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Monbar Memory Drive Advances as Basque Cultural Weekend Gathers Pace

A Gogora exhibition in Donostia has prompted an official apology, renewing forums on state‑linked violence.

Overview

  • At the Donostia opening of Gogora’s ‘Monbar hotela, 1985’ exhibition, Justice and Human Rights minister María Jesús San José asked victims’ families for forgiveness and attributed the unjust killings to state‑linked political actors.
  • Gogora has continued the public conversation with a roundtable at Ernest Lluch Cultural Centre featuring Jeronimo Rios, Ainara Esteran and Jon Mirena Landa, moderated by Maitena Salinas.
  • The Gipuzkoan Gazte Tour stops in Aia on Saturday at 19:00 in Probaleku with Zilbito Records, Anixe, Mr. Luken, DJ Tintz and DJ Indate, and Lurraldebus will reinforce UK08 Aia–Orio–Zarautz services from 16:50 to 23:35.
  • Irun’s municipal Euskara service returns a free Basque‑language children and youth film program at Ocine Mendibil from mid‑October through late November, with tickets released weekly on the city website from Monday 14:00 to Friday 14:00.
  • Barakaldo will host the third Bunker fair in Herriko plaza on October 24–26 with free entry under the Hiriko Soinuak program, and Usurbil sets Sunday as the last day to sign up for the October 18 Txalaparta Festa communal lunch.