Boise Festival, strengthening relations with the American diaspora
A delegation from the Basque institutions, led by its president, Imanol Pradales, will be in Boise from today until 3 August, with the aim of strengthening cooperation with the Idaho institutions and supporting the Basque community in the United States.
Everything is ready to start the Boise Festival today.
This Tuesday begins in Boise, Idaho (United States of America), the Jaialdi, the largest meeting of the Basques outside Euskal Herriaand one of the best opportunities to strengthen relations with the Basques of North America. To this end, there will be a delegation of the Basque institutions, led by President Imanol Pradales.
Imanol Pradales has highlighted on social networks the unity and community character of this festival. "We will once again gather thousands and thousands of Basques from the five continents to reaffirm and celebrate our belonging to a people and to proclaim that we want to build our future in freedom, democracy, peace and justice, together with the other nations that share those values, without feeling more than anyone else," he said.
"Wehave celebrated and made a community, "he added," without complexes claiming the value of folklore, understood in a broad sense. "
He also recalled that his presence in the United States will also serve to strengthen cooperation with Idaho institutions and to explore "new opportunities for cooperation" in different areas (economic, cultural, political or knowledge-related).
The delegation of the Basque Government will have a full agendain the next few days , which will include meetings with the Governor of Idaho, the Mayor of Boise and representatives of the Basque diaspora, will be present at the galas and events organized by the Boise State University and will also participate in the festival's own activities.
Events for all tastes
The Basque community of Idaho will enthusiastically welcome the Festival of this 2025, since the previous edition, 2020, had to be suspended due to the covid pandemic. From 29 July to 3 August, the extensive programwill be (see all the programming here) in different parts of the city of Boise: concerts, gastronomic days, dance shows, rural sports...
Among others, Neomak, Gatibu, Amuma Says, Xabi Aburruzaga, Añorga Dantzariak and Oinkari will perform.
Also, as in each edition, one of the most important dates will be Sports Night , which will take place on Wednesday night and will bring together elite athletes such as Karmele Gisasola, Nerea Arruti, Iker Vicente, Julen Alberdi, Aitzol Atutxa or Gari Garmendia.
The festival was born in 1987 and, which began as a one-off celebration, has now become a giant festival that brings together more than 40,000 people. It is held every five years and this year will be its eighth edition.
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