This year's edition, the sixth in Amurrio, was organized by the Aresketa ikastola with the slogan "Taupadak berpiztu!" (Revitalize the Ripples!). Three main areas were set up in the town center and around the Refor area, where families filled the green spaces and shaded spots to enjoy the day, as temperatures in Araba exceeded 30 degrees Celsius from the morning.
Until midday, children were the main focus, with numerous cultural events, workshops, and games prepared for them in various zones. Highlights included a show by clowns Porrotx and Marimotots, workshops and inflatables by the group Kirikiño. In the afternoon, concerts by bands such as EH Sukarra, Akerbeltz, and Nafarroa 1512 livened up the festival.
The event received broad institutional, political, and social support. Attendees included Begoña Pedrosa, the Minister of Education of the Basque Government, Ramiro Gonzalez, the Deputy General of Araba, and Txerra Molinuevo, the mayor of Amurrio, along with political representatives from other parties and figures from the Basque language advocacy community.
Josu Barrenengoa, president of the Aresketa Ikastola, emphasized the value of community effort and strength, highlighting the importance of inclusion. "The Basque language is our primary resource for social cohesion and community building, a bridge to construct a shared future," he stated.
Unai Mendizabal, president of the Araba Euskaraz Cultural Association, recalled the Euskaldunon Martxa (Basque People's March) held that Saturday in Pamplona. While acknowledging significant progress in the Basque language proficiency of citizens since the establishment of ikastolas, he stressed that "it is time to provide a unified response to the decline in usage and the attacks against the Basque language."
Furthermore, it was announced that the Araba Euskaraz festival will return to Treviño in 2027. During today's ceremony, the torch was passed to the Argantzon ikastola, whose representatives received it. They emphasized the crucial role of ikastolas in this region of Araba where Basque is not an official language, in educating children in Basque.
