by Ramon Albertus
“Jazz is mostly by ear, but you can also enjoy it with your eyes on the big screen. The Basque Film Library is more than aware of this and has been programming a cycle called Jazzinema since 2016 with which it takes advantage of the love for a musical genre that currently has three major events in the Basque Country: the festivals of San Sebastián, Getxo and Vitoria.”
#basqueslovethearts
by Nishino Takashi
“…His journey took him as far as northern Spain’s Basque Country, to San Sebastian, a port-town with renowned culinary culture. There, he trained at Gurutze-Berri, the restaurant of acclaimed Spanish chef Luis Irizar.
Three years later, Fukaya returned to his hometown and opened Restaurante Vascu, specializing in traditional Basque cooking.”
#basquefood
by Ed Meza
“Mixing past and a present, ‘The Executioners’ is initially set in 1996 in a small Basque town in Spain’s northern province of Navarra. The story follows four adventurous 12-year-old boys who set out to explore an old abandoned mine. Deep in its bowels, they discover…”
#basquefilms
by Sara Bunny
“For more than 15 years, the Bilbao BBK Live Music Festival has drawn crowds from Europe and beyond, turning the small Basque city into a must-see destination on the summer festival circuit. This year’s event is on from July 7-9, and boasts an eclectic line-up including The Killers, The Pet Shop Boys, Supergrass, Peaches, and electronica artist M.I.A.”
#basquesrockingout
by Shana Liebman
“Rivertown foodies are raving about the new Basque Tapas in Tarrytown. The second incarnation of Piermont’s beloved Spanish bar and restaurant opened in April and serves Northern Spanish cuisine with a modern flair.”
#basquefoodies
by Alfonso Rivera
“This series on the life of the famous Basque fashion designer, produced by Disney+ and directed by the trio of José Mari Goenaga, Jon Garaño and Aitor Arregi, is currently being filmed.”
#basqueinfilm
by Naman Shrestha
“Created by Verónica Fernández and Laura Sarmiento, Netflix’s ‘Intimacy’ (originally titled ‘Intimidad’) is a Spanish drama series that depicts the situation when one’s private life becomes the subject of conversation for everyone around. The narrative chronicles the lives of four women who are forced to tread the fine line between their private and public lives when a sexual video of a politician gets leaked to the press, for everyone to see.”
#basqueinfilm
by Stephi Wild
“Many commentators agree that the five years since fast-rising American conductor Robert Trevino became Music Director of the Basque National Orchestra have been a golden age for the top Spanish ensemble – with international tours, award-winning recordings and highest-level performances (their recent Mahler Symphony No 2 together had critics reaching for the superlatives – see below for viewing link). Now, with the end of his second term imminent, the orchestra has extended Trevino’s tenure in perpetuity.”
#basquenationalorchestra
by News Editor 2
“‘Lurra eta bidea’ (‘The land and the road’) is the new work by the singer María Berasarte (San Sebastián, 1978), which she defines as «a journey through Iberian music in an innovative sound context.”
#basquecontemporarymusic
by Iker Arranz Otaegui and Kevin C. Moore
“The Benedictine Archives at Lazkao contain a multitude of propaganda stickers and related visual media that provide a snapshot of the Basque region’s artful political culture in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of the most compelling examples include several items that remix Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, referencing the famous antiwar painting to become a form of mass-circulated pastiche. This move was somewhat unusual amid the strong nationalist bent of public discourse and art in the Basque Country during this period…”
#basquehistory
