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Durangoko Azoka Marks 60th Year With Permanent Rebrand as ‘Kulturaren Jaialdia’

Organizers signal a lasting shift toward a festival identity rooted in Basque-language creation with a public solidarity focus.

Overview

  • The fair will run December 5–8 at Durango’s Landako Gunea, opening with a student morning on December 5 that organizers expect will gather thousands.
  • Gerediaga Elkartea introduced a new visual universe featuring multiple posters rather than a single image, an approach led by art director Iratxe Reparaz.
  • Organizers said the Palestinian situation will be present throughout preparations and the event, with planned calls to end the violence they describe as genocide.
  • Regional and municipal leaders restated that guaranteeing the use and revitalization of Euskara is a central political responsibility, highlighting its role in local identity.
  • Local programming remains active: Nagusilan’s ‘Stories about Loneliness’ contest is open until November 14 with awards on December 17, Gabira hosts its first Women’s Creators Market on Saturday, and Zarautz holds Kuadrilla Eguna the same day.