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Euskara, Guest Column

Basque-ing in Language Learning by Evan Madill

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by Evan Madill What do Escape Rooms, Surfing, and John Adams all have in common?  These themes are all used to teach Basque, in my new book, Basque-ing in Language Learning. My journey as a beginner of Euskara was difficult. In my experience of studying many languages, Basque was the only one where I truly felt […]

Basque Fact of the Week, Diaspora, People

Basque Fact of the Week: Rising Star Jacob Elordi

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It is always cool to see Basque names on the big screen. Whenever we sit through the credits of a movie, I tend to scan the names to see if any Basque names pop out to me. So, it’s even cooler when the Basque name is also the star of the movie. Jacob Elordi has […]

Guest Column

“’Francisco Franco is Still Dead:’ Songs in Celebration” by Begoña Echeverria

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Begoña Echeverriab.echeverria@ucr.eduNovember 20, 2026 I first heard of Francisco Franco from Chevy Chase’s iconic sketch on “Saturday Night Live.” Riffing on repeated NBC news reports on the dictator’s supposedly imminent death for weeks before, “Weekend Update” host Chevy Chase announced Franco’s death, then quoted President Nixon praising Hitler as “a loyal friend and ally of […]

Basque Proverb of the Week

Basque Proverb of the Week: Proverb #40

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Balantza duen aldera erortzen da arbola. The tree falls towards the side it’s leaning.

Misc

Some Miscellaneous Links: Art, Food, Science, and More

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Here are a few items I’ve come across that I think are pretty interesting – I hope you do too.

Basque Fact of the Week, Folklore, History

Basque Fact of the Week: Bears in Basque Folklore and History

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The Basque Country has a long association with bears. Indeed, research by people like Roslyn Frank indicates that the Basques may have worshipped bears at one time and that Basques believed that humans were descended from bears. The importance of bears to Basque culture is reflected in their role in carnivals in various towns. However, […]

Fighting Basques

Fighting Basques: The Story of Major General Eugene Salet Irigaray: Faith, Courage, Patriotism, and Sacrifice

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by Sancho de Beurko Association At barely 19 years old, Marie Irigaray Inchauspe arrived in the United States to start a new life. The year was 1904. She was accompanied by her older brother Jean who was 20 at the time. Years later, at least three more siblings—Marie, Jeanne, and Grace—joined them in pursuit of the “American […]

Basque Fact of the Week, Diaspora

Basque Fact of the Week: Chile, the Most Basque Country on Earth?

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“There are at least two things that can clearly be attributed to Basque ingenuity: the Society of Jesus and the Republic of Chile.” – Miguel de Unamuno When we think about Basque emigration and the Basque diaspora, places like Argentina and Idaho are the first to come to mind. But, as I recently learned, Chile […]