The Association of the friends of Bertsolaritza Territories Araba Introduction

Introduction

Apart from the district of Aramayona, little is known of The Basque language in the historic Basque territory of Araba. The Euskara language had been lost and, thus, any possibility of knowing about the oral culture of the province. But, in the 1980s, thanks to the process of recuperation of the language and the rising prestige of bertsolaritza, the oral art of the bertso became widespread throughout Araba, especially in Vitoria-Gasteiz-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque Country. Today the oral art form of bertsolaritza is known throughout the whole territory.

Activities area: Communication Araba: History