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The Jaialdi Basque Festival returns to Boise on July 29, drawing international visitors after a decade-long hiatus.
It’s been a decade since the last Jaialdi. Meaning simply, “festival” in Basque, Jaialdi is usually held every five years, ...
It has been 10 years since the last Jaialdi celebration, a casualty of the pandemic. “This is a Herculean community effort that we put on.” ...
It’s like a “homecoming” for Basque-Americans and Basques around the world to celebrate their culture with dancing, music and ...
After a 10-year hiatus, the world’s largest Basque festival is coming back to Boise — and organizers say it’s bigger, bolder, ...
Elise Overgaard (PhD, biomolecular sciences, ’22) is a Boise State alum whose involvement in Boise’s Basque community extends ...
Boise, Idaho is home to one of the densest populations of Basque people in the entire world. But it is Jaialdi that brings ...
As Boise gets ready to host Jaialdi, the largest Basque Festival outside of the old country, festival goers can look forward ...
It’s the biggest celebration in Idaho that only comes around once every five years—and this time, we’re giving you a front-row seat.Starting Thur ...
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Basque in Idaho: A Jaialdi special

The country's largest Basque festival, Jaialdi, took over downtown Boise for the last week of July, marking a unique ...
Radio journalist Urtzi Gartzia was looking to cover Jaialdi in the City of Trees, but was denied entry to the U.S., with no ...