As Jaialdi celebrates Basque culture in Boise this week, discover the deep Basque roots in nearby Emmett that began with the Salt Mill in the 1920s.

It’s like a “homecoming” for Basque-Americans and Basques around the world to celebrate their culture with dancing, music and food.

While Basque culture takes center stage this week in downtown Boise for the Jaialdi festival, the Basque roots run deep in ...

Boise, Idaho is home to one of the densest populations of Basque people in the entire world. But it is Jaialdi that brings ...

Paella is sizzling over open flames, kalimotxos are flowing, and Boise feels a bit bigger — full of energy and culture.

About 100 community members, city officials and cultural performers gathered on Monday in Boise’s historic Basque Block to ...

See musicians perform Basque folk music during Jaialdi at Kaixo Corner, a new park near the Basque Block, in downtown Boise, Idaho.

As Boise celebrates Jaialdi, many are remembering Espe Alegria — a Basque immigrant whose voice once connected a community scattered across the world.From 1955 ...

Members of the Neomak are in Boise, sharing their culture through music. The group stopped by the preschool to perform for ...

Boise State University and the Basque government are celebrating half a century of the Ohñati Exchange Student Program, a ...

The country's largest Basque festival returns to Boise after 10 years, featuring a week of cultural celebrations, traditional food and performances from July 29 to Aug. 3.