by Josh Niland
“The new expansion will be connected to Frank Gehry’s original museum complex via a tunnel, according to the local outlet El Correo. The Guggenheim has been promoting the idea on and off since 2008…”
#guggenheimbilbao
Ultrich Seidl and Christophe Honore will compete for the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Film Festival, among others
by Alfonso Rivera
“The Official Section of the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival, which will take place from 16th to 24th September, is starting to take shape…”
#sansebastianfilmfestival
NYC | Txikito is Coming Back – Finally
by Charlotte Druckman
“It has been 28 months since anyone could stop in to Txikito — the small Chelsea restaurant run by chefs Eder Montero and Alex Raij — for whole turbot served side-eye-up, tripe with bizkaína sauce, or salt cod with pil-pil. Pandemic or otherwise, a closure of more than two years would be the demise of most businesses (just think of all that rent). Not so for Txikito, which is gearing up to reopen later this month.”
#Basquegastronomy
Seven of the best cookery classes in Spain
by Tina Nielsen
“Where you want to prepare a traditional tortilla in Madrid or discover molecular gastronomy in San Sebastian, there’s a host of Spanish cookery classes to chose from.”
#Basquegastronomy
Iberian Journal: Making our way to Santiago like pilgrims have done for centuries
by Martha Brune Rapp, Muddy
“Our first morning on El Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), we hiked to Roncesvalles, one of the most renowned villages in Basque Spain.
I felt deeply connected to the past as we trekked along the path where Charlemagne’s army suffered its only defeat in the late eighth century. The army was returning to France via…”
#Basquehistory
A Plagiarism Row Ignited Over Paintings of a Black Cowboy at the Guggenheim. Now, Both Works Will Be Shown Side by Side
by Sarah Cascone
“The controversy exploded after some noticed a Spanish artist’s paintings of a Black cowboy borrowed directly from a film by Dayday.”
#guggenheimbilbao
Cider is a staple in the Spain’s Basque Country, and its fascinating story goes hand in hand with the Basque desire to conquer the seas.
by Mike MacEacheran
“This cider-drinking ritual is embedded in many aspects of Basque culture, and soon barrel after barrel was tapped to the same call: “Txotx!”. My first night in a Basque cider house soon became a faint memory of intoxication and the lessons of hundreds of years of history.”
#basquetraditionsindrink
Mural Compass: Nevada’s 7 Most colorful Communities
by Travel Nevada
Scroll through these communities and see the impact the Basques have had on them.
#basqueinginart
The cinematographic work of Koldo Izagirre and the bio-filmography of Antxon Eceiza are the themes explored in the third issue of ZINE
by WebWire
“Although the discourse was different, as indeed was the political process, this disillusionment and ideological crisis also spread to the Basque cultural scene, giving rise to the creation of different works that, often in the midst of fierce controversies, generated a unique context.”
#basquefilmresearch
Jazzinema, classic cinema and documentary for the month of July in Vitoria
by Ramon Albertus
“Jazz is mostly by ear, but you can also enjoy it with your eyes on the big screen. The Basque Film Library is more than aware of this and has been programming a cycle called Jazzinema since 2016 with which it takes advantage of the love for a musical genre that currently has three major events in the Basque Country: the festivals of San Sebastián, Getxo and Vitoria.”
#basqueslovethearts
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