Posted on 13 August 2010 by Nancy Zubiri
The recent Fetes de Bayonne attracted a “flashmob” estimated to be a crowd of over 2,000 people who danced to the song “I Gotta Feeling.” Today (Aug. 13), in Biarritz, France, another flashmob dance event, advertised on Facebook was scheduled to take place in front of the Biarritz casino, and organizers were hoping to get an even larger crowd.
On July 31, 2010, during the annual Fetes de Bayonne, hundreds of people
gathered to dance to “I Gotta Feeling.”
Posted on 26 July 2010 by rjl
In anticipation of the large Jaialdi festival, expected to attract 30,000 Basque people to Boise, Idaho this week, reporter Anna Webb wrote an article for the Idaho Statesman published today highlighting key aspects of Basque culture.
The article discusses who the Basques are, their cultural symbols like the Ikurriña (Basque flag), the history of Dictator Franco and the Basques and why the Basques came to the United States.
Idaho Statesman article on the Basques, July 25, 2010.
Related Euskal Kazeta Jaialdi articles:
Pelota Takes Center Stage at Jaialdi
Countdown to Jaialdi
Jaialdi Tickets on Sale
Jaialdi Events for the week.
Euskadi President Patxi Lopez to Visit Jaialdi
Posted on 13 April 2010 by Nancy Zubiri
The case against the editors of Egunkaria, the Basque daily newspaper closed down in 2003 by the Spanish government, was dismissed Monday, April 12. Spanish government officials at the time of the closure claimed that the newspaper editors had ties to the Basque separatist movement ETA, an accusation that the editors vehemently denied.
The editors had widespread support from Basques around the world, including many in the United States. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 March 2010 by Nancy Zubiri
The duo of Pantxoa eta Peio sang at the Chino Basque Club March 26, 2010.
Pantxoa eta Peio, the Basque folk singing duet who made it big with their songs about love for their Basque culture, finally made their debut Continue Reading
Posted on 22 March 2010 by rjl
Bertsolari Piloto - English subtitles from Txintxua on Vimeo.
Above: Pilot for director Asier Altuna’s bertsolari documentary film.
Basque filmmaker Asier Altuna has always been moved by the emotion of a bertsolaritza. As the singers compete against each other with their poetic, extemporaneous verses, people in the audience always break down and cry, he says.
The experience of seeing grown men and women in tears has inspired Altuna to produce a documentary about Bertsolaritza, an art form that dates back hundreds of years to the villages of the Basque Country.
Posted on 18 February 2010 by Nancy Zubiri
Kepa Junkera, probably the best internationally known Basque musician, is currently living in the United States Continue Reading
Posted on 13 December 2009 by Nancy Zubiri
Old postcard of St. Jean Pied de Port - The River Nive and the Citadel.
The French version of the Yellow Pages (les Pages Jaunes) has a wonderful feature in which you can find vintage postcards of many Basque towns in France.
Posted on 22 September 2009 by Nancy Zubiri
By Nancy Zubiri and Ane Albisu
Basque filmmaker Imanol Uribe received a special award at the Donostia Zinemaldia (San Sebastian Film Festival), in the Basque Country on September 23. Continue Reading
Posted on 14 June 2009 by pfx
The Makila
The makila
Two coats of arms are carved on the baton. On the upper part, there is a sting of threaded wrought iron which can be seen when unscrewing the handle; below, a genuine club which balances the makila for walking.
The brass, nickel-silver or silver collars are cut alongside the diameter of the wood, then brazed and embossed. The bottom one bears our signature. The upper part is crowned by a pommel made of horn which forms one body with an eight inch sheet-iron handle covered with an original braid, the secret of which has not yet been discovered.
Makila of Honor
On the makila said “of honor,” the handle is entirely made of nickel-silver or silver. The sphere is made up of two parts rounded off with a hammer and brazed through a forge. No seam can be seen.
A great many of our makilas of honor manufactured in our workshop have been offered to famous people who have greatly appreciated this original gift: Popes Benoit XV and Pie X, the Tsar of Russia, Marshals Joffre, Foch, Petain, Mongomery, General de Gaulle, King Boris of
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