by Anne-Marie | Mar 19, 2020 | Events |
It’s official! 1 year ago this week I started posting videos on YouTube about the Basque Country and Basque culture. I started off the Hella Basque YouTube channel with much anxiety, but after a year of posting videos once a week I’m feeling much more comfortable on this platform. Dare I even say I prefer it to blogging?
To mark this milestone, I created a video telling you all about how Hella Basque got its start, from a small blog in 2013 to an eventual YouTube channel. I talk about what inspired me to go down this road of promoting Basque culture online, the challenges I’ve faced, and what I hope to accomplish with this project.
by Anne-Marie | Jan 7, 2020 | Events |
Last week, I posted about how 2020 is a Jaialdi year, and it turns out a lot of you are just as excited about this as I am.
If you’re not in the loop, Jaialdi is the largest Basque festival in the United States that only comes around once every 5 years. The Basque community in Boise, Idaho hosts this 4-day affair featuring dancers, musicians, and athletes from the Basque Country, as well as from our own Basque American communities.
I read that the last Jaialdi in 2015 drew crowds of 35,000 to 50,000 people. Not bad for a city with just over 200,000 people!
It’s going to be a huge celebration of Basque culture right here in the United States, and it’s happening July 28th to August 2nd.
Never been and don’t know what to expect? Or just looking to get a preview of what kind of fun we’re going to have this summer? I put together this list of videos I found from Jaialdi’s of years past to give you a glimpse of what’s coming to Boise this year.
by Anne-Marie | Oct 31, 2019 | Events |
Today on the YouTube channel, I’m talking all about the VII World Congress of Basque Communities.
I just got back from the Basque Country for this 4-day conference, and I already wrote a little about it here on the blog. But in this video, I’m going into way more detail about the schedule of events and the purpose of this gathering.
If you’re curious about the Basque government and its programs concerning the Basque diaspora, you may find this video useful.
by Anne-Marie | Sep 12, 2019 | Events |
Today on the YouTube channel, we’re talking about the San Inazio Basque festival that happens every July in Boise, Idaho.
I wasn’t able to make it because I was doing Basque walking tours in San Francisco, but some of the nice people over at the Basque Museum and Cultural Center took some videos for the Hella Basque YouTube channel.
I put them together as a compilation of the Basque dance performances from the weekend. Watch performances by 3 different dance groups: Boiseko Gazteak, Oinkari Basque Dancers, and Oñati Dantza Taldea.
Enjoy!
by Anne-Marie | Sep 5, 2019 | Events |
Today on the YouTube channel, we’re talking about the Basque festival that happens every Labor Day weekend in Chino, California.
The Chino Basque Club’s 51st annual picnic took place at the Chino Fairgrounds last weekend. I went down with my entire family for 3 days of Basque activities – handball games, delicious meals, and plenty of Basque dancing.
So today you can follow along on our adventures in Chino. Hope you enjoy it!
by Anne-Marie | Sep 3, 2019 | Events |
Today is Aita’s birthday! I’m not allowed to tell you how old he is, but I can say he’s having a good few days of Basque celebrations to coincide with his birthday this year.
