Athletes from the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco are scheduled to compete Saturday Oct. 2 for the United States during the opening weekend action at the World Championships of Pelota in Pau, France. The seven BCC men and women are the members of Team USA. The men begin their tournament play in doubles handball against a tough Spanish [...]

Athletes from the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco will represent the United States in the 16th annual World Championships of Pelota.

San Francisco chef Mattin Noblia, who appeared last year on the popular Top Chef show, is selling his Iluna Basque restaurant. Noblia opened the trendy restaurant in 2003 on the edge of the city’s tree-lined Washington Square. He was just 23 at the time. Related Euskal Kazeta reports: Video: Basque on Top Chef Show Mattin Noblia Talks about Operating Iluna [...]

Last year it was Brad Pitt. This year it’s Julia Roberts. The San Sebastian Film Festival, now in its 58th year, is one of the most popular international film festivals, attracting well-established stars and up-and-coming moviemakers. A large part of the attraction is the beautiful setting in this Basque coastal city with its historic buildings and picturesque waterfront Paseo de [...]

ETA, the decades-old violent separatist movement in the Basque Country, declared a cease-fire last week – an announcement that was reported in media around the world. But the group’s statement was met with skepticism from political officials, which was not surprising considering that ETA has made such promises before, only to break them later. The offer on Sept. 5 reflects [...]

Twenty-six card players from 10 different countries just finished four days of playing the Basque card game mus in Chino, for the XXXIII World Mus Championship.

The big Jaialdi festival in Boise last month was a showcase for several new Basque cultural efforts, including a group of dancers from California.