2024-04-17 23:07
The quality of Basque governance within the EU: a Europe-wide study carried out by the University of Gothenburg for the European Commission
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2024-04-09 10:43
An article in an African publication explains how this player whose family is from Ghana is a Basque soccer player
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2024-03-31 01:14
Every year, we celebrate Aberri Eguna with all our heart. For us, it is one of the most important days of the year, and since we’ve been running the blog, we’ve always… Read More
2024-03-08 19:31
On March 17, the New York Basque Center will be hosting the 2024 Sagar Handia Fest in Brooklyn
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2024-03-07 17:58
The Supreme Court of Navarre has ordered that the "Zazpiak Bat" be removed from the frontón court in Villava because it's "political"
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2024-03-04 20:57
Indian magazine Sportstar publishes 3 articles about Basque soccer: Andoni Goikoetxea, Osasuna, and Athletic and Real Sociedad
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2024-02-27 00:35
The YouTube channel "Untold History" has made a video attempting to describe the Basque people, a European enigma, through 15 points
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2024-02-26 01:38
February 24th marked the 50th anniversary of the Añoveros homily: a key moment in our history that went by unnoticed(?)
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2024-02-23 11:39
The Travellers' Choice Awards have rated La Concha as the third best beach in the world, according to TripAdvisor users
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2024-02-21 00:13
Euskal Herria. La mirada extranjera. A book to discover who we are thanks to 1219 looks at our country from abroad
The post Euskal Herria. La mirada extranjera. A book by Fernando Pér… Read More
2024-02-18 21:30
The eastern part of Kyushu Island is emulating the Basque Country as part of its "Basquification plan" to become a world culinary benchmark
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2024-02-17 01:25
Hemos creado dos WhatsApp Channel (uno para castellano y otro para Inglés) Una nueva forma de seguir las novedades de nuestra web
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2024-02-10 01:39
'Pollo al batzoki': a Basque chicken recipe that's quite unique, with an amazing history behind it, first published by a woman with an equally amazing story
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2024-02-08 23:19
Jacob Shaw is directing and producing "Basque Tracks", a series of documentaries about the past, present, and future of the Basque community of Bakersfield, Calif.
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2024-02-02 23:58
Human rights and freedom of speech are still pending issues in Spain, as what just happened to Itziar Ituño proves
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2024-02-01 14:50
We had to bring you this story about the sale of a home in the Northern Basque Country which we found extraordinary for two reasons: for how unusual it is, and for how exceptional it is for… Read More
2024-01-23 19:09
Once again, the cycle of spectacles that is the Soule Maskarada has begun, which will travel throughout this Basque territory over the next few months
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2024-01-21 20:55
The closure of the last Basque restaurant in San Francisco, Piperade, serves for the 'Chronicle' as a reason to look at the past and presence of this Basque community
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2024-01-20 22:46
Basque cider is to have the first cross-border designation of origin in Europe and will incorporate all Basque territories
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2024-01-13 23:07
The Guardian has written about a plan started decades ago that has made Vitoria-Gasteiz a world leader in urban green policies
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2024-01-05 12:53
Wordsatwork, an account by language-lover Griffin on TikTok, has just shared a video explaining what exactly Basque is
The post The “very, very interesting” history of Basque by… Read More
2023-12-24 10:05
We would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas, and send our best wishes for 2024 to all, with two versions of "Txoria, Txori" to ring in the new year!
