Overview
- Weekend village fairs that ran Oct. 24–26 drew large crowds and showcased local food and livestock; Bera’s Lurraren Eguna awarded the cheese prize to Jose Mari Irazoki and Zaldibia’s Ardiki Egun named Marijose Alkaiaga winner of the mondeju contest.
- About 500 schoolchildren from across Gipuzkoa joined the XXXVIII Eskolarteko Finalista hike in Ulia organized by Aitzarte mendi taldea to promote outdoor learning and youth engagement with nature.
- On Monday, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea confirmed Zientzia Astea (Science Week) for Nov. 3–8 with more than 100 free events across Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa that link research with art and include workshops, exhibitions and school activities.
- Also on Monday, Irun announced a six-week program of Euskara activities leading to Dec. 3 with events for families, students and community groups at venues such as Amaia Kultur Zentro and Oiasso Museo.
- Kutxa Fundazioa opened a grants call running through Dec. 9 offering up to 75% funding (maximum €20,000 per single project and €50,000 for collaborative initiatives) while the regional 'Zientzia Oro' podcast released season two to widen public access to scientific content.