Join us on March 28 at 2pm in front of the Basque Museum for KORRIKA!
2pm– Meet at the Museum- bring your flags and signs!
2:15– Walk to the Capitol and pause for photos! Then on to the final destination!
2:50– Arrive at Cyclops to watch Hori Bai perform for TreeFort!
What is KORRIKA?
KORRIKA is a huge event in support of the Basque language, taking place across the Basque Country. The goal is to promote awareness in support of AEK and to raise funds to assist in its daily work.
The first KORRIKA took place in 1980, starting in Oñati and finishing in Bilbao, covering the entire Basque Country. Since then, it has become one of the largest and most significant events organized in support of the Basque language. 23 Korrika events have taken place since then, and 45 years have passed. From 19 March 2026, Korrika will tour Euskal Herria for the 24th time, spending 11 days and 10 nights on the road. A march of 2,500 kilometres in support of the Basque language, with thousands of participants of all ages and backgrounds, marching day and night without stopping. From start to finish of Korrika, the runners pass the baton from hand to hand and kilometre to kilometre. Inside the baton is a message which will be read out when Korrika reaches the finish line. Until then, the message remains a secret. Held every two years, Korrika has become a much-supported and much-loved event that shakes up Basque society. The number of people taking part is constantly growing. Thousands of people are involved in organizing the Korrika in committees set up in villages and neighborhoods. During the campaign, which lasts for several months, hundreds of festivals and cultural events are usually held, from the presentation a few months before until the festival on the last day. In addition to promoting Basque culture, we are committed to making Korrika more responsible: based on feminism and social responsibility, championing diversity and considering its ecological footprint. This is the best way for AEK and Korrika to give back all that love and support to society, in their opinion.
MESSAGE
I am the Basque language people, a way of life, a way of being. Like fire, I am always the same, always new. Welcome to my home, to our home. From the past to the present, a refuge whose doors are always open. You and I are the Basque language. We are one. We are a million Basque speakers, and we will be more. We are a free and open community being reborn, creating our future together. We are Euskal Herria, the land we are going to cross from one end to the other. Speak up and take action to prioritize diversity and mutual care. Take the plunge and get involved, we want adult Basque learning at the forefront. We are all essential. Everyone has value, and every speaker is important. Those who have enrolled in the euskaltegi, those whose first language is Basque, those who have come from abroad, those who want to learn and live in Basque in the Basque Country.
We are all one people.
We are Euskara.
Listen to Korrika’s appeal.
Let’s quiver, let’s be strong.
The Korrika flames have been lit!…