"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 collboration on the interactive art exhibit, "What does it mean to be Basque?" that will soon travel throughout the diaspora and the Basque Country!
Zorionak! Congratulations to the following persons who received oar awards in recognition of their dedication and hard work "rowing together" with others on Basque culture:
David Lachiondo, Posthumous Honor (Accepted by Dave's wife Patti, and their two daughters Diana and Alicia)
Nere Lete Bieter, Basque Studies Emeritus
Joseba Etxarri Lizeaga, Euskal Kultura
Benan Oregi, Basque Government
Blas Pedro Uberuaga, Buber.net
Nancy Zubiri, Euskal Kazeta
Meggan Laxalt Mackey, Boise State Basque Studies and Zortziak Bat
Truly, the Zortziak Bat gathering exemplified what it means to be "Rowing Toegther / 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:
Presentations and photo gallery from the Zortziak Bat symposium
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's (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 (supported by Boise State University Basque Studies and the Etxepare Cultural Institute).
Books from a host of Basque authors, artists, and photographers
Learn more from the BOGA the Basque Studies Consortium Journal
Download the 2025 Zortziak Bat Commemorative Poster (11' x 17')
And, don't forget to click on the Resources Page on this website for Basque educational institutions and organizations
ZORTZIAK BAT PRESENTATIONS, VIDEOS, AND PHOTO GALLERY
ZORTZIAK BAT PRESENTATIONS, VIDEOS, AND PHOTO GALLERY
Anne Rearick, Gure Bazterrak, a Photographic Documentary of the Iparralde
Asier Barandiaran Amarika, Voices of Migration: Basque Mobility and Identity in the United States (1950–2000)
Basque Educational Organization (BEO), Three Film Shorts—1. Women: The Backbone of the Boarding House, 2. Today's Basque Women Leaders and Their Impact on Basque Communities, 3. Inner Strength: Portraits of Basque Women
Benan Oregi Iñurrieta, Navigating a New Era: The Basque Government's Public Policy Toward the Diaspora
David Alberto Flores Rosas, The Legacy of the Echave Art—the Impact of Biscayan Nobility (Mexico)
Endika Basaguren and Amaia Hormachea, Asociación Vascos Del Siglo XXI Elkartea "Azken Euskal Dantza Performance"
Eneko Bidegain, Music and Singing: The Link Between the Diaspora and the Basque Country in the 21st Century
Errukine Olaziregi Gómez, Learning Basque in the Diaspora: Madrid
Etxepare Euskal Institutia / Etxepare Basque Cultural Institute: Ibone Bengoetxea (Basque Country First Vice President and Minister of Culture and Linguistic Policy, with Etxepare 's Irene Larraza, Monika Madinabeitia Medrano, and Kinku Zinkunegi
Iñaki Goirizelaia and Ander Elordui, Ateak Ireki Program: Building Bridges Among Young People
from the U.S. Diaspora and the Basque CountryJuan Carlos Luzuriaga, The Basque Presence in Uruguay: Past, Present, and Future (Uruguay)
Juan Manuel Rodriguez Vargas, The Legacy of Gabriel Echavarría Misas and His Family in "Corona" (Columbia)
Larraitz Ariznabarreta, Anna Marie Etcheverria, Aline Izoco Elicagaray, Basque Art as the Fabric of Life:
Finding Meaning in Our Everyday (A Conversation)Maider Bedaxagar, The Figure of the Shepherd in Xiberoan Pastorals
Maider Bedaxagar, Euskal Herria Kantu eta Literaturan—The Basque Country in Song and Literature (A Traditional Basque singing experience) *See video
Miguel Alvarez Huidobro, Diasporic Identity, Ethnicity, Nationality, ad Belonging in the Basque Case
Oihane Pardo Pérez, Amarenak, Modernizing Basque Traditional Clothing: A Bridge Between Heritage and the Future
Pablo Ubierna, The Basque Diaspora and the Zortziak Bat: A History of the Future (Keynote Speaker, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Terryl Asla, Merrilee Asla Lee, Olatz Sanchez-Txabarri, Zaldi Danced—A Multi-Media Presentation of a Modern Creation Myth (Bridges Between Heritage and the Future: Moderning Basque Expression Today)
ZORTZIAK BAT: PHOTO GALLERY
ZORTZIAK BAT COMMEMORATIVE POSTER—DOWNLOAD HERE!
ZORTZIAK BAT COMMEMORATIVE POSTER—DOWNLOAD HERE!
ROWING TOGETHER || ELKARREKIN ARRAUNEAN
Download the poster here by Zortziak Bat graphic designer and webmaster Erin Ann Jensen, Golden Ratio Northwest, LLC
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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