Contempory and modern history

After the French Revolution (1789), the Basque provinces lying to the north of the Pyrenees were abolished and substituted by departments (90 throughout the Republic).

Since then, the three provinces which historically form part of the North Basque Country (Labourd, Lower Navarre and Soule or Zuberoa) have formed part, together with Bearne, of department number 64.

The Carlist Wars were fought in the South Basque Country throughout the XIX century. This was when the fueros here were lost. The monarchy succeeded the Carlist Wars, the Spanish Republic and the Civil War.

After the death of the dictator Franco, there came the so-called ‘Democratic Transition’ in the Spanish State, which gave rise to a number of political changes in the South Basque Country.

En 1981 the Basque Government was created, on Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa approving the Gernika Statute of Autonomy.

Navarre was destined to have its own government and parliament.

The Basques of the diaspora, for their part, continue to have close links with the Basque Country.

The number of Basques or descendants of Basque in the diaspora  (10 million) is much greater than the number of inhabitants of the Basque Country.

 

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SHOW - INAUGURATION

Koldo Amestoy August 29th 2008

CONCERT(S) - ROCK

Pib All Star - Zpeiz Mukaki - Sorkun - Esne Beltza August 29th 2008

MEETING - MUSIC

Batenbila - Itxaro Borda August 29th 2008

TALES - SINGING

Aneta du Boucau August 30th 2008

ANIMATION - MUSIC

Naizena Ez Naiz August 30th 2008

ANIMATION - DANCE

Dantza Piko August 31st 2008

CONCERT(S) - KANTALDI

Amaren Alabak August 31st 2008

ANIMATION - BASQUE COUNTRY

Itsaslapurren meza August 31st 2008

EXHIBITION - VISUAL ARTS

Euskal margolaritza garaikidea

EXHIBITION - PHOTOGRAPHY

Euskal Herria 1860-1930

EXHIBITION - BATEKMILA EXHIBITION

Batekmila - Euskal Munduak

EXHIBITION - HERITAGE

Saralegui - Lesca

Pays basque numerique