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Basque Fact of the Week, Diaspora, Euskadi, Politics

Basque Fact of the Week: The New Basque Diaspora Act

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Tomorrow, September 8, the anniversary of Juan Sebastián Elcano‘s circumnavigation of the globe, is the International Day of the Basque Diaspora. This day is meant to highlight the contributions the Basque diaspora have made to Basque culture and Basque society. The Basque Government has made an explicit effort to strengthen connections and relations with the diaspora, starting with […]

Basque Fact of the Week, Diaspora

Basque Fact of the Week: Zortziak Bat International Symposium on the Basque Diaspora and Cultural Expressions

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The Basque diaspora – those Basques that have found themselves for a multitude of reasons living and building lives outside of the Basque Country – have made significant contributions to the continued health and prosperity of Basque culture. Inspired by the motto Zazpiak Bat – the seven are one – the phrase Zortziak Bat has been used […]