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It’s like a “homecoming” for Basque-Americans and Basques around the world to celebrate their culture with dancing, music and food.
One way people showed their enthusiasm was through spontaneous footwork. As a trio of musicians with accordions and a ...
The Jaialdi Basque Festival returns to Boise on July 29, drawing international visitors after a decade-long hiatus.
Boise, Idaho is home to one of the densest populations of Basque people in the entire world. But it is Jaialdi that brings ...
Basque. Jaialdi attendees can sample a variety of specialties from the old country during the festival, including one very specific drink: Kalimotxos.
Paella is sizzling over open flames, kalimotxos are flowing, and Boise feels a bit bigger — full of energy and culture.
About 100 community members, city officials and cultural performers gathered on Monday in Boise’s historic Basque Block to ...
Boise State celebrated Aste Nagusia, Basque Week, a vibrant celebration of the university’s 50-year partnership with the ...
As thousands gather in Boise for Jaialdi, there’s a small preschool on Broadway quietly doing something no other school ...
While Basque culture takes center stage this week in downtown Boise for the Jaialdi festival, the Basque roots run deep in Gem County as well. The Basque influence in Emmett dates back to the late ...
As Jaialdi celebrates Basque culture in Boise this week, discover the deep Basque roots in nearby Emmett that began with the Salt Mill in the 1920s.
As Boise celebrates Jaialdi, many are remembering Espe Alegria — a Basque immigrant whose voice once connected a community scattered across the world.From 1955 ...