Reflecting on the local and historical importance of Basque culture

by Julianne Gee

When talking about being a speaker of many languages, Dr. Nere Lete, professor and director of Basque Studies at Boise State, joked about speaking to her children in Basque. “I just want them to understand whatever language,” she said with a laugh. Dr. Ziortza Gandarias Beldarrain and Dr. Xabier Irujo (with the addition of Dr. Irujo’s wife) laughed along with shared understanding… 

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FLORIDA | What JLB ate: El Basque Vin & Pintxo Bar

by Annabelle Tometich

El Basque Vin & Pinto Bar opened Jan 2, 2022 in Bonita Springs. The restaurant comes from John Colon, who also owns Bodega Ole in Naples. El Basque specializes in cuisine from the Basque region of northern Spain, such as these “ganbak tocino,” garlic-chili shrimp wrapped in bacon and served atop a cilantro crema.

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British royal family: Princess Charlotte’s coat of Basque origin

by Laura Chamorro

Princess Carlota has shone with a classic navy blue coat, made of Austrian merino wool from the Basque firm Amaia Kids, a brand led by Amaia Arrieta from Bergara. Fitted, casual, chic, light and easy to wear, the little girl has worn this piece with great success accompanied by her parents and her brother, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George.

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A NORTH EAST WELCOME FOR THE BASQUE CHILDREN IN THE 1930S

By David Walsh

Despite the platitudes of the government, the sound of spoken Ukrainian on our local streets is still rate to, I guess, non-existent… I have to say I knew surviving members of those [‘Kindertransport’], and they didn’t seem to remember the government then showering them with bouquets on arrival at Harwich. And at the same time, there was another refugee resettlement exercise which was widely supported, succeeded and was especially warmly received here in the North East. This was a welcome for the Basque children.

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