Halfway stop-offs brighten long trips Nov 20, 2009
I-80 between California and Utah: Basque food oasis ... The Basque community that settled in Winnemucca's high desert in the mid-19th century is still going strong, offering a little taste of Europe at several of the town's restaurants and hotels ... Chefs at the Martin serve tasty meals, including Basque lamb dishes and traditional pork loin solomo, say fans. (CNN)
What I Ate in Barcelona: Triumphs, Tragedies, and Travel Advice Nov 11, 2009
I knew my trek was limited: I had neither the time nor the money to go Madrid, Valencia, or Basque country; El Bulli was closed; and wine country would have to wait for another vacation ... Every single great meal I had was either in the Basque C 00004000 ountry, or was exorbitantly expensive. (Epicurious.com)
Artist Panel Saturday: Deciphering Mixed Messages in Mixed Media Oct 30, 2009
INTERNATIONAL VISIONS GALLERY PRESENTS. DECIPHERING MIXED MESSAGES IN MIXED MEDIA: Panel Discussion + Closing Reception Saturday, October 31, 3 - 6pm International Visions will host a panel discussion featuring the artists of our current exhibition on the topic of message conveyance in visual language. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Media Release - Price Tower Arts Center Curator Joins Conservancy Board Oct 28, 2009
- Florida Atlantic University, John D. MacArthur Campus Library Gallery - Lisa Cooley Gallery - OK Harris Gallery - Rushcutters Bay Gallery - ARTIUM, Basque Centre-Museum of Contemporary Art - Tosari Galleries - University of Brighton - EE Fine Art - Philadelphia Museum of Art - the Warhol. indepth arts search: lect. (AbsoluteArts.com)
The Right Basis for Liberty Oct 24, 2009
The Basque people are constantly at odds with the Spanish government though. Hardly counts. (The American Conservative)
Sensor Biochips Could Aid In Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Oct 23, 2009
(July 7, 2007) A Basque biotechnology company has introduced a DNA biochip, known as BLOODchip, which greatly eliminates the risk of adverse reactions due to incompatibility in blood groups between donor and. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Oct 21, 2009
Iratxe Sorzabal Diaz named political head of Basque group, ETA.. Ralph Lauren accused of airbrushed image to make a model look skinnier. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Phila. chef Garces pitching progressive dinner that visits his five restaurants Oct 13, 2009
The restaurants: Amada, at 217-219 Chestnut St., serves authentic Andalusian tapas in a rustic-yet-refined setting, according to Garces publicist; Chifa, 707 Chestnut St., is a Latin-Asian hybrid, blending Peruvian and Cantonese cuisines found in Peru; Tinto, 114 S. 20th St., is reminiscent of a Basque wine cellar; Village Whiskey, 118 S. 20th St., is Garces newest restaurant; Distrito, 3945 Chestnut St., is a tribute to the spirited culture and cuisine of Mexico City. Reservations are being... (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Tapping tapas Oct 6, 2009
In Spain, he says, there is not one cuisine but 17 regions with diverse climates, from the deserts of Murcia to the lush forests of the Basque country ... " He cites the pilgrimages made to Spain by Australian chefs seeking out the traditional and authentic. It's noted that even Neil Perry visits a Basque charcoal grill once a year to brush up on his grill technique. Wasley says the push of Spanish exporters to market their products and their ability to do so thanks to affordable refrigerated... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Matt Preston rates 'the world's best restaurants' Sep 30, 2009
We now fly north to Spain's Basque country and to the converted farmhouse that is home to Mugaritz, ranked fourth in the Top Five. Mugaritz is lionised as this great rustic restaurant where chefs tend the gardens, using tweezers to pick the herbs and edible flowers that adorn almost every dish, so it's a surprise to find it surrounded by a car park many times bigger than the restaurant's vegetable plot. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
• Basque dinner and cultural event is educational experience Sep 18, 2009
Basque dinner and cultural event is educational experience By John PlestinaTimes-News writer SHOSHONE - Want to experience the Basque history and culture of Magic Valley and taste the cuisine ... The Lincoln County Historical Society and Gooding Basque Association are teaming to present a fun, educational event at the community center on the Lincoln County Fairgrounds ... Bieter will speak about the Idaho Basque population's culture and history in the community center at 3 p.m. He studied Basque... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
A joy to Basque in Sep 12, 2009
Most notably we are there during Aste Nagusia, one of Spain's biggest fiestas, a week-long celebration of what it is to be Basque - the fiercely independent seafaring people who populate the north-eastern corner of Spain. The Basques have long had an important role in food culture ... And more recently as the race that gave us chefs Juan Mari Arzak and Pedro Subijana, who ignited Spain's reputation for innovative food and inspired Basque successors such as Andoni Luis Aduriz from Mugaritz and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
• Sample Basque cuisine and culture in Shoshone Sep 11, 2009
