Euskalkazeta News Updates

I fell in love with Boise’s Jaialdi festival the first time I attended. It was in 1987. The celebration was held at the historic Old Idaho Penitentiary, a hauntingly beautiful setting created by old stone buildings and surrounded by a high stone wall. Dance groups from all over the West… Read more »

Someone recently asked me for recommendations for Donosti (San Sebastián), Spain. They didn’t want the usual what-to-do for this wonderful resort city, but rather “what’s great?” Having visited this city several times, including spending an entire month here in 2023, I definitely have my favorites. Here is my personal list… Read more »

More Than Sheepherders: The American Basques of Elko County, Nevada Joxe K. Mallea-Olaetxe With the Assistance of Jess Lopategui And Contributions by Anita Anacabe Franzoia and Mercedes Mendive University of Nevada Press (Reno and Las Vegas: 2025) Is this an anthology, a personal memoir or an historical treatise? The answer… Read more »

Jaialdi returns to Boise, Idaho after 10 years. The 2020 festival was cancelled because of the pandemic, but this year’s festival is expected to be bigger than ever with tens of thousands of people attending. This is your go-to guide for Jaialdi 2025  and features  all the official events and… Read more »

Elena Arzak is a top chef of the renowned Basque restaurant Arzak in Donosti (San Sebastian). Arzak studied with her father, chef Juan Mari Arzak and runs the restaurant alongside him. She is the fourth generation in her family to work at the family restaurant, which began in 1897 as… Read more »

Julian Zabalbeascoa’s Basque upbringing, which included many visits to his father’s family home in Bizkaia, plays a crucial role in his debut novel, “What We Tried to Bury Grows Here.” During visits with his grandmother in their village of Ibarranguelua, she shared her memories of the savage 1937 bombing of… Read more »

Hard ciders, spritzy white wine and the ever constant red wine with meals—the Basques have produced and consumed alcoholic beverages for centuries. In fact, the sagardoa, or Basque cider, that was carried on early ships that sailed from the Basque region is believed to be the reason those Basque fishermen… Read more »

The Basque rock band Bulego is becoming a defining name in Basque pop, reaching new heights over the past few years. The band is headed for the U.S. next week, hitting cities with Basque communities like San Francisco and Boise, Idaho, marking a pivotal step toward global audiences. Their recent… Read more »

Tickets go on sale this week for events at Jaialdi 2025, the massive Basque festival that will be held from July 29 to August 3 in Boise, Idaho. Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on Boise’s outdoor Basque Block and nearby venues for lively celebrations of all… Read more »

A small but informative exhibit on Basque tree carvings and Basques in Kern County at Cal State Bakersfield is well worth a visit. It is located on the second floor of the Stiern Library on the university campus. The Lonesome Trail: Arboglyphs and Basque Sheepherders in the Far West is… Read more »