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2023-12-05 13:40
A Bizkaia Talent event has caused a curious reaction: some local media in Scotland didn't like it much
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2023-12-01 12:30
We remember and pay tribute to Pete Cenarrusa, the Basque who became the Secretary of State of Idaho and who fought tirelessly for the Basque Country
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2023-11-23 00:23
We can't resist: thanks to US singer Madonna, even the "unionists" consider Biarritz to be the Basque Country
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2023-11-20 00:14
The 28 cars starting off the 2023 Bugatti Grand Tour Europe made their "grand départ" from Bayonne and took a four-day drive through the Basque Country, ending up in Bilbao
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2023-11-15 21:53
The Yelp website has published an article about the restaurants that best represent Basque cuisine in Bakersfield, California
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2023-11-14 13:12
A new cocktail made of Basque vermouth, Basque cider, and dry sherry, a variant of the Bamboo called the Basque Bamboo, is taking over Brooklyn
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75th Anniversary Of The First Issue Of ‘Oiga’ Magazine, The Work Of Basque-Peruvian Paco Igartua
2023-11-08 21:27
Today, November 8, 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the first issue of 'Oiga', the work of Basque-Peruvian Paco Igartua
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2023-11-06 11:19
San Sebastian is trying to strike a balance between being a city that welcomes tourists without losing its essence and its quality of life for its residents
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2023-11-05 19:47
Agreement between the port authorities in Bilbao and Uruguay: strengthening the historical influence of the Basque port in Latin America
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2023-10-29 10:41
The National Geographic website offers us a great plan for spending a weekend in Biscay, visiting places that are off the beaten path for articles like these
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2023-10-24 13:12
Condé Nast Traveler has published the true history of the Burnt Basque Cheesecake, an invention of La Viña in San Sebastian which has taken over the world
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2023-10-24 08:27
IINFOBAE guides us from the Arno labrynth to the arch at Zalamportillo through the beech forest of the Entzia Mountains of Araba
The post The beauty of the Entzia Mountains in Araba, as told… Read More
2023-10-22 20:48
Conde Nast Traveler readers keep bringing us new joys: they've now chosen San Sebastian as the best city for food in the world
The post San Sebastián: the best city in the world for d… Read More
2023-10-17 13:59
Maison 8, the spirit of Basque cuisine at the hands of chef Shunsuke Yamakado in the center of Nagoya, Japan
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2023-10-16 23:45
Once again, the magazine Conde Nast Traveler has published the results of a survey they carry out among their readers where they ask them to name their favorite city, restaurants, train… Read More
2023-10-10 19:30
Two Basque 'bertsolaris', Jon Maia Soria and Amets Arzallus, are taking part in the Welsh Wal Goch festival, bringing together poetry and soccer
The post Jon Maia and Amets Arzallus at the… Read More
2023-10-10 11:51
Digital journal INFOBAE has just published an article about Santimamiñe Cave and its paintings
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2023-10-01 16:11
Registration for the Gaztemundu program is still open through October 7, so if you're a young Basque person from the Diaspora, take this opportunity to come to the Basque Country!
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2023-10-01 09:07
The San Sebastian Film Festival is cinema and so much more. Here we discuss its facets as a meeting point for movers, shakers, and foodies
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2023-09-26 12:48
A painting titled "Our Lady of Begoña" from the 18th century, which is quite relevant to the community of Ejido Villa de Bilbao, in the Viesca area of Coahuila state in Mexico, has be… Read More
2023-09-21 10:36
Flagstaff, Arizona has inaugurated a mural to honor the Basque sheepherders, in a state whose name is of Basque origin
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2023-09-14 10:50
The 'New York Post' has reported on a set of cast-iron pots and pans being sold under the brand name "Basque."
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2023-09-07 22:18
The Day of the Diaspora: a celebration of the Basques held in Guernica and in every corner of the world, to honor or forebears and our present
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2023-09-05 12:34
Francisco Igartua, a leader in Peruvian journalism and a member of the Basque diaspora who was committed to his homeland, was born on September 5, 1923
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2023-08-11 20:59
The story of La Vascongada, a dairy company founded by Basques in Argentina at the beginning of the 20th century, which is part of the cultural landscape of Argentina
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2023-07-14 10:50
The Basque stages of the tour have caused more than a little controversy, just like the use of the Basque flag to congratulate a Basque stage winner
The post Lies, flags, and the Tour de Fra… Read More
2023-07-12 12:03
Puch, a US website specializing in alcoholic drinks, has just published an amazing article about the very popular Basque drink "marianito."
The post Sharing the Basque vermouth cocktail &ldq&hell…Read More
2023-06-28 11:51
Discovering Carlist General Zumalakarregi as a Basque pro-independence federalist republican. A hidden story
The post Discovering Carlist General Zumalakarregi as a Basque pro-independence f… Read More
2023-06-26 13:33
AirBaltic is promoting its Riga—Bilbao connection with a photo of San Sebastian, and some are surprised by it, complaining that the photo is La Concha Bay
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2023-06-22 11:28
A Cincy Co-op delegation has traveled to the Basque Country from Ohio to learn about the Mondragón co-op, which they recognize as their model
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2023-06-19 10:16
An article by Aylin Öney Tan in the 'Hurriyet Daily News' explains why chef Ebru Baybara Demir has won the Basque Culinary World Prize.
