- AEK has chosen the motto “Klika” for this year’s Korrika. This is the 21st edition, which will be held between 4 and 14 April, and will begin in Puente la Reina and end in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Jose Luis Alvarez Enparantza “Txillardegi” will pay tribute to Jose Luis Alvarez Enparantza, for his contributions to culture, the world of thought and the Basque.
This Wednesday the Euskera race has been presented, which is organized every two years on the initiative of the Euskaltegis AEK. In total, the career will travel over 2,000 kilometers throughout the Basque Country.
It will start on April 4, 2019 in Puente la Reina (Navarra) and end on April 14 in Vitoria-Gasteiz. As explained by the representatives of AEK, the full course of the race will be announced later.
AEK General Coordinator Mertxe Mujika said that in this 21st edition the Korrika will continue its objectives: to achieve economic support for the Euskaltegis and to promote the use of the Euskera.
This year’s Korrika motto is “Klika” and with that word they wanted to engage with the Basque, learn and use the Basque.
The 2019 will also serve to pay tribute to a person who carried out important work in the normalization of the Basque country: The Korrika will pay tribute to the writer, linguist, politician, activist and thinker Jose Luis Alvarez Enparantza “Txillardegi”. Txillardegi died in 2012 and the organizers highlighted the work he did in the creation of the Euskara Batua.