Korrika 2024 promotes Basque Language Education

As many of you know, I am an Euskara (Basque Language) learner and also have Basque ancestry on both paternal and maternal sides of the family. In my class last week I learned about KORRIKA, which is an amazing cause promoting Basque Language education.

As an Euskara Learner, I am asking all my friends to support this cause. Between YOU AND ME (yes, I’ll be donating too), my classmates, instructor(s), and others on this side of the world can make a change! Donations on their website are for €15,00 ($16.18 in today’s currency conversion), of course you can donate more. You can make a donation on their site (https://www.korrika.eus/form/laguntzaileak/?lang=en), or through my/our GOFUNDME page - be sure to include your full name and e-mail in order to thank you for your donation. Our deadline is 14 March, 2024.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING THIS CAUSE!

WHAT IS KORRIKA:

Korrika is a popular race all around the Basque Country, organised by AEK, to promote the Basque language.

Since the first KORRIKA run between Oñati and Bilbao in 1980, the event has become one of the leading events in support of Basque thanks to the large number of participants it attracts. There have now been 22 editions of KORRIKA in the last 43 years, and on 14th March 2024 a new edition will set off, covering more than 2,500 km over 11 days (see map attached) for the Basque language, not stopping for a moment and with the participation of hundreds of thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

As they run, the participants carry a baton which they pass from hand to hand, kilometre after kilometre. Inside the baton is a secret message which is not revealed until the last moment, when it is read out at the end of the event.

Hundreds of thousands of people are estimated to have taken part in KORRIKA over the years. These numbers and the impact generated by KORRIKA show just how committed Basque society is to its language.

KORRIKA IN THE WORLD:

KORRIKA crosses the borders of the Basque Country, taking the race in support of the Basque language to different parts of the world. KORRIKA 22 went to 4 continents and 45 cities.

korrika Euskera 2024

NOTE.: WHAT IS AEK.EUS? AEK works for the normalization of the Basque language, and develops its work in all the necessary fields: in the knowledge, use and promotion of the language. Here is their site: https://www.aek.eus/es-es/queesaek