Sample Basque cuisine and culture in Shoshone Times-News. SHOSHONE - The Lincoln County Historical Society and Gooding Basque Association are offering the tastes and history of Magic Valley's Basque culture with a traditional dinner and cultural presentation at the community center at the Lincoln County Fair-grounds on Oct. 3 ... Dinner will follow, featuring Basque cuisine prepared by Gooding Basque Association. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Basque soccer team an icon Aug 30, 2009
BILBAO, Spain (AP) -- Before home soccer games in this Basque city, local fans wearing their team's red-and-white jersey cram into bars and streets around the San Mames stadium and chant, full-throated, Athletic Bilbao's traditional call to arms. "Athletic, let's go!" they roar in the Basque language, "You're in all our hearts, the people love you, because you were born of the people!" ... Against such titans, Athletic Bilbao is a scrappy underdog that manages to keep its place year after year... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Eta: Down but not out? Jul 29, 2009
The arrest of Eta's suspected military chief, Mikel Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina, means that in the last six months the Spanish and French authorities have captured two men they describe as key leaders of the militant Basque separatist group ... In fact, in the last six years, five people described as military and political leaders of the militant Basque separatist group have been arrested ... "He's a symbol for the hardliners in the band," said Alberto Surio, a correspondent based in the Basque... (BBC News -- Europe)
Car bomb blast hits Spanish city Jul 29, 2009
Police blamed the attack, which took place at around 0430 local time (0230 GMT) on Basque separatist group, Eta. Eta has fought for an independent state in northern Spain and south-western France since 1968, in a campaign that has cost more than 800 lives. (BBC News -- Europe)
Who are Eta? Jul 29, 2009
For four decades the armed organisation Eta has waged a bloody campaign for independence for the seven regions in northern Spain and south-west France that Basque separatists claim as their own. Euskadi Ta Azkatasuna, Eta, whose name stands for Basque Homeland and Freedom, first emerged in the 1960s as a student resistance movement bitterly opposed to General Franco's repressive military dictatorship ... Under Franco the Basque language was banned, their distinctive culture suppressed, and... (BBC News -- Europe)
Country profile: Spain Jul 29, 2009
For example, Catalonia, the Basque Country and Galicia have special status with their own language and other rights ... One of Spain's most serious domestic issues has been tension in the northern Basque region ... A violent campaign by the Basque separatist group ETA has led to nearly 850 deaths over the past four decades. (BBC News -- Europe)
• Feast with the Basques in Gooding on Sunday Jul 17, 2009
Feast with the Basques in Gooding on Sunday By Kristiana BerriochoaTimes-News correspondent GOODING - The smell of chorizos and paella will fill the air Sunday in Gooding, as the Gooding Basque Association hosts its 28th annual Basque Picnic. The picnic gets Basques together and supports the Gooding Basque Association ... "The picnic is an opportunity to raise money for the Basque people and a chance to bring everyone together from around different places," said Victor Otazua of Twin Falls, who... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The Basque Witch Dance Jul 10, 2009
To this day Basque dancers celebrate their ancient myths and pagan heritage performing the sorgin dantza (witch dance) ... This popular dance is performed in the Basque towns of Oria-Lasarte and Antzuola during Carnival, a festival in February or March ... Sorgin is the word for witch in euskera, the language of the Basques who claim to be the prehistoric descendants of the Cro-Magnon people. (Suite101.com)
A Review of Spain on the Road Again May 28, 2009
The premise for the show is simple, the foursome tour different areas of Spain including Galicia, Basque Country and the Balearic Islands ... It makes an armchair traveler think that they have been removed from their living room and transplanted into the vineyards of Basque Country. (Suite101.com)
Traveling to the Basque Country May 26, 2009
Diversity Distinguishes the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. On the Bay of Biscay, the Basque Country offers travelers a warm sense of community, historic buildings, and a multinational business unlike any other ... In Basque culture, fine dining is a means of cementing relationships and building new ones. (Suite101.com)
Tamil protests: Free speech or illegal outrage? May 12, 2009
from Montreal, Canada writes: Just for analogy's sake, you can compare it to the Basque Country in Spain that does not at all share the same language as Spain ... However, today, just to make it ideal, the Basque Country is included in Spain and in the Basque Country you have terrorist groups akin to the Tamil Tigers fighting for its independence and for its own identity ... It could be Irish, Haitians, Basque, anyone. (Globe and Mail)
* ETA threat overshadows new era Basque leader May 6, 2009
ETA threat overshadows new era Basque leader ... As power changed hands in Spains troubled Basque region yesterday, the confirmation of Patxi Lopez as the new regional prime minister was overshadowed by the threat of violence from the militant separatist group ETA. ... Graffiti threatening Lopezs Socialist Party has appeared in Basque villages, and the names of some of Lopezs future Cabinet members were not revealed early on for fear of attacks before they were supplied with... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Book excerpt Apr 18, 2009
