The land of the Basque people, split between Spain and France, is a “nation without a state” — left off the map when they drew Europe’s national borders. The Basque Country is often left out of travel ...

Over a thousand people gathered in Boise’s Basque Block for the third day of Jaialdi. The Basque Block became a meeting ground for Basques, Basque-Americans and people who just wanted to join in on ...

The voice rang clear even as the din of Jaialdi and its hundreds, perhaps thousands, of attendees surrounded it. The older gentleman who called out waved his drink in the air, a smile splitting his ...

Boise has waited 10 long years for this. Jaialdi is back and will be bigger than ever, starting Tuesday, July 29, and running until Sunday, Aug. 3. The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the ...

For the first time in over a decade, thousands of people from around the world will gather in Boise’s Basque Block to celebrate Jaialdi. The six-day festival honoring Basque culture through food, ...

Idaho’s most famous food export may still be the potato, but the Gem State’s culinary specialties encompass far more than the humble spud. In fact, many of its flavors are imported from more than ...

While visiting the Yakima Valley recently, Irati Gorrotxategi Elorza and friends experienced local traditions like attending the Toppenish Rodeo, camping at Conrad Meadows and eating at a family-owned ...

Boise has waited 10 long years for this. Jaialdi is back and will be bigger than ever, starting Tuesday, July 29, and running until Sunday, Aug. 3. The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the ...

Update Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025: Boise officials broke ground today on the park and named it Kaixo Corner. Kaixo, pronounced KY-sho, means hello in Basque. If you want to follow Boise’s ever-changing, ...

The Basque people began to plant roots in Idaho during the 1890s, initially to work as shepherds, and their numbers in the Treasure Valley continued to grow as the ethnic minority was persecuted by ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Bakailaoa pil-pilean (cod in pil-pil sauce). Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives Bakailaoa pil-pilean is perhaps the Basque country’s best known dish.