Herri Urrats

Herri Urrats (Basque for 'a people's step') is an annual festival held the second Sunday of May to reach out to the ikastolak ('Basque language schools') in the Northern Basque Country, France. In the Southern Basque Country (Spain), Basque is taught in all public schools, but in the French Basque Country, students wishing to be taught in Basque must attend an ikastola school.

Herri Urrats
Herri Urrats festival held in 2011
GenreBasque culture
Date(s)Second Sunday of May
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Northern Basque Country, France
Years active1984-present
Inaugurated1984
Websitewww.herriurrats.com
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