The Basque Museum & Cultural Center | Boise, ID

"Inventing the Basque Block" - A Presentation by Gretchen Hill
2023-04-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Boise) | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Please join us on Friday, April 14 at 6pm at the Basque Museum for a presentation by Gretchen Hill entitled: “Inventing the Basque Block.”
Free and open to the public.

Benefit Dinner & Auction
2023-04-01 18:00 - 21:00
Mark your calendars for April 1 to celebrate & raise funds for the Basque Museum & Boiseko Ikastola!
This year, we will have a delicious dinner by chef Asier Garcia and Leku Ona, live & silent auction, heritage award and more! We will not only be celebrating 37 successful years for the Basque Museum, but kicking off the 25th anniversary celebrations for Boiseko Ikastola! Tickets are limited, so get them while you can!
Tickets available here!

Irulegiko Eskua: How a treasure from the past can help us understand Basque new-speakerism in contemporary Nafarroa
2023-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Please join us on Thursday, March 16 at 6pm for “Irulegiko Eskua: How a treasure
from the past can help us understand Basque new-speakerism in contemporary
Nafarroa,” a presentation by Eukene Franco-Landa, PhD Candidate at the University
of Miami.
Irulegiko eskua is an archeological find from the 1st century BC, presented to the
public in 2022. It is a bronze hand-shaped plank with what looks to be a Basque text.
It was found recently in the south of Iruñea, where Basque keeps being denied as a
local language. How can a historical finding like this contribute to social change and
a path to officiality?

Basque Dance, A Danced Story - Presentation by Josu Garate & Oier Araolaza
2023-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | The Basque Center, 601 W. Grove Street, Boise, 83702
Please join us on February 23 at the Basque Center for a presentation by the dance specialists Josu Garate and Oier Araolaza entitled “Basque Dance, A Danced Story.” This event will be livestreamed.

Garate is a professor of traditional Basque dance at Dantzerti, the Higher School of Dramatic Art and Dance of the Education Department of the Basque Government, and belongs to the Kezka Dantza Taldea of Eibar, the brotherhood of sword dancers of the Virgin of Arrate, and accompanies the Argia dance group under the instruction of Juan Antonio Urbeltz.

Araolaza heads the Kezka dance group and also performs with the group Argia. He holds a PhD in Social Communication from the University of the Basque Country, and his research deals with the study of gender identity in traditional Basque Dance. In addition to this, he is the editor of the dantzan.eus newsletter and has multiple publications.

This event is a collaboration with Oinkari Basque Dancers and NABO Education.

Gernika: Genealogy of a Lie - Presentation by Xabier Irujo
2023-02-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Xabier Irujo will be presenting “Gernika: Genealogy of a Lie” on February 16 at 6pm at the Basque Museum, in collaboration with Boise State Basque Studies. For those of you unable to attend, the presentation will be livestreamed via Facebook Live.

Historiography has been crucial in elucidating the truth of what happened in Gernika on April 26, 1937. Falsehoods are common in historical narratives, but historians—since the seventeenth century—have been laying the methodological foundations to detect and confront them in order to build a story based on evidence instead of simple conjectures. Irujo’s research follows the long tradition of uncovering the truth started by Noel Monks, George Steer, and Christopher Watson on the day Gernika was bombed.

This lecture constitutes a practical and substantive contribution to discerning the difference between history based on partial and limited evidence that provide only a restricted and selective view of the facts, and that of a history that serves the truth, justice, and the memory of victims. A story that helps avoid future suffering, a story that avoids wars. Lies endure, but truth comes to light.

Choir Performance at Capitol
2022-12-14 16:00 - 16:30 | Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W Jefferson Street, Boise, 83702, United States
Biotzetik Choir will be performing at the Statehouse on Wednesday, December 14 at 4pm!

Holiday Parade with Boiseko Ikastola
2022-12-03 10:00 - 12:00
Cheer the txikis on as they participate in the Boise Holiday Parade December 3 at 10am in downtown Boise

1,000 Years of Legal Status: Women as Subjects of the Law in Medieval Basque Country
2022-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Please join us for a presentation by Xabier Irujo on “1,000 Years of Legal Status: Women as Subjects of the Law in Medieval Basque Country.”
Thursday, November 3
6:00 PM
Basque Museum & Cultural Center

Time Talk Book Presentation
2022-10-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Join us for a book presentation with Kathleen Epelde on her new book “Time Talk: From Euskadi to Idaho, A Basque Family Story.” We will be selling copies of the book and you’ll have an opportunity to have it signed by the author. Don’t miss out!

Pintxo Class
2022-09-08 17:00 - 18:30 | The Basque Center, 601 W. Grove Street, Boise, 83702
Register by clicking HERE

Jaialdi Book Presentation
2022-07-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Nancy Zubiri’s book “Jaialdi: A Celebration of Basque Culture” comes out in June! Join us for a book presentation with the author on Thursday, July 28 at 6pm. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided.

