Basque Dance

Dance is a key part of Basque identity. Progressively freed from traditional practices, today it has been given a new meaning: participation, integration, social interaction and conviviality.

Dantzaris of Arrola (Baigorri)

The coexistence of different customs, from spontaneous festive dancing to folklore including renewed ancient rituals (carnivals, processions and parades) as well as contemporary creations show how this practice is constantly evolving.

Both highly technical and popular, spontaneous and cultural, Basque dance reflects the complex nature of Basque society which cannot simply be reduced to archetypes.

Interviews and sound documents

Bai Dantza Klask

Date: 2011-06-08 | Source: http://www.kanaldude.tv

We select videos which deal with Basque culture and which are published on different websites.

 

Patrick Quéheille

Date: 2010-05-04 | Interview language: Euskara

''Basque culture cannot live without the language''

Patrick Quéheille (Barcus, 1964), dancer and teacher of bask dance, is the author of the Xahakoa pastorale which the inhabitants ...

 

Roger Goyeneche

Date: 2010-05-17 | Language: Français | Source: www.radiokultura.com

Roger Goyeneche, créa l'association Leinua avec le désir de revisiter la tradition de la danse basque. Le chorégraphe dirige des créations ...

 

Pantxika Telleria

Date: 2009-04-13 | Language: Euskara | Source: www.radiokultura.com

Pantxika Telleriaren eguneroko lana da dantza mundua : koregrafo gisa gehienetan, bestela mintegietan tartezka. Donibane Lohizundarrak EliralE dantza konpania sortu zuen 2001ean ...

 

Directory of players from the world of Basque dance

A directory of all those involved in Basque dance in the Northern Basque Country (choreographers and companies, programmers, resource centres, etc.).