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Donostia-San Sebastian.  “Etxepare in the World” is a photo contest directed at professors and students at the different Basque language and culture programs supported by the Institute.  According to Etxepare, the first photos have already been sent and they will be posted on Facebook by November 19 so that the public can choose their favorites.

Next, a jury from the Institute will choose the winning photo among the five who received the most votes.  Prizes will be announced on December 3, on the International Day of Euskera.  The winning student could take an intensive Basque course in the summer. 

Six new language assistants this term

Etxepare Basque Institute’s network of lecturers currently extends to 38 universities in 15 different countries.  The latest programs to join during the 2012-13 year are: University of Szeged (Hungary), Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary), Universitá Ca’ Foscari di Venezia (Italy), Alma Mater Studiorum Unversitá di Bologna (Italy), Leipzig Universität (Germany), and Université de Pau et des Pays de L´Adour (France). For a complete list: here.

The Institute also has two chairs of Basque Studies: The Bernardo Atxaga Chair at the City University of New York (CUNY) and the Koldo Mitxelena Chair at the University of Chicago.  They will soon include a third: the Eduardo Chillida Chair at the Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.