Boise
The festival has come to an end in Boise after six exciting days
Great atmosphere on the biggest day of the Boise Festival
Neoma, Amuma Says No and Gatibu drove the public crazy and danced this Saturday at the Idaho Central Arena on the penultimate day of the 2025 Festival.
Pradales claims the strategic and cultural connection between the Basque Country and Boise
During his first visit to the Festival as Lehendakari, Imanol Pradales was excited by the reception of the Basque diaspora in Idaho, where he claimed the role of the festival as a bridge between culture, the economy and institutions, and highlighted the agreements reached in key areas such as energy, technology and higher education.
Basque culture, language and identity have been proclaimed by political representatives from the United States
Since the capital of Idaho, Basque political representatives have stressed the need to protect Basque roots and strengthen ties with the diaspora.
The Jaialdi 2025 starts full of emotion and tradition
A decade later, the great Basque festival in Boise has once again become the home of emotion, music and roots.
Elko (Nevada), meeting place for Basque shepherds: "No young Basques come, they live better in the Basque Country now."
The situation has changed a lot, and there are no shepherds left today, and the population lives off the gold mines. However, they have not lost their Basque identity, since 4%of the inhabitants of that American municipality are of Basque origin, like the current sheriff of Elko.
The Lan Onari award to Dr. Carmelo Urza Larrauri of Hispanic Philology closes the Presidency's visit to the 2025 Festival
The Doctorof Hispanic Philology of the University of Reno has been awarded for his work in the academic field and his contribution to the dissemination of Basque culture abroad. Although he moved to the United States at a very young age, he has always stood out for maintaining Basque roots and working to strengthen relations between the Basque Country and the United States.
The Euskal Etxeak of the United States have signed an agreement to strengthen the teaching of the Basque language
The partnership agreement has been signed between the Etxepare Basque Institute and NABO (North American Basque Organizations). Pradales has stated that "this agreement is more than a pedagogical commitment, it is a strategic step towards the internationalization of the Basque Country".
Katherine Bidegaray, judge of the Montana Supreme Court, is currently one of the most powerful representatives of the Basque American community in the United States
Born in a Baja Navarre family, he spent his childhood in the North Dakota border meadows, his parents' ranch. Bidegaray is very critical of Trump and the deportations of immigrants.
Gatibu danced the Basque Bloc of Boise
From Gernika to Idaho, the Gatibu Festival put those who were there to dance with its songs and the energy and special style that the group has. It was a moving concert that showed a strong connection with the Basque community that attended.
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The president has advocated in Boise to strengthen ties with the United States to seize new opportunities
Imanol Pradales has said that it is necessary to overcome noise and "continue building bridges" between the US and the ACV to take advantage of new business opportunities. "We have not started from scratch. With this meeting we continue our goal of strengthening transatlantic relations between the United States and the Basque Country", he added.
Actor Jacob Elordi's grandfather moved from Ondarroa to Australia to work on sugar cane plantations
between 1958 and 1963, nearly 8,000 workers with Spanish passports went to Australia to work on sugar cane plantations, of which 2,500 were Basques. Today, the descendants of those migrants and those who have since arrived in Queensland form a strong community. This is the case of Joaquín Elordi, the grandfather of the famous actor Jacob Elordi.
Bengoetxea (EHU): "Akordio honen helburua da bi unibertsitateetako lankidetzak areagotzea"
Joxerramon Bengoetxea Euskal Herriko Unibertsitateko errektoreak Boise State Universityrekin batera sustatuko den eta "nazioartekotze estrategia" indartuko duen Campus Transozeanikoaren garrantzia azpimarratu du.
Basque music, songs and dances everywhere, at the Boise Festival
Under the pretext of the festival, the corners have been filled with Basque music, songs, dances, irrintzis, etc. The festive atmosphere is also present at the official events of the institutions.
Euskadi and Boise have taken the first step towards creating an overseas campus
President Imanol Pradales wants to mobilize diaspora as a key diplomatic element for the Basque Country to "gain influence" internationally.
Imanol Pradales: "We need an active diaspora to achieve alliances in the world."
The lehendakari has stated that one of the objectives of his trip to the Boise Festival is to continue along the path of the so-called Global Basque Country and has stressed the importance of the diaspora's role in building alliances in all areas.
Basque diaspora in Chile
The journalist Mikel Reparaz has visited Chile, the country of the world with the highest percentage of inhabitants of Basque origin.
President Imanol Pradales has been received with an aurresku at Boise airport
President Imanol Pradales arrives in Boise to participate in the 2025 Festival, the largest meeting of the Basque diaspora outside the Basque Country. His agenda begins with a reception by the Festival's Organizing Committee and an aurresku that begins a week full of cultural, institutional and community events.
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