11/26/2024 10:00
Big room of the Baiona City Council (Av. Maréchal Leclerc, 1). Bayonne
Eusko Ikaskuntza created the International Day of the Basque Language in Biarritz in 1949, and this proclamation will be remembered again in Lapurdi, with a special event organised in Baiona.
In 1948, Eusko Ikaskuntza organised the 7th International Congress of Basque Studies in Biarritz, where it called for an International Day of the Basque Language, with the aim of disseminating and making known the universality of the Basque language throughout the world. Following this proclamation, it was agreed to celebrate the day of the universality of the Basque language every 3rd December, coinciding with the day of Saint Francis Xavier. Thus, on 3rd December 1949, the International Day of the Basque Language was celebrated for the first time.
This year marks 75 years since Eusko Ikaskuntza first proclaimed and celebrated this day, and so the anniversary will be commemorated by renewing and updating the declaration made 75 years ago. A round table has also been organised to discuss the work on the integration and consolidation of the Basque-speaking community.
10:00
Institutional act
Claude MEHATS. Eusko Ikaskuntza Ipar Euskal Herria
Aitor ALDASORO. Basque Government
Ana OLLO. Government of Navarra
Jean-René ETCHEGARAY. Bayonne city council and Basque Country Conurbation Community
Ana URKIZA. Eusko Ikaskuntza
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Round table: "Nola trinkotu eta saretu euskal hiztunen komunitatea (How to integrate and consolidate the Basque-speaking community)"
Xan AIRE. Ekimena Square
Jasone MENDIZABAL ALTUNA. Euskaltzaleen Topagunea
Idurre ESKISABEL LARRA AGA. Euskalgintzaren Kontseilua
Peio JORAJURIA. Seaska
Ihintz OLIDEN. AEK the card
Moderator: Xalbat ALZUGARAY. Eusko Ikaskuntza
12:30
Questions and debate
13:00
Final and farewell
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