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Basque-Language Culture Gets Autumn Boost as Mondragon Publishes 2024 Youth Book Guide

A coordinated autumn push steers families and young people toward Basque‑language reading, performance and creative participation.

Overview

  • Mondragon University released its 2024 Euskara children’s and youth reading guide, evaluating 294 titles with a 12‑member panel and offering digital access, age orientations and three recommendation tiers.
  • Beldur Barik 2025 is accepting entries through November 9, adding POV short videos to engage 12–20 year‑olds, with cash prizes and winners to be announced at the November 28 gathering.
  • Azpeitia’s 43rd Euskal Antzerki Topaketak runs October 31–November 23 with 13 productions, including school theatre and small‑format pieces, with tickets on sale online and at Sanagustin.
  • Zarautz’s Nazioarteko Ahotsak vocal series features five ensembles from Latvia, Ukraine and Japan between October 21 and November 2, with event‑by‑event ticketing at venue doors.
  • The Ibarra‑Galtzakomik Basque‑language comics competition opened submissions until November 21 across four age brackets, with one winning work to be published by Denonartean.