"We continue to realize the will of all those who loved the people"
- The President of Eusko Ikaskuntza, Iñaki Dorronsoro, has recalled the figure of Gregorio de Mujika as one of his references.
"Despite his short life, he left a very deep mark on Basque studies. Mujika participated in the creation of the ARGIA journal in Donostia-San Sebastián in 1921. Ten years earlier, she was the driving force behind the journal Euskalerriaren Alde. The aim of this publication was to promote Basque studies among young people and to care for, work and disseminate the language. And, with the creation of Eusko Ikaskuntza in 1918, he was named Deputy Secretary. This responsibility led him to participate in the constitution of Euskaltzaindia in 1919".
Dorronsoro highlighted that a century ago, the Basques of Iparralde, Navarra, Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa wanted to "structure coexistence", "promote signs of identity, awaken the people". In fact, he "slept deeply since the last Carlist war and since the abolition of the exiles. For that reason, Eusko Ikaskuntza was born. A hundred years later, we continue to realize the will of Gregory de Mujika and all those who loved the country, who a century ago committed themselves to Euskera and culture: that Euskera and culture should be a point of meeting and solidarity for all of us who feel we are part of the great Basque community".
Euskaltzaindia: "We are born of Basque society and we return the work done to society"
"This prize is not only for Euskaltzaindia, or not for Euskaltzaindia, but for all Euskaldunes, because we all make Basque and therefore make Akademia," said Mirian Urkia.
"We don't invent anything, but we pick up what society is using, organize it and turn it back into society. We are born of Basque society and we return the work done to society, because our objective is service. This year we have completed 100 years, 50 years of Euskera batua, but we are looking forward, ready to face new challenges, to provide an adequate response to the needs of society".
"I don't want to stop mentioning that Euskaltzaindia is not just academics but academics," Urkia continued. "We are a great family: entire scholars, fees, interns, workers, members of committees, institutions that collaborate – you work – we are many and we want to continue like this. The weekly that ARGIA sends us weekly, sucks our corpus immediately, to later work among the dictionary materials, for example. What would we do without you, without the cooperation of all! ".
Ion Celestino said in ARGIA that folklore was that thing that has crystallized. And he said tradition is the flower that gives a certain moment.
The ARGIA awards have become a “tradition” today. To begin with, and without thinking too much, because they have been... [+]
