Herri Urrats is an important source of revenue for the Iparralde ikastolas. According to the organizers, the figures are growing rapidly in schools: “In recent years we have increased the Xalbador and MEEK schools and have already been filled. At present, the Piarres Larzabal Ziburu College has been overwhelmed and the fifth school is essential. The Senpere College will recite the students between Zuraide and Basusarri; the works began last December and by next September the school will be ready to receive the first 80-85 students”.

Date of proclamation

The festival of ikastolas is not only a source of income, but a day of reclaiming, and the struggle to do the Brebeta and Bajo exams in Basque this year will be very present. “Two months remain for the peculiarities of the Lower and Paris remains silent. The Ministry of Education continues to despise Euskal Herria, as in the Blanquer era, in the Ndiaye era. But we are not going to sleep, we are going to remain firm in defending the fundamental rights of our children. Claim that the tests are in Basque. Every Basque Country will go out to the streets in defense of our language.”

The City Hall has denied 3 year old students permission to eat at the ikastola in Beskoitz, so they will take advantage of the festival to denounce it. “We make a call to the candidate not to obsess and immediately solve the situation that can be easily fixed.”

Theme of this year: Urrats zubi

“Bridges unite this people. The bridges link one end and the other, and Herri Urrats has been for the last 40 years a great bridge between the North and the South, the Basque Country and society, between Seaska and society, between the Ikastolas and society”, the organizers said. And warn that to secure the future, it is important to continue building bridges and strengthening their foundations.

The logo is linked to the 40th anniversary and this logo initially presented will be added. The song of the festival will be made by Su Ta Gar and will be presented in spring.

Before Herri Urrats, many activities have been organized. Among them, the session of bertsos Hitzetik Urratsera, on 5 March, in the hall of the Dehesa de Senpere. The eight finalists of the Basque Country Championship. On April 2, the clowns Pirritx, Porrotx eta Marimotots celebrate their 40th anniversary with “great happiness” in the Lauga room in Baiona.