
Basque design proving its worth
This is the beginning of an amazing history, the history of the Basque people through small stories of production, industry, culture and intangible heritage.
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This is the beginning of an amazing history, the history of the Basque people through small stories of production, industry, culture and intangible heritage.
At the turn of the new century, a woman in a black skirt stood in the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge, facing the camera. She opened her legs and began to urinate, standing there out in the open.
Mikel Laboa is not just any musician; he is a legend. He is still very much alive at public and private events, family meals, schools, among friends, in towns and cities.
"Languages are like coats: if you only have one, it’s the only one you can wear, rain or shine. But if you have two, or three, or even more, you can decide which one to put on every day...".
Today’s Basque cinema could be compared to a brilliant spring flower: its sturdy, upright stem leads to a series of colourful petals that sparkle in the sun, and suddenly the everything around it becomes incredibly beautiful.
The list that follows brings together the soul of Basque literature, a combination of prominent names as well as authors just coming out of their shells. Together they make up a sort of dream team of Basque letters.
Welcome! Come on in! Come into the theatre and sit down. Choose your seat, your space, your window.
For Basques, food is a religion, a blind faith, a celebration, a matter of utmost importance.