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Schedule of Events

Date Time Location Description Admission
July 27 - Wednesday 7:00 PM Egyptian Theater, Downtown Boise History and Cultural Seminar
Dr. Zulaika, Executive Director
Basque Studies Program at UNR

The presentation is about the Basque Country, now and in the future, as well as the Basques in America, now and in the future.

Free
July 28 - Thursday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Western Idaho Fairgrounds Sports Night

To include Basque weight lifting, dragging, carrying, wood chopping, and tug-o-war - special Basque only feats of strength.

Adult  $10.00
Child (12 and under) $ 5.00
July 29 - Friday Noon - 5 PM 601 Grove Street, Downtown Boise Basque Block

Reunion gathering on the Basque Block as the visitors to our city are arriving. This will be a large gathering with pelota games, accordion fest, food, beverages, and an open house on our special block.
 

Free
July 29 - Friday 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Morrison Center Festa'ra

A showcase of musical and dance.  A dance group from Euskadi, the Oinkari Dancers, triki trixas, bertzolaris, the Bihotzetik Choir, and more will perform for your enjoyment.

$30.50 thru Select-A-Seat
July 30 - Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Western Idaho Fairgrounds Jaialdi Festival

Performances by Dancers, Choirs, Sports People, and Musicians
Unique Art Booths (tapes, CDs, clothes, maps, pictures, etc.)
Half Acre Food Court

Budweiser Stage I

• 11 a.m.: Opening ceremonies
• 11:15 a.m.: Caldwell'ko Eusko Dantzariak (dancing)
• 11:45 a.m.: Boise'ko Gasteak (dancing)
• 12:30 p.m.: Txantxangorriak (music)
• 1 p.m.: Weightlifters, woodchoppers and bertsolariak (improvisational singing)
• 2 p.m.: Battle Mountain Oberenak Dancers
• 2:30 p.m.: Dantzari Gazteak (dancing)
• 3 p.m.: Zaharrer Segi
• 3:30 p.m.: Zenbat Gara (dancing)
• 4 p.m.: Utah'ko Triskalariak (dancing)

Idaho Power Stage II

• 11:15 a.m.: Beti Alai Dancers
• 11:45 p.m.: Andra Mari Eusko Dantzari Taldea (dancing)
• 12:15 p.m.: Utah'ko Triskalariak (dancing)
• 12:45 p.m.: Zaharrer Segi
• 1:15 p.m.: Oinkari Basque Dancers
• 1:45 p.m.: Beti Alai Dancers
• 2:15 p.m.: Gauden Bat (dancing)
• 2:45 p.m.: Battle Mountain Oberenak Dancers
• 3:15 p.m.: Dantzari Gazteak (dancing)

Adult Admission $5.00
Child (12 and under) $3.00
July 30 - Saturday 7:00 PM St. John’s Cathedral Basque Mass

Catholic religious service in the Basque language accompanied by sacred song and dance. Celebrated by the Northwest Basque Chaplain, as well as a Basque Bishop from the Motherland

 
July 30 - Saturday 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM Western Idaho Fairgrounds Traditional Basque Dance

Local Basques and Basque Friends from Euskadi “Eat, Drink, and be Basque”. Basque bands will perform, and there will also be traditional food and drink.

Adult  $10.00
Child (12 and under) $5.00
July 31 - Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Western Idaho Fairgrounds Jaialdi Festival

Performances by Dancers, Choirs, Sports People, and Musicians
Unique Art Booths (tapes, CDs, clothes, maps, pictures, etc.)
Half Acre Food Court

Budweiser Stage I

• 12 p.m.: Etxeko Gazteak (dancing)
• 12:30 p.m.: Battle Mountain Oberenak Dancers
• 1 p.m.: Utah'ko Triskalariak (dancing)
• 1:30 p.m.: Gauden Bat (dancing)
• 2 p.m.: Zenbat Gara (dancing)
• 2:30 p.m.: Caldwell'ko Eusko Dantzariak t (dancing)
• 3 p.m.: Dantzari Gazteak (dancing)
• 3:30 p.m.: Andra Mari (dancing)
• 4 p.m.: Oinkari Basque Dancers
• 5 p.m.: Closing ceremonies

Idaho Power Stage II

• 12 p.m.: Txantxangorriak (music)
• 12:30 p.m.: Boise'ko Gazteak (dancing)
• 1:15 p.m.: Oinkari Basque Dancers
• 2 p.m.: Andra Mari (dancing)
• 2:30 p.m.: Etxeko Gazteak (dancing)
• 3 p.m.: Weightlifters, woodchoppers, bertsolariak (improvisational singing)
• 4 p.m.: Zenbat Gara (dancing)
• 4:30 p.m.: Caldwell'ko Eusko Dantzariak (dancing)

 

Adult  $5.00
Child (12 and under) $3.00