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Gipuzkoa Advances Local Planning, Basque-Language Access and an Autumn Civic Agenda

Public institutions are channeling targeted grants and participatory initiatives to bolster small-town planning, language revitalization and community engagement.

Overview

  • The provincial council confirmed a €30,000 grant to Getaria to help draft its mandatory urban-planning document, within a support line for municipalities with fewer than 7,000 residents.
  • Lasarte‑Ori launched the 'Aroa' process to renew its Euskara strategy, starting with an October diagnostic and moving to co-design and open sessions through spring 2026.
  • Ingura, the online Euskara platform, added A2-level coursework with more than 5,000 exercises and 140 videos; officials noted 14,000 users and 44,184 Basque learners worldwide.
  • EITB’s annual marathon will take place on December 18 focused on healthy ageing, with proceeds funding research via the BIOEF Basque Foundation for Health Innovation and Research.
  • Community programming includes Getaria’s Oct. 3 repair workshops and second‑hand market, Orioko Parrilla Festa across the weekend, Azpeitia’s Oct. 4 LGTBIQ+ memory and reparation day, and Ur Mara’s Oct. 15–19 'Sorkuntza Disidentea' meetings.