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Dulcia Halliday

Festival Blog

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  • Dance, Dress

    The Joaldunak from Head to Toe
    July 6, 2016 | Dulcia Halliday, Elisa Hough

    Each year in the last week of January, up to sixty people march from one village to another, with clanging bells strapped on their backs.

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  • Dance, Dress

    A Basque Dancer from Head to Toe
    June 28, 2016 | Dulcia Halliday, Elisa Hough

    While Basque country is home to many styles of dance, each with variations in dress, there are some basic elements that dance costumes have in common.

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