MEETING IN SPAIN -Bilbao Edition

INTRODUCTION

Bilbao was establishedmore than700 years ago, it all started inthemainsevenstreetsof theoldtown and the docks. The settlements in the Americas stimulated trade, and Basque fishers, merchants and settlers soon built strong links to such cities as Boston did in the US. By the late 19th century, the smokestacks of steelworks, shipbuilding yards and chemical plants dominated the area’s skyline. MODERNITY & HISTORY

Click on the picture for a virtual visit

RICH HERITAGE

One of the most characteristic elements of Basque culture is the language, which bears no connection to any Indo-European language. It may have been originated from Aquitanian, which was spoken in roughly the same area where Basque is spoken today. Therefore, this area has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years.

Click on the picture to watch the dance

- 5 -