Beautiful landscape, delicious food, and melodious vocals--within this one song, the Basque Boise Choir encapsulates three of the unique features of Basque country. "White Dove" performed at the 2016 ...

This summer, visitors to the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will explore the unique language and distinct heritage of the Basque people. “Basque: Innovation by Culture” will feature musicians, ...

While Basque culture conjures up images of food like paella, tapas, chorizo and lamb grinders in the minds of many Boiseans, Basque music also has a commanding presence in the City of Trees, one that ...

BOISE — Valentine Aguirre could be heard at New York boat docks in the late 1800s shouting, “Euskaldunak emen badira?” It means, “Are there any Basques here?” The familiar sound of their language from ...

It’s Jaialdi! If you’re not sure what that means, then hang on to your red beret. Every five years, thousands of Basques and Basque Americans — and nearly as many non-Basques — descend on Boise to ...

I went with my wife and daughter (visiting France from Canada) to a Basque choir rehearsal, a private invitation thanks to the half-Basque son of a former rugby playing ex-pat Kiwi. He knows how much ...