Overview
- Events run November 19–20 in Paris, with Imanol Pradales, Ibone Bengoetxea, BnF president Gilles Pécout and Etxepare director Irene Larraza slated to speak at Wednesday’s main ceremony.
- Organizers say the BnF was chosen because it preserves the sole copy of Bernat Etxepare’s 1545 Linguae Vasconum Primitiae, the earliest printed Basque book.
- An international conference at Sorbonne Nouvelle will convene 20 speakers from nine universities to examine minority languages in francophone contexts, focusing on transmission, translation and change.
- In Bizkaia’s championship, Aitor Bizkarra and Aitor Etxebarriazarraga are mathematically through to the December 20 Casilla final, with the last semifinal in Markina-Xemein this weekend to determine the remaining six finalists.
- Nafarroa’s final has its eight confirmed singers for the November 29 showdown at Nafarroa Arena, including Joanes Illarregi alongside Eneko Lazkoz, Julio Soto, Xabat Illarregi, Saioa Alkaiza, Ekhiñe Zapiain, Sarai Robles and Eki Mateorena; meanwhile, community activity continues with Taupa’s Durango Mintzodromo (Dec. 5–7), an Okendo exhibition drawn from Metro Bilbao’s literary panels and Uxue Alberdi’s new book Esne-berriketan.