Can a minority language be normalized when it is impossible to watch movies or TV series in that language? Can a television that does not broadcast fiction say that it covers all the spaces - formal and informal - necessary for the normalization of Basque? That is, can you say that it is an integral television channel?
We noted great...
Euskal Herria, as a nation, is sick. In recent years it has been suffering, in our opinion, a severe process of denationalization, with a strong loss of national consciousness. Basque nationalism, in general, has not correctly diagnosed the evil, and consequently the symptoms of the disease are increasingly evident: in this globalized world our collective identity is being lost...
The Article written by Hasier Arraiz in BERRIA on July 20 has received many answers (Pako Sudupe, Xabier Muguruza….) and NAZIOGINTZA also wishes to give our opinion. Although in his article Arraiz mentions various ideas, we will focus on what he affirms regarding identity, although the use of the term “disloyal” does not seem appropriate to us either.
It seems...
“The Euskadi Orchestra was meant to be the Basque National Orchestra, since that was its vocation when we founded it. Unfortunately, we gave in on the name”
Former autonomic president Carlos Garaikoetxea.
The Basque Country is a stateless European nation, a Nation building on the culture of the oldest people known in Europe yet. The national feeling of the Basque people...
The debate is now on for a New Political Status among political parties in the Basque Parliament with a seat in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It should update and upgrade the Gernika Statute launched 40 years ago, still due to be fully enforced. Concerning the territoriality of the three Basque districts in the Basque Autonomous Community (BAC), our understanding is Araba (Álava)...
Dark in the past, dream in the present, you bet it is reality tomorrow.
Geographic and historic location of Agurain.
Agurain is a town located in the eastern Álava Plains (Arabako Lautada). Presently, it is home to approximately 5,000 inhabitants, with the rate of Basque speakers rising to 30%, especially young people.
The process towards Castilian-Spanish started in 1256. The king of...