"What is bertsolaritza?", available on our website
The documentary has been developed in order to show what bertsolaritza is to Basque non-speakers. It has been produced in English.
Would you like to know Xenpelar, our information centre of bertsolaritza?
The centre is working on the collection and organization of bertsolaritza heritage. In order to make its work known better, a short video in four languages is available online.
Bertsolaritza has been declared intangible cultural heritage
Ana Herrera Counselor of the Department of Culture, Sport and Youth affairs made the decision public after the session of Government today. A ceremony to present the new designation will be held on the 20th of June.
Mintzola presents the world improvised verse singing map
The map devised by Xenpelar Documentation Centre is a database which gathers the different expressions of the improvised verse singing.
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Research awards to support studies on oral culture
As a result, there are more research projects than ever, including several PhD thesis.
Mintzola at the Quebec-Euskadi professional meeting
Representatives of cultural entities from Quebec have come to the Basque Country to meet with Basque cultural agents from 2nd to 5th July.
Spreading bertsolaritza around the world
The documentary film "What is bertsolaritza?" has been released in San Sebastian-Donostia with the aim of providing a tool that we hope bertsolaris, academics and other agents working around the world will find useful.
Do you know the Xenpelar Documentation Centre?
An audiovisual in four languages allows us to discover the work done in the centre.
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