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“I vividly remember listening to a classically-trained musician play traditional Basque music on…”

“Growing up, Gateau Basque was a staple at any family birthday or dinner. After uncovering…”

“Zubiaga does a wonderful job entertaining and educating his readers on Basque whaling throughout…

“As we launch into our 20th Anniversary of hosting the Basque Film Series, I thought it would make sense to learn a bit more about the history of Basque filmmaking…

“What Amatxi Whispered,” a children’s book written and illustrated by…

ZETAK is a Basque music group formed in 2019. Known for their electronic music with Basque lyrics, today you can…

This book, written by Basque Bertsolari Amets Arzallus and refugee Ibrahima Balde, tells the story of Balde’s journey through…

Jeronima Echeverria provides a detailed understanding of why Basque boardinghouses, or “ostatuak,” were created and the importance of…

By most standards, the Basque National Orchestra is a young symphony since it was formed in 1982. Their music catalogue is…

Looking for a weekend television binge? Curled up on the couch with a glass of red wine in hand and wondering what to watch? Well…

“To the wives!” This beautifully written novel opens with a recounting of a story involving this simple wedding toast, a signal to…

The Basque language (Euskara) is unrelated to any other language spoken today. In Euskara, the use of pronouns plays a powerful, crucial role as it relates to…

Begoña Echeverria, author, playwright, and singer-songwriter has released a song and music video…

The legendary bertsolari, Xalbador, is an inspiration to current bertsolaris and the subject of the film…

In honor of Women’s history month, this book was chosen to commemorate and reflect on the often overlooked contributions of women. It’s a collection of stories…

Bertsolaritza is the art of singing extemporaneously composed songs in improvised stanzas (Bertsoak) in Basque by improvisers known as Bertsolaris. Shooting from the Lip…

This multiple-award winning film is a beautiful story that begins with Ane, a married woman in her early forties, who begins receiving a bouquet of flowers every single week from…

A coming-of-age story of Nagore Vargas, a child of Spanish left-wing immigrants to the Basque Country, during the eighties and nineties. She had no filter…

Agur Etxebeste! is a comedy about keeping up appearances. The Etxebeste family…

Set in the mid-60’s, this is a story of a young Basque man, Manex, who was raised during Franco’s rule when being Basque was dangerous. Manex’s reality sets the stage…

This is a wonderful peek into the life of Berstolari Joxe Mari Iparragirre, musician, freedom fighter, and author of the unofficial Basque anthem, Gernikako Arbola. For the first time ever…

During World War II, many ordinary people found themselves in heroic situations. One of these took place in the Basque village of Mendive and involved an unlikely partnership between…

A deeply personal story, this book is an honest testimony to the ranching way of life in the western U.S.

A beautiful story told by a son of his father’s immigration from the Basque Country to…