Badalab: Why a language innovation lab?
The Badalab language innovation laboratory operates out of Errenteria, Gipuzkoa, but it welcomes collaboration from around the globe.
Outcomes of ‘Miñan’
When a work surpasses the recognition of its author, it becomes part of society. The work shifts from belonging to the author to becoming the property of the audience. A connection develops between the work and the audience because it resonates with something within them, resulting in a change that endures forever.
Wild melodies
Shrouded in mystery, the Basque people have long been bound to music and song. Among their lesser-known traditions is basa ahaide—“wild melodies”—an ancient practice passed down among a select few. A hidden soundscape that whispers from the edges of memory and myth.
Illustrated words: stories that have leapt to the big screen
Over the years, Basque literature and cinema have intertwined to bring us unforgettable works. Although the exact origin of the collaboration between the two disciplines is unclear, many trace it back to the 1980s.
After learning Basque from zero, they are now teaching it: "A difficult language? No, not at all".
Thanks to the Etxepare Basque Institute´s Euskara Munduan programme, dozens of Basque teachers from all over the world have been trained.
What is a bertsolari? The success of Basque improvisers who fill concert halls
The positive response to the most recent bersolarismo final, which filled the Navarra Arena with 13,500 spectators, prompts us to analyse the rise of this cultural manifestation.
An outfit worn around the world
"Languages are like coats: if you only have one, it’s the only one you can wear, rain or shine. But if you have two, or three, or even more, you can decide which one to put on every day...".