Everyone loves the Bakersfield festival. Here are four events not to be missed.

Women and Pelota in BoiseThis weekend in Boise will be full of Basque festivities, as the annual San Inazio Festival gets underway. Among the weekend’s activities are men and women pilota competitions in the Boise fronton in the ground floor of Anduiza’s old boardinghouse. Basque women keep up their culture in Boise by playing pala at the fronton. Sadie Babits [...]

The popular celebration doesn’t disappoint the hundreds who came from all over the West

Basque festivals are popular — everyone enjoys them, especially the food. Here are a few videos inspired by recent festivals — and the summer festival season has barely started. Video producer Jean Paul Barthe gives a glimpse of the San Francisco Basque Club picnic June 3.

In Bakersfield, Basque youngsters keep the sport alive at the local court.

Basque Handball Players Woo Bakersfield Crowd from Euskal Kazeta Basque News on Vimeo.

U.S. players give strong performances and have won four medals and may win two more

Roger Etchevers of Team USA won a bronze medal with a commanding performance Wednesday afternoon in the Basque Pelota competition at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Etchevers, 38, overwhelmed Luis Maidana of Argentina in singles trinkete handball. The score was 15-1 in both matches. With his victory, Etchevers earned the distinction of becoming the first-ever U.S. athlete [...]

The Team USA Basque Pelota squad put on impressive performances Tuesday morning as four different athletes advanced to the gold and bronze medal rounds at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Roberto Huarte will play for the gold medal in 36-meter handball, while brothers Tony and Josetxu Huarte will also play for the gold in 36-meter doubles handball. [...]