This summer, visitors to the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will explore the unique language and distinct heritage of the Basque people. “Basque: Innovation by Culture” will feature musicians, ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Basque Country, geographically, is located in northeastern Spain and southeastern France along the Bay of Biscay, but the cultural and familial ties stretch across oceans and ...

BOISE — Valentine Aguirre could be heard at New York boat docks in the late 1800s shouting, “Euskaldunak emen badira?” It means, “Are there any Basques here?” The familiar sound of their language from ...

Their numbers may be small, but Basques and their descendants have left an indelible mark on Nevada — so much so that the theme of the 34th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko is “Basques & ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is home to one of the biggest concentrations of Basques in the United States, and the best way to learn more about that heritage is by visiting the Basque Block, tucked in ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Basque language instructor Errukine Olaziregi teaches a Euskara lesson at the Euskaltegi tent. Photo by Willa Friedman, Ralph Rinzler Folklife ...

Gwynedd folk singer Gwilym Bowen Rhys embarks on a captivating journey through the Basque Country in his latest S4C series, ...

BOISE, Idaho – With more than 300 pounds of chorizo sitting in her freezer and 5,000 portions of Basque-style paella prepared in advance, Tara McElhose-Eiguren says she's finally running out of space ...

BOISE -- Like in the northern provinces of Spain, the Basque language is alive and well in Boise, and has been for some time. It's also connected to the curriculum at Boise State. Nere Lete has been ...

BOISE, Idaho — With more than 300 pounds of chorizo sitting in her freezer and 5,000 portions of Basque-style paella prepared in advance, Tara McElhose-Eiguren says she’s finally running out of space ...

Basque producers hope for a similar breakthrough, positioning their language not as a handicap but as a marker of distinction. Taken together, this year’s slate forms a wide canvas from exile and ...

The minor in Basque studies offers a rich variety of course options—from sports to politics to arts—as well as a variety of course formats, including courses taught online, on-campus or through study ...