Basque Language and Culture Online Course

Sat Oct 26 2024 at 03:00 pm to Sat Nov 30 2024 at 04:30 pm UTC+01:00

Instituto Cervantes London | London

Instituto Cervantes - London
Publisher/HostInstituto Cervantes - London
Basque Language and Culture Online Course
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Online Course in English about the amazing Basque culture and language (six 90-min sessions + IC e-library)
About this Event
Course description

Basque, or Euskara, is the only pre-Indo-European language in Western Europe. It is a language isolate, which means it does not belong to any known language family. Although its origins remain a mystery, an estimated 900,000 people speak it today, and the Basques, or euskaldunak, have a distinct culture.

Where does the language come from? What is Basque culture and what sets it apart from others? The course aims to answer these questions by providing an overview of Euskara and Basque culture. To do so, we will discuss topics such as the origins and main characteristics of Basque, mythology, history, bertsolaritza (Basque improvised poetry) and euskal dantzak (Basque dances).

6 sessions: 90 minutes each, via Zoom

Price: £85
(Course + gifted Instituto Cervantes library/e-library membership valued at £40)

Discounted price (for students of Instituto Cervantes London and British universities): £75
(Course + gifted Instituto Cervantes library/e-library membership valued at £40)


In English

A certificate of attendance can be issued at the end of the course upon request.


Descripción del curso

El euskera o Euskara, única lengua preindoeuropea de Europa Occidental, es una lengua aislada, lo que significa que no pertenece a ninguna familia lingüística conocida. Aunque sus orígenes siguen siendo un misterio, se calcula que hoy lo hablan unas 900.000 personas, y los vascos o euskaldunak tienen una cultura propia.

¿De dónde procede? ¿Qué es la cultura vasca y qué la diferencia de las demás? Este curso intentará responder a estas preguntas proporcionando una visión general del euskera y la cultura vasca. Para ello, trataremos temas como los orígenes y las principales características del euskera, la mitología, la historia, el bertsolaritza (poesía improvisada vasca) y las euskal dantzak (o danzas vascas).

6 sesiones: 90 minutos cada una, vía Zoom

Precio: 85 £ (curso + carnet de la biblioteca del Instituto Cervantes valorado en 40 £)

Precio reducido (estudiantes del Instituto Cervantes de Londres y estudiantes de universidades británicas): £75 (curso + carnet de la biblioteca del Instituto Cervantes valorado en 40 £)


En inglés

Al finalizar el curso se podrá entregar notificación de asistencia bajo petición.


About the speakers


  • Iván Igartua, Origin and characteristics of the Basque language.
  • Oier Araolaza, Basque dances.
  • Leire Vargas, Bertsolaritza: Basque improvised poetry.
  • Mikel Edeso Egia, from the Aranzadi Science Society, Hand of Irulegi and Altar of Laharre: the origins of the Basque language and mythology from an archaeological point of view.

More speakers to be confirmed soon.


Acerca de los ponentes


  • Iván Igartua, “Origen y características del euskera”.
  • Oier Araolaza, “Danzas vascas”.
  • Leire Vargas, “Bertsolaritza” (poesía improvisada vasca)
  • Mikel Edeso Egia, de la Asociación Aranzadi, “Mano de Irulegui + Altar de Laharre”, para retomar los orígenes del euskera y la mitología desde el punto de vista arqueológico.

Se confirmarán más ponentes muy pronto.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Instituto Cervantes London, 15-19 Devereux Court, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 75.00 to GBP 85.00

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