaga Ezama,...

This article was translated by John R. Bopp Monsignor José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, Basque, Salesian, missionary, committed to the poor, bishop emeritus of Huaraz, and the...

Two poetry collections by Gabriel Aresti have been translated into English...

Gabriel Aresti Segurola (Bilbao, 14 de octubre de 1933 - Bilbao, 5 de junio de 1975)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp In this entry, we’re reuniting two “old friends” of the blog: Amaia Gabantxo and The University of Nevada,...

From Oxford, Mississippi to Narbarte, Navarre: a Basque-American family visits their...

Imagen de la población navarra de Narbarte de donde salió el padre de John Arrechea para "hacer las Américas" (fotografía de Rufino Lasaosa)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp John Arrechea is a Basque-American living in Oxford, Mississippi.  His farther emigrated from the Navarrese town ofNarbarte, and...

Basque Gastronomy in Nevada (or why you need to visit that...

Montañas de Elko (Nevada)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp, a native Nevadan (Go Wolf Pack!) Wide Open Country is a web platform out of Texas that talks...

Today marks the 140th anniversary of the Buenos Aires Laurak Bat,...

Entrada del Centro Vasco Laurak Bat de Buenos Aires (foto Gorka Berasain)
This article was translated by John R. Bopp Today, March 13, 2017, our admired professor Mikel Ezkerro has reminded us that on this day 140 years...

Mexico: after 20 years, the jai alai court is reopening; 20-year...

Reinauguración del Frontón México (fotografía Yadín Xolalpa)
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...

Pelota, the Basque sport, Pancho Villa’s passion, and its spread through...

Pancho Villa posa ante la cámara en un descanso de un partido de Pelota
  This article was translated by John R. Bopp On this occasion, we’re going to bring together news from several sources.  One was published on the website...