Nor Naiz, Gu Gara (Who I Am, We Are) is a series aiming to explore the meaning of Basque Identity around the world, both within Euskal Herria as well as in the diaspora. For an introduction to the series, look here, and for a list of the previous entries, look here. My parents’ generation and, […]
I don’t know if it’s just an idea who’s time has come or if great ideas come in pairs, but there are two movies in the works about the Basque experience in the US West. The first, appropriately entitled Basques in the West, is an effort of Canyons Studio. I first heard about this one […]
A while back I found an awesome book that showed the coats-of-arms of most of the towns and villages of Bizkaia. Each town was given a different page, with a drawing of the escudo and some information about the town. I’d always hoped to find something similar for the other provinces, but was never able […]
I received this query way back in June (ugh! I’m so far behind). It describes the efforts of a group of historians and archeologists that are trying to document and save the historic castles of the Basque Country. If you have interest in their project, please leave a comment and I’ll make sure they see […]
Nor Naiz, Gu Gara (Who I Am, We Are) is a series aiming to explore the meaning of Basque Identity around the world, both within Euskal Herria as well as in the diaspora. For an introduction to the series, look here, and for a list of the previous entries, look here. Identity is a very […]
Can you tell that I’m trying to catch up on things today? In any case, here is one of the more bizarre links I’ve gotten recently, though maybe this is something people have been wanting for a while and I’m just not aware. Maybe if you are a gardener, this is the perfect thing for […]
Food is such an important aspect of Basque life and nothing defines the role of food better than the pintxo, that small morsel that you find on every counter in every bar throughout the Basque Country. As I mentioned earlier, in my most recent trip to the Basque Country, my friend Gonzalo Aranguren took me […]
My friend, Gonzalo Aranguren, who wrote this Nor Naiz, Gu Gara entry, has a fascinating history. He is one of those rare people who is American-Basque, rather than Basque-American. That is, his mother is American, but he was born and raised in the Basque Country, though he has spent a lot of time in the […]
Just in time for Christmas, I’ve completed the house keeping on the main subject pages, the pages that are linked to in the menu on the left. I changed the format and cleaned up the links. If anyone sees any important links that are missing or has comments about the new look of those pages, […]
Delphine Pontvieux, author of Estimated Time of Arrest and featured in this interview, has a new book out combining Basque music with Basque cuisine. A collaboration with Fermin Muguruza (of Kortatu and Negu Gorriak fame), the book has recipes, all of which are in English, Spanish, French, and, of course, Euskara. From Delphine: Wondering what […]
