Zoe Bray wrote me to announce both her painting project in the US during her time at UNR and an upcoming lecture in San Francisco! Zoe Bray is a realist painter in the traditional oil technique. She focuses on portraits, and recently completed a commission to draw from life bertsolaris from Iparralde/French Basque Country. Her […]
The Basque Country has changed dramatically since the time my father left for a new life in the United States. Not only politically, with the death of Franco, the activity of ETA, and the rise of the Basque Autonomous Community, but socially, as well, as the Basque people have taken their culture into the 21st […]
I just stumbled onto this by pure accident (sometimes, spending too much time just surfing the web does lead to serendipitous discoveries). Basque Stage is part project, part contest, with the goal of teaming up young chefs with world-renowned chef Martin Berasategui, owner of his signature restaurant in Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa. Basque Stage will award two […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jaialdi is more than just a gathering of the Basques of the US. It is also an excuse and reason for people from the Basque Country to come and visit the US. So it was for my dad’s brother, Antonio, who, with his wife Eli, made their first trek to the United States, to partake […]
If you haven’t ever heard the txalaparta, you are missing out. Originally an instrument of communication, the txalaparta has become a central part of modern Basque folk music. The txalaparta is a set of planks, often about 5, that two people play together. As such, it is billed as the only instrument in the world […]
If you’ve never seen the man, he is down-right impressive. John Ochandorena Descarga, better known as simply Johnny O, is a walking tribute to the Basques, their culture, their history, and his ancestry. With two arm sleaves, tats up and down his legs and across his chest, Johnny definitely stands out in a crowd. I […]
Regular readers of Buber’s Basque Page are probably familiar with Guillermo Zubiaga. Originally from Bilbao, Guillermo now resides in New York. A graphic artist, he has worked for some of the big comic book companies, including Marvel and Dark Horse. Recently, Guillermo combined two of his passions — the visual arts and Basque history — […]
Visitors to Buber’s Basque Page likely already know Andy Franco. Since discovering his Basque roots, he has been very involved in the Boise Basque community. Owner of Calico Forge and Knife Company, Andy has weaved his Basque heritage into his work. He made the replica harpoons that were featured in the Boise Basque Museum’s exhibit […]
