Ánima Eskola: Alternativa a la Play Station y al botellón

Actor, director, productor y además dueño de la escuela de teatro y cine de Bilbao “Ánima Eskola”, Algis Arlauskas es un enamorado de los escenarios, que llegó al País Vasco por casualidad y acabó quedándose.

En esta entrevista, nos abrirá las puertas del mundo de la interpretación y nos hablará sobre la vida, el arte y la enseñanza.

Leire, Irati and Algis

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"Zuloak"

       Zuloak is not just a simple music group, it's a claim against the stauts quo of the musical world.

This three rocker's purpose is to fill a hole in Basque music. 

They are girls, sing in Basque and write provocative lyrics.

   
Even if the group has suffered many changes since it was first created,  nowadays it is formed by Tania de Sousa  (lead singer), Ainhoa Unzueta (guitar and singer) and Uxue de la Fuente (drums).

 
Now, they come to share their story with us through a documentary called "Zuloak", which has been produced and directed by Fermin Muguruza. They have also prepared an international tour which will last around three months and will visit two different continents.

This is their story: 

Mass Media in the Basque Language

    What is the role of mass media in the Basque Country?

Media have an importan role, because they are very helpful for the spread of the Basque  language. So if media wouldn't exist, it is hard to imagine what would happen to our language.

    Most of people who watch TV in Basque are adults or children, and sometimes young people. But the main reason is that the programs they offer are not very varied. If, for example, EITB would offer the same programs as MTV, probably the audience wouldn't mind what channel to watch, and maybe people who don't usually speak Basque  would maybe start using more Basque due to the influence of that certain media.

    But media is not only the TV. Radio has a big number of listeners as well. That's because they offer things for young people too. For example, Gaztea Irratia is a Basque radio station focused on a young audience, that offers a wide range of music and programs in Basque, which is positive for young people.

    Press is different because it is mostly read by adult people,due to the content. But young people usually read more magazines. They should try to offer more youth-focused magazines, so the number of readers would probably increase.

    To conclude, we think that media is a good tool to keep and/or increase the use of Basque language, but the problem is that not all the different types of media are directed to all ranges of society, so that sohuld be changed in order to promote the language and its usage.

Media and the globalization of language

     It is widely known that the new technologies and also globalization have transformed English into a worldwide-spoken language. It has became a predominant language in most of the media (internet webpages, television, music...), and at the same time, it might seem like it underestimates the rest of the languages.      

    On one hand, we should see this globalization of the language in a positive way, because we can use it as a tool to comunicate with the rest of the world.  And so it has become a lot easier to share information with anyone, from any country.

     But, on the other hand, we must not forget our own laguages. They are still important and a good way to communicate with the people surrounding us. And, in our case, Basque language needs support both from media and from us.

     Times change, and now, it's time for a globalized language. We should take advantage of it, and at the same time, don't forget our own situation.