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News about the Basque language, culture and contemporary creation.

Euskara. Kultura. Mundura.
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The first book published in Basque on display in Bayonne
To mark its centenary, the Basque Museum in Bayonne has launched an exhibition inspired by the book ‘Linguae Vasconum Primitiae’, on view until 11 January.
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ZABAL - Skulptur Projekte Münster
Vincent Schier, member of the Skulptur Projekte Münster curatorial team, visits the Basque Country to gain first-hand insight into its artistic scene.
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Manel Rodríguez-Castelló and Ediciones Contrabando awarded the Etxepare – LABORAL Kutxa Translation Prize 2025
´Glosak·Glossar el Món´ is a selection of poems written by author Tere Irastortza between 1980 and 2023. The book was published last year by the Valencia-based imprint Ediciones Contrabando in a bilingual Catalan–Basque edition, with translation by Manel Rodríguez-Castelló.
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The Etxepare Basque Institute joins the European multicultural dialogue as part of MONDIACULT 2025
The Institute will attend the meeting of cultural institutes organised by EUNIC Barcelona, reaffirming its commitment to international cultural cooperation and linguistic diversity in global forums.
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Nerea Ibarzabal Salegi to undertake a literary residency at Residencia Literaria 1863
She has been selected for a literary creation residency in A Coruña, promoted by the Etxepare Basque Institute in collaboration with Residencia Literaria 1863.
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Nagore Legarreta: ‘There is still some reluctancy to see photography as a true artistic discipline’
Following the presentation of her collection ´El río no es un lugar´ (The River Is Not a Place) at MUNTREF – Museum of Contemporary Art in Buenos Aires, we spoke with Nagore Legarreta about pinhole photography and the paths traced by rivers.
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A cross-border stage for Basque choreographic creativity
The Etxepare Basque Institute and the Centre Chorégraphique National Malandain Ballet Biarritz announced a cross-border partnership for Basque dance creation at the Casino Municipal in Biarritz, during the ´Saut de basque´ professional gathering, organised within the framework of Le Temps d´Aimer festival.
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Basques in Edinburgh: DAB takes dance to the Festival Fringe
DAB will present NŒUD at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, representing Basque dance at one of the world’s largest international festivals.
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Grants underway to promote technical cooperation with strategic regions in 2025
A call for grant applications has been opened to promote technical cooperation with Bavaria, Corsica, Flanders, Wales, the Basque Country Agglomeration Community, and New Aquitaine.