Overview

• The Culture Department finalized five aid lines totaling about €2.2 million to support 323 initiatives, with 229 scheduled for 2025 and 94 for 2026.
• Allocated amounts include €175,000 for 20 non‑profit projects, €570,000 for 99 municipal programs, €1,062,934 for 86 established association projects, €230,000 to promote 28 stage shows in 2025, and €150,000 for 90 open‑air performances.
• Culture deputy Goizane Álvarez said the program underscores a commitment to cultural accessibility and democratization across the territory.
• Urretxu’s Euskal Jaiak closed with strong participation, drawing a communal lunch of roughly 1,500 people, and the jury prize went to Barunba kuadrilla’s ‘Hari ikusezinak’ float.
• The Augustin Zubikarai novel prize remains open for submissions until September 30, offering €8,000 from Ondarroa Town Hall with publication by Elkar, while the regional government also announced plans to place psychologists in primary care and monitor adolescent wellbeing.