Korrika (Basque for running) is a biennial event in the Basque Country that creates awareness of AEK's adult Basque language curriculum and Basque language, and is also a fund raiser; AEK is an adult education organisation for the teaching of Basque language.[n 1] It is one of the largest demonstrations gathering support for a language in the world,[1][2][3] and the longest relay race worldwide,[4] with 2,700 kilometres in 2024,[5] running day and night without interruption for 11 days. The Korrika is celebrated beyond its fundraising goal, encouraging, supporting and spreading the Basque language itself.[6]
This initiative, as well as the organisation AEK itself, was founded by people concerned with the language.[7] It takes place in spring every second year, with the 2024 Korrika being its 23rd edition.
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- ^ "Korrika: the world's biggest language festival?". openDemocracy. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "The biggest initiative in support of a language taking place in the Basque Country: Korrika". Argia (in Basque). Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Ponerte en forma y ayudar a que un idioma no muera, todo a la vez". PlayGround Magazine. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Baaden, Christoph (9 May 2010). "Hood to Coast : Running the World's Longest Relay Race". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Noiz eta nondik pasatuko da 23. Korrika?" (in Basque). Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Amorrortu, Estibaliz (1 January 2003). Basque Sociolinguistics: Language, Society, and Culture. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9781877802225.
- ^ Valle, Teresa del (1 January 1994). Korrika: Basque Ritual for Ethnic Identity. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874172157.