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Basque Towns Launch Summer Season with San Pedro Festivities, Regattas and Literary Milestones

Sporting competitions, literature contests and community performances draw large crowds and highlight efforts to preserve Basque heritage across the region

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Overview

  • San Pedro festivals opened June 25 in Mutiloa and Asteasu, featuring traditional ceremonies, communal meals and local sports tournaments.
  • Enbata’s women’s crew secured victory in last weekend’s ETE League regatta, and Hibaika is set to race for a second bandera at Errenteria’s Ikurrina on June 28.
  • The 40th Bordari-Satarka literary competition launched this month with a new logo, plans to republish past winners’ works and a submission deadline of September 15.
  • Lasarte-Oria’s Sorgin Jaiak marks its 30th edition through June 30 with feminist-centered workshops, performances and health-focused community initiatives.
  • A local journalist received the Midas award on June 13 in Vilpožen for reporting on minority languages and media, underscoring Basque contributions to European linguistic diversity.