The post Why Ebru Baybara Demir and the Basque Cu… Read More
2023-06-19 07:59
Big Think and IFL Science, on the same day, publish articles about Basque, how it's an isolate, and its ability to survive
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2023-06-13 21:15
The American Institute of Architects has granted the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao its Twenty-Five Year Award
The post The AIA grants the Guggenheim Bilbao an award it deserves, though with a bit… Read More
2023-06-13 12:30
Journalist Rachel Roberts has recently published an article in the Idaho Statesman (which we’ve often cited on the blog) sharing the keys both to the important presence… Read More
2023-06-12 22:07
We’ve spoken, quite a bit, about the Basque Culinary World Prize, the award which by many is considered the “Nobel of Gastronomy.” And we’ve done so for tw… Read More
2023-06-12 12:23
Feedspot has drawn up a list of the 20 best websites and blogs in English about Basques, and not only are we in sixth place, we're the highest-rated non-governmental site!
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2023-06-08 14:43
About a month ago, we brought you an extraordinario artículo by Tim Hayward about his visit to the Victor Montes restaurant in Bilbao which had been published in the restaur… Read More
2023-06-06 11:52
Magan Basque, a member of the Mi'kmaq nation, which Basque sailors had an intense relationship with for centuries, has been crowned Miss Canada United World
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2023-06-03 23:01
Students at the University of the Basque Country have designed a magnifying glass that converts text to audio, which is being presented as a solution for people with vision problems
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2023-06-01 10:35
Author, photographer, and journalist Rob Kachelriess has just published a fascinating report on the culinary offerings to be found by visitors to Nevada on Thrillist, a website dedicated to… Read More
2023-05-23 11:04
Two Argentine Basque centers have commissioned murals of Picasso's "Guernica" as a way to share our history and existence as a people
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2023-05-22 23:21
'La Vanguardia' has published an article stating that "Bilbao has become a 21st-century architectural laboratory"
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2023-05-21 21:28
The "South China Morning Post" has published an article hailing the construction of the Guggenheim Bilbao as a role model for Hong Kong
The post What Hong Kong can learn from Frank Gehry (an… Read More
2023-05-16 12:14
The Local Knowledge podcast from 'Golf Digest' talks about Jon Rahm as a Basque athlete, and tells listeners who the Basques are
The post “To understand Jon Rahm, you need to understan… Read More
2023-05-14 22:32
A drone's-eye view of Ea and its small harbor on the Bay of Biscay
The post Viewpoints: Ea, Biscay, a drone’s-eye view appeared first on About Basque Country Read More
2023-05-13 17:59
The British weekly 'The New European' tells how Basque culture survived and thrived despite Franco's persecution
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2023-05-09 12:40
Rural School #99, named after Irma Ayçaguer Ciganda, a Basque-Uruguayan rice farmer, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the community it serves has paid homage
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2023-05-08 21:22
Berritxu, the Basque-speaking Real Sociedad fan parrot with over 100,000 followers on social media is making news in "Clarín" again
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2023-05-07 16:34
An article in "The New York Times" explains the rebirth of Osasuna and what it did to get there
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2023-04-30 18:19
Bruce Springsteen once again proves, in Barcelona, that he knows what country he's in
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2023-04-28 10:49
Jos Okiñena, Basque composer and researcher, is named a member of La Bascongada in recognition for his work as a researcher into Basque musical cultural heritage
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2023-04-25 23:43
Every April 26, as has become a tradition on the blog, we dedicate a moment to remembering the war crime that was the Bombing of Guernica and the more than 1,500 victims (yes, over 1,50… Read More
2023-04-23 14:53
Food critic Tim Hayward at the 'Financial Times' visits the Victor Montés: "No one understands steak like the Basques"
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2023-04-23 13:42
The Sagaseta patriarch reached Río Negro from Tudela in the 1920s, and was the start of a long and important family saga
The post The Patagonian history of the Sagaseta family of Basq… Read More
2023-04-16 16:01
The 'Reno Gazette-Journal' has published an article by a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, Carmelo Urza, about the history and reasons behind the Basque Sheepherder Monument
