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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.
It’s been a decade since the last Jaialdi. Meaning simply, “festival” in Basque, Jaialdi is usually held every five years, ...
The Jaialdi Basque Festival returns to Boise on July 29, drawing international visitors after a decade-long hiatus.
It’s like a “homecoming” for Basque-Americans and Basques around the world to celebrate their culture with dancing, music and ...
It has been 10 years since the last Jaialdi celebration, a casualty of the pandemic. “This is a Herculean community effort ...
Boise, Idaho is home to one of the densest populations of Basque people in the entire world. But it is Jaialdi that brings ...
It’s the biggest celebration in Idaho that only comes around once every five years—and this time, we’re giving you a ...
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Basque in Idaho: A Jaialdi special

The country's largest Basque festival, Jaialdi, took over downtown Boise for the last week of July, marking a unique ...
After a 10-year hiatus, the world’s largest Basque festival is coming back to Boise — and organizers say it’s bigger, bolder, ...
As Boise gets ready to host Jaialdi, the largest Basque Festival outside of the old country, festival goers can look forward ...
While Basque festivals happen around the world, Jaialdi is exclusive to Boise and draws attendees from both the Basque Country and Basque communities around the U.S.
The Jaialdi fun will continue Sunday at Expo Idaho at 11am. At the Basque Block in Downtown Boise Sunday Night, Jaialdi will ...