Overview

• Bertsozale Elkartea set the 2026 Euskal Herriko Bertsolari Txapelketa to start in September 2026 with the final on December 20 at Iruñeko Nafarroa Arena.
• The championship field will expand from 36 to 42 bertsolari by adding two qualifiers each from Araba, Nafarroa and Xilaba, increasing first-phase sessions from six to seven.
• Guggenheim Bilbao reported 478,315 visitors from June to August, the museum’s second-best summer on record, with August 13 the busiest day at 8,472 attendees and 78% international visitors.
• Irun AEK and Bdskoopek launched a citizen-backed scholarship system with a €5,000 fund so newcomers can enroll in Basque courses without advancing the initial fee, supported by community pledges.
• Oarsoaldeko AEK opened 2025–26 enrollment across its centers, highlighting expanded subsidies toward free access and a wide offer from euskalduntze to certification and conversation programs.