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News about the Basque language, culture and contemporary creation.

Euskara. Kultura. Mundura.
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Estibaliz Lizaso and Pol·len edicions awarded the Etxepare – LABORAL Kutxa Translation Prize
The tenth Etxepare – LABORAL Kutxa Translation Prize went to the Catalan edition of ‘Kontrako eztarritik´, an essay by author and bertsolari Uxue Alberdi. Estibaliz Lizaso translated the work from Basque into Catalan, and the Barcelona-based publishing house Pol·len edicions published the book.
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European Day of Languages
This day emphasizes and promotes Europe’s linguistic and cultural diversity. The Etxepare Basque Institute contributes to this goal by collaborating on various activities to showcase Basque language and culture alongside other languages of the continent.
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Basque. Playlist. #18 – J Martina
J Martina is characterised by their focus on electronic pop with a personal and distinctive touch.
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Janus Lester, Nøgen and Zea Mays at the Basking Beat & Bite festival
The concerts, which are supported by Etxepare Euskal Institutua, will take place on 29 and 31 August in the cities of Helsinki and Tampere.
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Over 100 people to sit for Basque proficiency exams in Buenos Aires, Madrid, and Barcelona
The Etxepare Basque Institute partners with HABE to organise Basque proficiency exams as part of its efforts to promote the language.
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Basque. Playlist. #17 – EZEZEZ
The band mixes ironic lyrics with fun and eclectic melodies and elevates nuances and sonorities of post punk and rock.
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22 Basque language and culture teachers from around the world meet at San Telmo Museum in Donostia
This meeting is organised annually to share experiences, reflect on future challenges and present new tools and resources for the next academic year.
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Euskara Munduan organises winter barnetegi in Buenos Aires
Basque language level exams will also be held in the Argentine capital.
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Mikel Ayllon: in the eye of the storm between fiction and reality
Mikel Ayllon (Laudio, 1980) is a translator by profession, although he has also worked as a journalist and cultural programmer. His talent for transforming his experiences into universal narratives and his consistent exploration of fresh formats and themes have positioned him as a figure to follow in Basque literature.