Overview
- At Ajuria Enea, Lehendakari Imanol Pradales emphasized inclusive outreach and the forward strategy ‘Jauzia Gara’ during a ceremony where a joint manifesto was presented with music, dance and readings.
- The Basque Government, provincial councils, EUDEL and UEMA delivered a unified institutional statement, while municipalities such as Durango reaffirmed concrete measures, including advancing the AROA plan and guaranteeing Basque as a service language in local administration.
- Etxepare Euskal Institutua coordinated International Day activities in 13 cities and highlighted its readers’ network that supports Basque language and culture teaching at 32 universities across 16 countries.
- Durangoko Azoka’s 60th edition is set to run Dec. 5–8 with 175 participants, 285 stands and around 1,026 new releases, adding dedicated spaces for illustrators and podcasts and expanding late programming for young audiences.
- Schools and local groups staged practical, Basque‑language activities in towns such as Eibar and Urretxu–Zumarraga, and new cultural releases included the children’s ‘Gora Musika!’ book‑CD, with live dates announced in Pamplona (Dec. 22), Vitoria‑Gasteiz (Dec. 29) and Bilbao (Jan. 11).