Basque group Kalakan was featured in Madonna’s recent World Tour.
Story originally published May, 30, 2012

Read what people had to say about the Bakersfield Basque picnic.

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

Bakersfield Basque Festival 2009 from Euskal Kazeta Basque News on Vimeo.

The Basque team Athletic Bilbao will confront Barcelona in the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) championship on Friday, May 25. The two teams, who will face off at the Vicente Calderón stadium in Madrid, previously battled it out in the 2009 final. Barcelona took home the trophy with a 4–1 victory. RELATED EUSKAL KAZETA REPORTS: Basques in the 2010 World [...]

View 2012 Basque Summer Festivals in the U.S. in a larger map The Basque festival season has begun, offering up great opportunities to soak up unique cultural experiences across the United States. Basque immigrants have left their footprints in communities from Boise, ID, Seattle, WA, Chino, CA to Portsmouth, RI and New York City. Each has an annual festival sponsored [...]

The team has a loyal fan base built around Basque identity.

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

Two longtime Southern California Basque restaurant owners have passed away recently — Jean Irola and Jean Baptiste “J.B.” Sabarots. Jean Irola Jean Irola, longtime owner of the popular Jean’s restaurant in Colton, Calif., passed away April 26. He was 78. Irola continued to run his restaurant up until recently, when he was diagnosed with cancer. The family has kept the [...]