Get Ready for San Inazio
2022-07-23 17:00 - 19:00 | The Basque Center, 601 W. Grove Street, Boise, 83702
Join us on July 23 for our Get Ready for San Inazio Dance workshop. Free and open to the public. Pre-register today by emailing edurnea@basquemuseum.eus
Do you ever feel left out because you don’t know Basque social dances?

Now’s the chance to learn and put your skills to the test!
Led by the Oinkari Basque Dancers, this workshop will introduce you to Basque dancing just in time for San Inazio, don’t miss out!

Komunitatea Exhibit Opening
2022-07-21 18:00 - 20:00
Literally years in the making, the Basque Museum & Cultural Center is very excited to be opening “KOMUNITATEA! Stories of Basques in Communities Throughout the West” on Thursday, July 21 at 6pm.
Originally scheduled to open in 2020, the kick-off was delayed due to the pandemic. The work of processing photos and video and audio oral history interviews by the Community History Team has continued and we’re pleased to be able to bring wonderful stories and photographs to our patrons and visitors. Komunitatea! will utilize two gallery areas of the Museum focusing on several themes including immigration, home, occupations, culture and activities Basques have undertaken to preserve and share Basque history and culture with the communities where they live. Sharing individual stories in each area will help the visitor to better understand the culture as a whole. Through photographs, artifacts, documents, and oral histories, this exhibit will encourage the visitor to explore his/her own story.

July First Thursday & Exhibit Opening
2022-07-07 17:00 - 20:00

June First Thursday
2022-06-02 17:00 - 20:00

When the Basques Ruled California
2022-05-19 18:00 - 20:00

Benefit Dinner & Auction
2022-04-09 18:00 - 21:00
Join us as we FINALLY celebrate together Basque history and culture and feature a beautiful dinner by Jean Flesher!

Memory & Emotion
2022-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | The Basque Center, 601 W. Grove Street, Boise, 83702
Please join us for a night of storytelling, dance, and more! Larraitz Ariznabarreta and Nere Lete, the editors of Memory & Emotion: Basque Women’s Stories, will provide some remarks before we embark on a journey powered by the memories and emotions of the audience. Txori Baltza, a Basque contemporary dance company, will perform Ahaztu Gabe, a dance production that ensures the resilience of Basque women is not forgotten. The Oinkari Basque Dancers will also be performing at the event. You won’t want to miss out!

First Thursday with Biotzetik
2022-04-07 17:00 - 20:00
Join us April 7 to hear the Biotzetik Basque Choir, enjoy free admission and a wine tasting at the Museum, as well as other great activities on the Basque Block 5-8pm.

22.korrika
2022-04-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Korrika is coming to Boise! Join us at the Basque Museum on Saturday, April 2 for a fun run in support of the Basque language. Tipi tapa tipi tapa…KORRIKA!
Register here: Korrika Registration
BOISE’S OWN KORRIKA
Please join us at 11 on the Basque Block. After some brief comments, we will begin our run down Grove St. toward 3rd St. then making our way down to Julia Davis Park. From there, we’ll go up to the Capitol and finish the 3 mile fun run back on the Block. After reading the hidden messages in the batons, there will be food and drink as well as some music to liven up the celebration. Don’t miss out.
KORRIKA ROUTE MAP

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WHAT IS KORRIKA?
KORRIKA is a race around the Basque Country, organized by AEK, to promote the Basque language. Its objective is twofold: on the one hand, to promote awareness of the language, and on the other to raise funds to enable the AEK Basque language schools to continue their everyday teaching work.
Since the first Korrika run between Oñati and Bilbao in 1980, the event has become one of the leading events in support of Basque thanks to the large number of participants it attracts. There have now been 21 editions of Korrika in the last 42 years, and on the 31st of March, 2022 a new edition will set off, covering more than 2,000 km over 11 days for the Basque language, not stopping for a moment and with the participation of hundreds of thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. As they run, the participants carry a baton which they pass from hand to hand, kilometer after kilometer. Inside the baton is a message which is not revealed until the last moment, when it is read out at the end of the event.
Hundreds of thousands of people are estimated to have taken part in KORRIKA over the years. These numbers and the impact generated by KORRIKA show just how committed Basque society is to its language. Korrika has become an event that gets all of Basque society up and running every two years. Participation has increased every year and thousands of people volunteer to help organize it by joining the committees set up in the different villages and neighborhoods, while hundreds of cultural and fun activities take place along the way.

DAR Dedication
2022-03-24 15:30 - 16:30
Join us on the Basque Block as the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) in collaboration with the Basque Museum, honor Adelia Simplot for her lifetime of work in preserving and promoting Basque culture. 3:30pm in front of the Basque Museum (611 W Grove Street).

Presentation: An Idahoan Named Egurtxiki
2022-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Basque Center, 601 W. Grove Street, Boise, 83702
Join us March 3 at 6pm to welcome Xabier Irujo, director of the William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies and current Eloise Garmendia Bieter Chair in Basque Studies at Boise State University. He will be giving a presentation entitled, “An Idahoan named Egurtxiki, the man who learnt Euskara to write about the bombing of Gernika.” The Idahoan in question is William Smallwood “Egurtxiki,” who conducted more than one hundred clandestine interviews among survivors of the bombing of Gernika in the spring of 1972 and wrote one of the best books on the bombing, The Day Guernica Was Bombed. He passed last December in Arizona.
We will be following CDC guidelines for masking at this event.

