The purpose of this celebration is
remember the peaceful and collective affirmation of his rights to
Basque Nation and the territorial unity of Euskal Herria, posing a tesonero
In order to continue fighting for these principles and for self-determination
. The first aberri eguna 27 March of
1932, one day Easter capital took place in the city of Bilbo (Bilbao,
Bizkaia) .The streets were filled with thousands of people, mostly youth carrying ikurrinas (Basque flag), in a climate
festive and colorful.
The following year, the aberri eguna is
He conducted in Donostia (San Sebastian, the capital of Gipuzkoa) where they attended
also thousands of Basques with personalities of European politics,
in a climate of great patriotic fervor,
denied demanding freedoms.
In the year 1,934 the celebration moved to Gasteiz (Vitoria, capital
Álava) and one year later Iruña
(Pamplona, capital of Navarra).
So, when was held in
the four territories of Spain called Hegoalde side, south of the Pyrenees.
In the following years, threats
Nazi aviation and the establishment of the Franco regime prevented continue
with the festival. Just in 1963, young people took the initiative and
They convened a aberri eguna in Itsasu,
Iparralde territory, north of the Pyrenees, on the side of France.
In this year 2016 the call
principal will take place on March 27 in Iruña (Pamplona). The day
will become a day of reflection on
the search for identity and
self-determination of our ancient
Country: Euskal Herria. They will celebrate in unity the inhabitants of the seven Basque provinces (north and south
Pyrenees) and their descendants who live in various parts of
world and settle its Diaspora.
Our Center Beti Aurrera will celebrate
also with a dinner of friendship,
Saturday, April 2 at the Basque House.
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