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2023-04-10 20:51
The National Archives is supporting three universities to collect and preserve the tree engravings of Basque sheepherders in the Far West
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2023-04-08 23:11
Every year, Easter Sunday is the day Basque patriots commemorate the Aberri Eguna, the Day of the Basque Fatherland. We remember this date every year
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2023-04-05 11:45
While testing Artificial Intelligence to see what it is and how it works, we were able to get it to write a poem and create some images of the Tree of Guernica
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2023-04-04 13:23
For most of us mere mortals, which definitely includes us, the term “quantum computer” sound more like science fiction than science fact. But we were very wrong. Indeed, no… Read More
2023-04-03 21:45
Time magazine is publishing a series of 100 people who are “shaping the world and inspiring others to build a better future.” One of them, of course, is Frank Gehry.&n&hell…Read More
2023-03-31 18:25
Commemoration of the anniversary of the bombing of Durango: yet another massacre carried out by Franco's rebels and allies in the Basque Country
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2023-03-28 23:43
Every year, we celebrate Aberri Eguna with all our heart. For us, it is one of the most important days of the year, and since we’ve been running the blog, we’ve always… Read More
2023-03-28 11:30
Users' opinions on TripAdvisor place La Concha and Martín Berastegui's restaurants at the top of the world ranking
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2023-03-27 23:29
A travel article that shares some clues about what to do in San Sebastian, Getaria, and Bilbao to enjoy Basque culture with children
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2023-03-24 13:03
We bring you two books by historian Gregorio Arren about the Basque war children which have been out of print for years
The post Two books to learn the story of the Basque War Children bette… Read More
2023-03-21 13:37
In June 2006, Bob Dylan and Mikel Laboa performed for 80,000 spectators at Zurriola Beach in a "Concert for Peace"
The post When Bob Dylan and Mikel Laboa performed for 80,000 spectators at… Read More
2023-03-21 10:01
ESPN has published an article by Luis Miguel Echegaray about Real Sociedad and its overlap with society
The post ESPN: Real Sociedad, a grand soccer team from an extraordinary city appeared… Read More
2023-03-20 15:26
September 2023 will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Basque-American author Robert Laxalt
The post 100th anniversary of the birth of Basque-American author Robert Laxalt appeared f… Read More
2023-03-19 22:55
In a book by Gregorio Arrien about the Basque War Children, we came across a series of photos which, despite dating from 1937, are still meaningful today
The post Ukraine 1937—Basque C… Read More
2023-03-13 00:12
The blog of the Library of Congress has dedicated an entry to the 32 Basque whalers who were killed in Iceland in 1615
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2023-03-08 23:19
Last Updated on Mar 10, 2023 by About Basque Country
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2023-03-08 12:07
March 7, 1875, birth of Maurice Ravel, a Basque hidden from the view of all…even the Basques themselves. We want everyone to remember him
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2023-03-05 00:50
On March 5, 1937, a handful of Basque sailors wrote a glorious page in the history of our nation just off Cape Matxitxako
The post Lest We Forget: March 5, 1937, the Battle of Cape Matxitxak… Read More
2023-02-28 10:39
The Sabino Arana Foundation is publishing a new digital edition of Gregorio Arrien's book about the Basque war children who took refuge in Great Britain
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2023-02-26 00:09
The prestigious Uniting Voices Chicago choir will play two popular Basque songs prepared by Kreatribü from Bermeo
The post The Uniting Voices Chicago choir will sing Basque music a… Read More
2023-02-21 11:48
The 'Financial Times' has published an article about Basque surfer Natxo Gonzalez, where he discusses his enjoyment of surfing, life, and
The post Financial Times: a Basque surfer’s g… Read More
2023-02-19 22:58
The traditional Maskarada will be traveling from town to town in Soule through April 22. It's definitely worth seeing
The post It’s Maskaradas season in Soule! Don’t miss it! a… Read More
2023-02-15 12:24
The Grand Junction frontón has gone from being at risk of being torn down to becoming a protected historic building
The post The frontón in Grand Junction, Colorado is on its w… Read More
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