Book Club Presentation
2022-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Join us February 24 at 6pm to welcome RW Bennett, author of Rock Creek, Crooked River, and most recently, Bill Judy. We will primarily be discussing Bill Judy, but if you would like to bring any of his books, or ask questions about any others, please do so. Books will be for sale at the event, but we encourage you to purchase them ahead of time – click here.
We will be following CDC guidelines for masking at this event.

December First Thursday
2021-12-02 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
December First Thursday is always our favorite, and though it won’t look the same as normal years, we invite you to come see our entry exhibit redesign!
We will be open 10am – 6pm – FREE ADMISSION all day!
Museum Store is also packed with new items for holidays gifts and there will be loads of sales!

Basque Diaspora Day 2021
2021-09-08 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
This year marks the Fourth annual Day of the Basque Diaspora!
What is Diaspora Day? It is an annual event in which we celebrate the Basques and Basque culture outside the Basque Country. There are so many Basques around the world, we want to celebrate their accomplishments and continued efforts to perpetuate Basque culture for further generations! Why September 8? Well, glad you asked. September 8, 1522 was when Juan Sebastian Elcano finished Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe. Quite fitting since we are celebrating other Basques that have made their way to various locations around the world, established a family and community, and continue to share Basque culture!
Click below to learn more and take part!
I WANT TO SHARE MY STORY!

Winefest 2021
2021-08-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
Winfest
Save the Date! Tickets go on sale July 16, 2021
August 28, 2021
Unlimited Wine tasting with over 75 wines
Exclusive Discount Wine sales
Live Music
Pintxos
Basque Country Raffle
…and more!
Tickets are limited so don’t miss out!
Learn More & Buy Tickets Here (on sale July 16)

Spanish Gap Year - Learn at Lunch!
2021-08-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Basque Museum, 601 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702, United States
The Basque Museum & Cultural Center is proud to partner with Spanish Gap Year, a language, culture, and travel program for young adults. Participants travel the Basque Country and throughout Spain in this once in a lifetime trip. Join this presentation to learn more about this 12 week experience led by program leader Aratnxa López.
Presentation is approximately 30 minutes with time for Q&A.
CLICK HERE AT 12 PM (NOON) MONDAY, AUGUST 9, TO JOIN OUR ZOOM INFO SESSION!
Registration for the Fall Session ends August 15, so don’t hesitate to check out their website and learn more if you are interested!
Learn more at www.spanishgapyear.com
Also join us from Facebook Live!

Fiber Frolic & Flywheel Fest
2021-08-07 10:00 - 16:00 | JUMP, 1000 W Myrtle Street, Boise, ID, 83702
See the Basque Museum & Cultural Center at the Fiber Frolic & Flywheel Fest!
The Twisted Ewe yarn shop and Idaho Wool Growers Association present the Fiber Frolic, taking place outside at JUMP as part of JUMP’s inaugural Flywheel Festival on Saturday, August 7th from 10-4.
After skipping a year in 2020, the Fiber Frolic is back to create an enriching educational and entertaining experience for folks who are unfamiliar with wool.
The day-long festival is a celebration of wool and sheep in Idaho with educational booths, wool product vendors, kids crafts, food trucks, music, and a community art installation.
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Pintxo Pote at JUMP
2021-07-30 16:00 - 20:00 | JUMP Share Studio, 1000 W Myrtle Street, Boise, Idaho
Join the Basque Museum & Cultural Center at JUMP Share Studio for this fun, free community event!
We will be experiencing the delicious tradition that is a Pintxo Pote – think Basque Happy Hour! We will have lots of different Pintxos (small bites) for you to taste and try, as well as ongoing demonstrations throughout the night so you can learn how to make them at home! There will be kids activities, a cash bar, and other fun things (maybe a visit from some Basque Dancers!) to make sure this is a fun, and tasty, night for the entire family.
This event is FREE, join us July 30 from 4 – 8 PM.

Popular Music: A Doorway to Basque Culture Through History
2021-06-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Join Mikaela Goicoechea as she discusses Basque Popular Music Genres, specifically those from the past century. The historical progressions of prominent and popular music genres, such as folk, punk-rock, and erromeria, and their socio-cultural contexts will be presented.
Mikaela Goicoechea currently holds the position of Music Programs Director for the North American Basque Organizations (NABO) and has launched projects, such as Foku Musikala, a monthly installation of resources related to Basque songs. Ms. Goicoechea has also served as Udaleku (NABO’s Basque Summer Camp)’s Singing Instructor, teaching Basque-American youth about both traditional and popular Basque music. Ms. Goicoechea recently completed her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Learning and Teaching and a Minor in Spanish Language Studies from Arizona State University.
This presentation if FREE and will be recorded.
REGISTER HERE
*registration is required to attend ZOOM.
