In “Karmele,” one of the Basque films at this year’s festival, the Basque language itself comes under threat. For centuries, rulers sought to stamp out cultural difference, Franco banning Basque from ...

A 100% Basque production, “Maspalomas” dramatizes a late-life coming out, then retreat, set between Gran Canaria’s gay scene and a San Sebastián nursing home. “I went to Maspalomas for the first time ...

Inspired by a youth women’s team’s trip to Idaho, “Boise” explores identity and what it means to be Basque from thousands of ...

BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Boise Weekly. For the first time in over a decade, thousands of people from around the world will gather in Boise’s Basque Block to celebrate ...

The voice rang clear even as the din of Jaialdi and its hundreds, perhaps thousands, of attendees surrounded it. The older gentleman who called out waved his drink in the air, a smile splitting his ...

While visiting the Yakima Valley recently, Irati Gorrotxategi Elorza and friends experienced local traditions like attending the Toppenish Rodeo, camping at Conrad Meadows and eating at a family-owned ...

Jaialdi returns to Boise July 29–Aug. 3 after a 10-year hiatus since 2015. Festival highlights include Basque sports, folk dance, cuisine and street music. Event celebrates Idaho’s Basque heritage and ...

From exile epics to pop-rock portraits, Basque filmmakers showcase resilience and range with 13 World Premieres - led by Asier Altuna’s ‘Karmele,’ José Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi’s ‘Maspalomas' and ...

For the first time in over a decade, thousands of people from around the world will gather in Boise’s Basque Block to celebrate Jaialdi. The six-day festival honoring Basque culture through food, ...