To paraphrase Isaiah Berlin, the bent twig of national identity, pushed down by the forces of global commerce, the American way of life and communist tyranny, snapped back with the end of the Cold War, and everywhere you looked whether it was the former Yugoslavia, Quebec, the Basque country, Scotland or the Middle East a passionate resurgence of ethnic, religious, tribal and local identities had rewritten the history Grant had thought was leading us to imperial domination and cultural... (Globe and Mail)
Piecing together Guernica Apr 8, 2009
THE BOMBING Operation Rugen took place on 26 April 1937 during Spanish Civil War German and Italian bombers allied with nationalists pounded town in Basque country held by Republicans Deaths estimated between 200 and over 1,000 Much of town flattened Bombing brought to international attention by Times journalist George Steer. Here, in the final version, even in its dying moments the horse remains defiant. (BBC News -- UK)
'High tea and dead pigs' sums up Atlanta Apr 7, 2009
I tried to mumble something about Atlanta finally being a mature enough city that we could support a wholly idiosyncratic place like Repast, with its octopus carpaccio and Basque wines. By this point no one was listening, as Truex (who, full disclosure, is a friendly neighbor of mine) was passing out bites and tastes of said comestibles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Spanish rivals secure Basque deal Apr 2, 2009
The northern Basque region of Spain is to have its first non-nationalist government in three decades ... They have pledged to support Basque culture and increase funds to tackle the militant separatist group, Eta ... The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) lost office after failing to win an absolute majority in last month's elections. (BBC News -- Europe)
A taste of the Wild West, for those who can stomach it Mar 18, 2009
The tradition in Nevada is strongly associated with the Basque sheepherders who came to Nevada in significant numbers in the late 19th century ... "It's a Basque comfort food," said Lisa Aguirre, 54, a descendant from Reno who was waiting for the oyster tasting to begin. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Cultural Festival Mar 13, 2009
- BASQUE: The Bighorn Basque Club represents the nation of sheepherders. The Basque have worked to preserve the ways of the ancient group since migrating here from the border of Spain and France. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
England and the Emirates may be alternative venues Mar 5, 2009
In Barcelona it was from Basque separatists, in Athens from local revolutionary groups, and in Beijing it was supposedly from supporters of Tibetan nationalists. All passed off peacefully, amid tight security. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
As the world's languages disappear, Basque revives Feb 22, 2009
Yet amid the losses, one community - the Basque people, who live in the mountainous region of southern France and northern Spain - is reviving a language that many once feared would die out. In St. Jean de Luz, a seaside town near the Spanish border at the western edge of the Pyrenees, efforts are under way to revitalize the Basque language, which 30 years ago was rarely heard outside mountain villages ... Among a population of about 3 million in the Basque region, which comprises seven... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Picasso tapestry to go from U.N. to London Feb 16, 2009
() Monday, February 16, 2009. "Guernica," Pablo Picasso's jolting antiwar masterpiece, soon will leave the United Nations for a safer berth in London, but whether it will return depends on one of America's wealthiest families. (Insight on the News)
New Year's celebration fills Chinatown Feb 15, 2009
With a note of admiration in her voice, Kathy Omachi, co-chairwoman of the event with Julia Monevilay, listed the ethnic groups that have called Chinatown home over the last 140 years: African-American, Armenian, Basque, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Mexican, Volga German, Greek, Filipino. Saturday's celebration was one to remember, Omachi said: "When kids are laughing and having a good time, when people are smiling when they leave, it's a success.". (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Bernardo Atxaga's "The Accordionist's Son" Feb 13, 2009
The Basque novelist Bernardo Atxaga has spent his career moving between fairy tales and terrorism ... Later he turned out gritty novels about men and women backed into corners by their entanglement with the Basque separatist movement ... Stretching across most of the 20th century, the novel is framed as the memoir of David Imaz, a Basque exile. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
• Events calendar Feb 13, 2009
Magic Valley Symphony's Winter Concert, featuring guest conductor Jose Luis Egiluz, 7:30 p.m. FEB. 27 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. W. Egiluz, a native of Bilbao, Spain, will lead the orchestra in a concert of Spanish and Basque music ... Post-concert reception honoring Egiluz with performance by Biotzetik Basque Choir of Boise. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
