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Basque Language Push Builds With Dec. 27 Bilbao Arena Rally, New Cultural Tours and Digital Launches

A coordinated fall program seeks to strengthen Euskara following official projections that many Basque‑speaking strongholds could vanish by 2036.

Overview

  • Euskalgintzaren Kontseilua set a mass pro‑Euskara event for December 27 at Bilbao Arena, with tickets available from October 16 on Pizkundea.eus and a €10 contribution to help cover costs.
  • Leaders framed the call to mobilize as a response to UEMA/Siadecok projections that by 2036 there may be no municipalities where Basque use exceeds 80%, with major declines expected in current strongholds.
  • Eusko Ikaskuntza launched the EzBerdin Berdinak participatory performance tour with Kukai Dantza and artists including La Furia and Leire Vargas, running Oct 24–Dec 20 across Bilbao, Iruñea, Donibane Garazi, Gasteiz and Donostia, with post‑show dialogues and a general price of €18.
  • Elhuyar introduced the Elhuyar Zientzia digital outlet in Basque with more than 25,000 items plus tools such as a six‑language automatic translator and text‑to‑speech audio features.
  • Euskaltzaindia published online the Jokin Zaitegi archival collection, including extensive correspondence and original Euzko Gogoa materials, as Bizkaiko Auzo Ikastolak history went on display in Laukiz (Oct 7–29) highlighting 125 schools and literacy gains for over 9,000 children.