"ROWING TOGETHER"
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE BASQUE DIASPORA AND CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS
"ELKARREKIN ARRAUNEAN"
EUSKAL DIASPORA ETA KULTURA ADIERAZPENEI BURUZKO NAZIOARTEKO SINPOSIOA
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ESKERRIK ASKO! THANK YOU!
ESKERRIK ASKO! THANK YOU!
Zortziak bat was a success!
Zortziak bat was a success!
Thank you to all the presenters, attendees, volunteers, organizations, government and cultural institutions, and Boise State staff—YOU made this happen.
We also thank the Basque Educational Organization (BEO) for their partnership on this effort. We look forward to continuing our collaboration on the interactive art exhibit, "What does it mean to be Basque?" that will soon travel throughout the diaspora and the Basque Country!
Truly, the Zortziak Bat gathering exemplified what it means to be "Rowing Together / Elkarrekin Arraunean." Eskerrik asko! Thank you for rowing with us.
CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION
CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION
Zortziak Bat is not over—we will be moving forward with new and exciting conversations, projects, and more about Zortziak Bat, or the "Eighth Province," a term for the Basque diaspora.
Things to check out...
Things to check out...
Presentations and photo gallery from the Zortziak Bat Symposium
*Click on the Zortziak Bat website SUMMARY page
News stories:
- Euskal Kultura (August 16, 2025)
- Euskal Kazeta (Basque Stories and News, July 31, 2025)"What does it mean to be Basque?" — Follow the progress of the Zortziak Bat interactive art piece that will soon travel throughout the diaspora and the Basque Country
Creativity educates and inspires! Go to the Basque Educational Organization (BEO) website!
Film series, book club, movie club, cultural day(s), scholarships, books, and more to fill your Basque cultural cup!Follow Oihane Pardo Pérez at her Amarenak store that teaches us about the evolution of traditional Basque clothing into contemporary fashion. Oihane will return to Boise, Idaho, this fall as the Eloise Bieter Garmendia Chair at Boise State University Basque Studies (supported by Boise State University Basque Studies and the Etxepare Cultural Institute)
Works by Basque authors and artists *Click on the Zortziak Bat website RESOURCES page
Courses, workshops, publications, book clubs, videos, and more!Learn more from the BOGA the Basque Studies Consortium Journal! The 2025 Commemorative edition soon to be released.
The new call for submissions for the 2026 edition will also soon be posted to the Zortziak Bat website.Boise State University Basque Studies Weekend Workshops, Fall Semester 2025
Sports, Values & Identity: The Basque Case, Argia Beristain, M.A. and Dr. John Bieter (In-Person)
October 25, 2025 and November 1, 2025Witchcraft in the Basque Country: Belief, Practice, and Resistance, Gretchen Hill, M.A. (Remote), October 11-12, 2025
Genocide Studies: Introduction: The Basque Case, Dr.Xabier Irujo (Remote), October 18-19, 2025
Basque Women Then and Now, Nikki Gorrell, M.A. (Remote), November 1-2, 2025
Basques in the French Republic, Dr.Xabier Irujo (In-Person), November 8-9, 2025
Boise State University Euskara (Basque Language) Courses, Fall Semester, Contact the World Languages Department,
Dr. Ziortza Gandarias BeldarrainBasque Museum & Cultural Center, Boise, Idaho, Euskara (Basque language) courses, Fall 2025
North American Basque Associations (NABO) Euskara (Basque language) courses, Fall 2025
Please contact Mikaela Goicoechea and Madalen Bieter Lete, NABO Euskara Coordinators, for more informationThe Basque Educational Organization (BEO) Book Club
And, don't forget to check out our Resources Page for Basque educational institutions and organizations
ROWING TOGETHER
ROWING TOGETHER
INNOVATIVE PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, AND EXHIBITS ABOUT THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF BASQUE CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS IN THE DIASPORA
The Zortziak Bat International Symposium is an educational gathering dedicated to the exploration of the Basque Diaspora across the globe. Our theme is "Rowing Together," where individuals and communities work together to support, encourage, and inspire learning about the Basques.
Those who attend Zortziak Bat will join scholars, creators, and cultural experts for two enriching days of innovative presentations, panels, and exhibits on campus at Boise State University. This will be a very special gathering that only happens every five years. Don't miss it!
ELKARREKIN ARRAUNEAN
ELKARREKIN ARRAUNEAN
AURKEZPEN, PANEL ETA ERAKUSKETA BERRITZAILEAK IZANGO DIRA DIASPORARAKO EUSKAL KULTURAREN ESPRESIO DINAMIKOA ADIERAZTEN DUTENAK.
Zortziak Bat nazioarteko sinposioa Euskal diasporaren esplorazio globala helburu duen bilkura pedagogikoa da. Gure gaia “Elkarrekin Arraunean” da, denon artean euskal gaiak babestu eta bultzatzatzea helburu duena.
Zortziak Bat egitasmoan parte hartzen dutenek Boiseko State Unibertsitatean antolatuko diren bi jardunaldi aberasgarrietan, euskal diasporako adituak, sortzaileak eta ikerlariak ezagutzeko aukera izango dute. Oso topaketa berezia izango da, bost urtean behin bakarrik egiten dena. Ez huts egin!
FOR MORE INFORMATION | INFORMAZIO GEHIAGO
FOR MORE INFORMATION | INFORMAZIO GEHIAGO
coordinating committee | koordinazio batzordea
coordinating committee | koordinazio batzordea
Dr. John Ysursa
Dr. John Bieter
Dr. Ziortza Gandarias Beldarrain
Meggan Laxalt Mackey, MAHR
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HOSTED BY | anfitrioia
The Basque Studies Foundation, Inc.
In partnership with | Lankidetza
In partnership with | Lankidetza
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