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Ruiz Laorden, Urbano (Instrumentalist)

Musician. Born in Sestao (Bizkaia) on January 27, 1933, he died on November 11, 1995.He began his early music studies at the Sestao Municipal Academy,(...)Read the article

Pradera Jauregui, José Alberto (Politicians and Public Officials)

Biscayan nationalist politician. Member of the PNV since 1977. A civil engineer, he directed "Eusko Trenbideak" 1977 and 1987. PNV representative in t(...)Read the article

PRADOS ARRARTE, Jesus (Economists)

An economist from Biscay, he was born in Bilbao in 1909 and died in Madrid in 1983. He studied law at the University of Madrid, where he was head of t(...)Read the article

MUGICA ARREGUI, Iñaki (Biographies)

Ezkerra . Basque nationalist activist born in Herrera (Donostia, Gipuzkoa) on 5 August 1945. He began his political activism in EGI-BATASUNA during hi(...)Read the article

Beltran Argiñena, Juan Mari (Instrumentalist)

Musician, composer, instrumentalist, researcher, and music teacher. Born in San Sebastián in 1947.From a very young age he was immersed in music. At (...)Read the article

NALDA, Luis Benito (Handball)

Nalda II. Handball player born on July 28, 1945, in the Riojan town of Tricio. At the age of 10, he moved with his parents to Otxandio (Bizkaia), wher(...)Read the article

Sada, Pedro de (Politicians and Public Officials)

A 17th-century Navarrese figure, born in Corella in 1621. Knight of Santiago. Governor of Guatemala and Peru. Died in 1699.Read the article

Jazz Festival (Festivals-Events)

It began in the summer of 1966 in San Sebastián, gaining in quality and popular response year after year. Having been held in the Plaza de la Trinida(...)Read the article

PRADOS CASADAMÓN, Jesús (Biographies)

Navarrese comedian, known as "CTxomin del Regato."Born in Sesma in 1918 , he felt a deep calling for the stage from a very young age. At the age of tw(...)Read the article

MINDEGUIA LABAYEN, Mikel (Log Chopping)

Aizkolari from Navarre, born in Ezkurra in 1949, who lives in the Azkaretea farmhouse in Zubieta. He was a junior champion in 1967 and a second catego(...)Read the article

Pujana Arza, Juan José (Politicians and Public Officials)

Political personality born in Bilbao on January 13, 1943. He died in Elorrio on February 2, 2022.Coming from a family in the Arratia Valley, he s(...)Read the article

Mogrobejo Ladrero, Endika de (Historians)

Cartoonist and publicist. Born in Bilbao on March 2, 1942 (great-great-grandson of the famous sculptor).He learned Basque at the ikastolas of San Ant (...)Read the article

PEÑAGARICANO, Brothers (Log Chopping)

Basque athletes from Oikina, Zumaia (Gipuzkoa). They practiced log cutting with a cross-cut saw in the 1940s.Read the article

Ugalde Ugarte, Mikel (Literary Figures)

Arrieta .Professor, writer and journalist from Gipuzkoa, born in Errenteria in 1940.He works in the of Basque, trade unionism, teaching, and journalis(...)Read the article

KATEA (Place Names)

Caser or Zeanuri, Bizkaia.Read the article

TXISTORRA (Lexicon)

Basque name for a fresh sausage, smaller in diameter than longaniza, with a filling composed of bacon and meat, predominantly pork, seasoned with salt(...)Read the article

Zumalakarregi, Tomas (1788-1835) (Military)

Famous Gipuzkoan military man. Born in Ormaiztegi on December 29, 1788 in Caser o Arandi-Enea, he died in Zegama (Gipuzkoa) on June 24, 1835.(...)Read the article

French Revolution (Concept)

The French Revolution that begins in 1789 and ends in 1799 is a troubled period of time in which numerous political and social changes take place in F(...)Read the article

Portuondo Espinosa, Juan Antonio (Doctors)

Psychiatrist and psychologist. Born on January 21, 1927, in Havana, Cuba, he was of Basque origin (not Biscayan). Died on August 17, 2005, in Barcelon(...)Read the article

Rallo Sagarzazu, Xalba (Musicians)

Tenor, singing teacher and choir conductor, born in Biarritz, on February 15, 1963.He received his first musical education from his mother, Guadalupe (...)Read the article