Basque Country – Page 8

“Txiki Txikitik,” They Sang.

October 24, 2010

Singers Mikel Markez and Erramun Martikorena are a generation apart and represent two different styles of music. Read More »...

Nomadic Txalaparta Players Tour the U.S.

October 4, 2010

The Basque Country duo of Harkaitz Martinez de San Vicente and Mikel Ugarte have focused the spotlight on the unique instrument known as txalaparta here in the U.S. Read More »...

Julia Roberts in San Sebastian

September 21, 2010

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 moviemake...

ETA Announces a Cease-fire

September 12, 2010

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 po...

The Dancing Flashmob is all the Rage in the Basque Country

August 13, 2010

The recent Fetes de Bayonne attracted a "flashmob" estimated to be a crowd of over 2,000 people who danced to the song "I Gotta Feeling." Today (Aug. 13), in Biarritz, France, another flashmob dance event, advertised on Facebook was scheduled to take place in front ...

Understanding Basques During Jaialdi 2010

July 26, 2010

In anticipation of the large Jaialdi festival, expected to attract 30,000 Basque people to Boise, Idaho this week, reporter Anna Webb wrote an article for the Idaho Statesman published today highlighting key aspects of Basque cu...

Basque newspaper editors acquitted

April 13, 2010

The case against the editors of Egunkaria, the Basque daily newspaper closed down in 2003 by the Spanish government, was dismissed Monday, April 12. Spanish government officials at the time of the closure claimed that the newspaper ed...

Pantxoa eta Peio delight audience in Chino

March 27, 2010

Pantxoa eta Peio, the Basque folk singing duet who made it big with their songs about love for their Basque culture, finally made their debut Read More »...

Basque Filmmaker Asier Altuna Features Bertsolaritza

March 22, 2010

Kepa Junkera Hopes to Spread Basque Music [Updated 3-29-10]

February 18, 2010

Kepa Junkera, probably the best internationally known Basque musician, is currently living in the United States Read More »...

Vintage Postcards of French Basque Towns

December 14, 2009

The French version of the Yellow Pages (les Pages Jaunes) has a wonderful feature in which you can find vintage postcards of many Basque towns in France. Read More »...

International Film Festival in Donostia

September 22, 2009

By Nancy Zubiri and Ane Albisu Basque filmmaker Imanol Uribe received a special award at the Donostia Zinemaldia (San Sebastian Film Festival), in the Basque Country on September 23. Read More »...

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