BASQUE.

Itziar Ituño was already well-known in the Basque Country, but she made a leap to international fame after the television series ‘Money Heist’. Within three days of its release on Netflix, she gained up to three million followers on Instagram, and ultimately, her adventure in Madrid lasted five years. When she was a child, her schoolmates laughed when she said she wanted to be an actress, as she w...

Itziar Ituño, actress: “The art that unsettles us, that moves us, is usually full of love” ____ Itziar Ituño, aktorea: “Bihotzean azkura eragiten digun artea, hunkitzen gaituena, maitasunez beteta egon ohi da". ____ This podcast is produced by Ulu Media for Etxepare Basque Institute: Director: Oier Aranzabal Translation: Diana Draper Sound Design: Oier Aranzabal Sound mixed at Ulu Studio Producer:...

Hiromi Yoshida learned Basque before ever stepping into the Basque Country, three decades ago. Since then, she has frequently visited us. We met the linguist and Basque language teacher in Azpeitia, a town she particularly loves. In fact, she wrote her thesis on the local dialect and translated Bernart Etxepare’s Linguae Vasconum Primitiae , the first book written in Basque, into Japanese. &n...

Hiromi Yoshida, linguist: “Basque is a dynamic living oral language, but needs to be used if it is to survive” ____ Hiromi Yoshida, hizkuntzalaria: “Euskara hizkuntza bizi dinamikoa da, baina biziraun dezan gehiago erabili behar dugu”. ____ This podcast is produced by Ulu Media for Etxepare Basque Institute: Director: Oier Aranzabal Translation: Diana Draper Sound Design: Oier Aranzabal Sound mixe...

According to Sahatsa Jauregi, “the art scene in the Basque Country has something almost unique, something that few places have: a lot of really good artists doing really good work, but gallery and exhibition spaces are limited.” Sahatsa is one of the prominent names in contemporary Basque art. She is a sculptor and visual artist, and she also works as a teacher and researcher at the Faculty of Fin...

Sahatsa Jauregi, artist: Artists are labeled as “the other” ____ Sahatsa Jauregi, artista: “Artistak desberdina denaren ordezkaritzat hartzen dira”. ____ This podcast is produced by Ulu Media for Etxepare Basque Institute: Director: Oier Aranzabal Translation: Diana Draper Sound Design: Oier Aranzabal Sound mixed at Ulu Studio Producer: Cristina Tapia Huici ____ You can also explore more stories a...

Eneko Atxa has many childhood memories linked to the kitchen. The kitchen used to be the heart of the home; a place to learn and listen to stories. Indeed, he would spend hours as a child listening to his mother and grandmother chatting, surrounded by delightful aromas. Certainly, gastronomy holds immense significance in Basque culture: “In the Basque Country, everything happens around the table;...

Eneko Atxa, chef: “Gathering at the table is almost spiritual for Basques”. ____ Eneko Atxa, sukaldaria: “Euskal Herrian guztia mahaiaren inguruan gertatzen da; zerbait ia espirituala da”. ____ This podcast is produced by Ulu Media for Etxepare Basque Institute: Director: Oier Aranzabal Translation: Diana Draper Sound Design: Oier Aranzabal Sound mixed at Ulu Studio Producer: Cristina Tapia Huici...

In 2011, Estibaliz Urresola decided to leave her job and move to Barcelona to pursue her dream of becoming a filmmaker. Thirteen years later, she premiered her first feature film, ‘20,000 Species of Bees’, not just anywhere, but at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. She received a ten-minute standing ovation, as well as a significant award, with Sofia Otero winning the Silver Bear for he...

Estibaliz Urresola, filmmaker: "I enjoy the kind of art that provokes unease" ______ Estibaliz Urresola, zinegilea: "Nonbaiten azkura egiten digun artea da gehien disfrutatzen dudana" ______ This podcast is produced by Ulu Media for Etxepare Basque Institute: Director: Oier Aranzabal Translation: Diana Draper Sound Design: Oier Aranzabal Sound mixed at Ulu Studio Producer: Cristina Tapia Huici ___...

BASQUE. is a podcast by the Etxepare Basque Institute that offers a glimpse into contemporary Basque culture and creativity. Oier Aranzabal will guide us into the homes and workplaces of creators and inspiring individuals connected to the Basque Country. Up close and personal, he'll talk to them about their journeys, experiences and insights. In the upcoming episodes, we will hear from notable fig...