Angels are often pictured playing harps, but Ray Mansisidor expects soon, they might be playing accordions, taught by the late Jim Jausoro. Mansisidor, a Treasure Valley Basque of 88 years, was taught ...

The type of accordion you play may affect your chances of getting into heaven. When Basque musician Joseba Tapia was six years old and showed interest in playing traditional dance tunes on the ...

Idaho is home to one of the largest Basque populations outside of Spain. They began arriving in the late 1800s to work as miners and sheep herders. Today there’s a vibrant Basque culture. If you visit ...

Snagging an interview with one of the nine National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship award recipients can be a challenge, especially if that person is Dan Ansotegui. Ansotegui is ...

After two years of canceled celebrations, Boise’s Basque Block will come alive this weekend with the sights, sounds and smells of northern Spain. Txantxangorriak musicians will fill the air with the ...

This year’s festival celebrations the Basque region of Spain and France, as well as the “sounds of California.” Not familiar with the Basque? The Basque region is in parts of Spain and France and ...

The Los Banos Basque Club will celebrate its annual picnic next week. The Los Banos Basque Club will hold the Basque Festival and Picnic from noon to 2 p.m. May 18 at the Los Banos Fairgrounds, 403 F ...