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News about the Basque language, culture and contemporary creation.

Euskara. Kultura. Mundura.
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M pour Montréal: Call for applications is now open
The call for applications is now open to musicians from the Basque Country, in collaboration with the Etxepare Basque Institute.
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Gala Knörr: “Basque diaspora has been better represented in dance and gastronomy than in contemporary art”
We met with Gala Knörr, to talk at length about her residency at California State University Bakersfield, after having completed her Frank Bidart fellowship.
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Basque musician Verde Prato to take part in Suns Europe
This year’s call for entries was for the music section and was intended for both bands and soloists. Verde Prato will hence have the opportunity to perform at the festival and diffuse her production worldwide.
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Etxepare Basque Institute and Malandain Ballet Biarritz sign a collaboration agreement
At a ceremony held today in Biarritz, the Etxepare Basque Institute and the Malandain Ballet Biarritz dance company signed an agreement to work together.
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Members of the Euskal Etxeak join university lecturers and language assistants to read Basque classics
On June 5, the Arriaga Theatre in Bilbao will host the 18th annual Reading of Basque Classics. This special literary event supports the Basque language and will once again include participation from international guests.
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Theatre in Basque on the international stage: Miñan and Erreka Mari
On 6 June 2025, two plays will be performed in Basque outside of Euskal Herria, on two different continents. Basque will take centre stage in South America and Europe.
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Eight Basque companies at the Maitaldia dance festival
The Maitaldia dance festival, which runs from 5 to 15 September in Biarritz, will have its own programme of dance companies from the Basque Country in the festival’s "Les compagnies du territoire" section.
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Etxepare Basque Institute at the Congress of the International Organisation of La Francophonie
The Basque Country participated for the first time as a special guest at the three-day conference held in Quebec.
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Etxepare Euskal Institutua music award 2025: Izaro
Izaro won the Etxepare Basque Institute Award at the gala held on 14 May at the Jimmy Jazz venue in Vitoria-Gasteiz.