Similarly, the groom carries a handkerchief that bears symbols representing his family. It is often used during moments when ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Basque Festival is all about celebrating the Basque culture. That's why the Kern County Basque Club has invited professional handball players from the Basque region to come ...

Their numbers may be small, but Basques and their descendants have left an indelible mark on Nevada — so much so that the theme of the 34th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko is “Basques & ...

Imagine your daily chores becoming Olympic events. That’s what happened when industrialization made physical labor nostalgic. These rural activities, known as herri kirolak, changed from survival ...

With the highest concentration of people of Basque descent living outside the Pyrenees, Boise is known as a great destination for those wanting to learn about and celebrate the Basque culture. And now ...

National Geographic’s Spanish pick for the best travel destination for 2026 is not a single city, but an entire northern region. Here, you get a proper mix of serious food, bold architecture, ...

Checked Out!, the official podcast of the University Libraries, is back with a new episode focusing on the Jon Bilbao Basque Library located on the third floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Irene S. Levine is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. Even if you’re not eager to travel right now, it’s not too ...

Before Mariupol, before Gaza, before Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Dresden and the Blitz, there was Guernica. The little Basque town in northern Spain was once the byword for state cruelty following the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Sitting at the smart, horseshoe bar of El Toloño, veteran head chef Josu Armiño is letting me into a secret. “We’ve got something that ...