Two high school students from the Basque Country are looking for volunteer host families in the Seattle area, where they will stay for four weeks each beginning in late June. The students are visiting the United States under a program sponsored by Compass USA. The organization helps youths from other countries visit the U.S. to promote cultural understanding and global [...]

For years, Father Martxel Tillous was he Catholic priest assigned to cover the Basque communities across the American West. He was known simply as “aita,” or father, in the Basque language of Euskera. He died last year of cancer. Aita Martxel Tillous: Basque Priest from Euskal Kazeta on Vimeo. In honor of the beloved priest, the Seattle Basque Club will [...]

With Census forms arriving in the mail, members of the Seattle Basque Club are reminding everyone to stand up and be counted. Make sure you let the government know you are Basque. The club has listed some tips on its website to help you fill out the form. Click here for more information. The Census is conducted every 10 years [...]

Renowned Chef Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez will be teaching Basque cooking classes in Seattle later this month and again in February. On top of that, the Seattle Basque Club will be celebrating Basque cooking at its 3rd-annual Tamborrada Fiesta Wednesday Jan. 20. The event will be held at Txori restaurant from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and feature pintxos, or [...]