Artist Mikel Otxoteko’s impression of Bakersfield, California was colored by the fact that he always traveled around the city in a car. The audiovisual artist spent the month of May in the city as Cal State Bakersfield’s Frank Bidart Visiting Artistic Fellow. After he had been living there  for...

This summer, a song in Euskera about the famous Basque poet sheepherder of Urepel, France is making its way from state to state, played for many audiences across the United States who have never heard lyrics in this language. I’m telling you this moving story from my personal perspective, as the...

Basque soccer players on Spain’s Euro 2024 Team Spain has fielded a powerhouse soccer team filled with Basque players at Euro 2024. Here’s a rundown of who they are. Aymeric Laporte - Al Nasir, Saudi Arabia Aymeric Laporte, #14, currently plays center-back for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr,...

Among the top 100 restaurants in the world, 4 are Basque, according to international chefs. Read more about the restaurants.

The Kern County Basque Festival in Bakersfield, Calif. last weekend was a rousing success. The club was celebrating its 50th annual festival, which always takes place on Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday, the main picnic day, the club served 1.800 barbecue lamb lunches—probably the largest number...