The New England Basque Club will host Basque Fest, their largest event ever, Saturday in New London on the Parade Plaza.

The Basque people, indigenous to a region along the Spanish/French borders, are noted for a fascinating and rich culture. The festival celebrates the Basque's distinctive dance, music, art, rural sports and cuisine — including on-site snacks called pintxos as well as a paella tasting.

These people are fun, and it makes me wonder why I couldn't have been born Basque!

Good to know: There are a limited amount of tickets, and they're being sold in advance via Eventbrite.

Basque Fest New London, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Parade Plaza, New London; rain date Sunday; $30 adults (includes three pintxos dish, a paella dish and salad), $15 kids under 14 (includes one pintxo, a small paella and salad); Eventbrite, nebasque.org.