One of the best aspects of the Jaialdi festival is all the special moments that occur spontaneously when so many Basques get together in one place - music, song, dance, conversations. Here we have a group from the Basque Country singing together on the Basque Block in Boise, Idaho. Traditional Basque instruments like those played here include the accordion, the pandareta (tambourine) and the txistu (a flute-like instrument). Jaialdi is a Basque festival that took place in Boise in July 2025 that

Come enjoy the Jaialdi Festival in downtown Boise and celebrate Basque history & culture. // #historymatters #foryoupage #historyfacts #boiseidaho #idaho #boise #historymatters #basque | IdaHistory

Basque culture & history and the way they resisted an oppresive regime is not talked about nearly enough… The way history can tie so many different things together is endlessly fascinating. Idaho, WW2, Fascism, Pablo Picasso, Chief Joseph, Basque Culture. All of it can be woven into one larger and connected picture. #basque #basquecountry #spain #history #historymatters #historybuff #boise #idaho #boiseidaho #guernica #bayofbiscay #bilbao #nezperce #indigenouspeople | IdaHistory