Five prominent scholars and journalists were honored for their lifelong contributions in promoting the Basque culture during the Zortziak Bat International Symposium at Boise State University, which coincided with the huge Jaialdi 2025 festival. Among those recognized was Euskal Kazeta founder and...

Basque Country artist Gala Knorr’s first solo exhibit in 2023 “Soy Tu Huckleberry” reflected on the characters of the American West, including the Basque sheepherder. When the painter and researcher spent a month in Bakersfield, Calif. in April, she realized she was missing the other half of the...

Someone recently asked me for recommendations for Donosti (San Sebastián), Spain. They didn’t want the usual what-to-do for this wonderful resort city, but rather “what’s great?” Having visited this city several times, including spending an entire month here in 2023, I definitely have my favorites. Here...

Elena Arzak is a top chef of the renowned Basque restaurant Arzak in Donosti (San Sebastian). Arzak studied with her father, chef Juan Mari Arzak and runs the restaurant alongside him. She is the fourth generation in her family to work at the family restaurant, which began in 1897 as a wine shop and...

Hard ciders, spritzy white wine and the ever constant red wine with meals—the Basques have produced and consumed alcoholic beverages for centuries. In fact, the sagardoa, or Basque cider, that was carried on early ships that sailed from the Basque region is believed to be the reason those Basque fishermen...