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Basque Fact of the Week, Euskadi

Basque Fact of the Week: What is the Difference between Euskadi, Euskal Herria, and the BAC?

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What’s in a name? For a place like the Basque Country, there are several names that jumble together and can be confusing at times. Because the Basque Country is split by the Spanish-French border and, even within Spain, it is split into two different autonomous communities, there are different names that reflect this politically complex […]

Film, History, Travel, Websites

Quick Items of Note: Gernika film, Red Bay, Iparralde, Be Basque Talent Network

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A film about the bombing of Gernika, appropriately entitled Gernika, is currently being shot in Bilbao. As opposed to other films about the Spanish Civil War, this one focuses entirely on the city of Gernika and that fateful day in April. Likely you’ve heard about the Basque presence on the eastern Canadian coast. Red Bay […]