The Nafarroa Oinez is a celebration of all the ikastolas (Basque language schools) in Navarre.

The aim of this is to gather funds in order to provide economic needs and an infrastructure for the ikastolas in Navarre.

According to the needs of each ikastola, the schools take it in turn to hold and organize the event.

Apart from the Nafarroa Oinez day, throughout the year different cultural and sporting activities take place; all of which are part of the celebration. The activities are varied: handicrafts, rock concerts, rural sports, children's festivities, cycling tours and art exhibitions.

Furthermore, throughout the year many different products are on sale like clothing, accessories and books. On the actual day of the Nafarroa Oinez the visitors make a tour on foot of the vicinity which the ikastola serves.

The Nafarroa Oinez 92 was an historic Oinez because of the social and cultural repercussions; because of the message that was transmitted; because of the song and because of the condition in which the ikastola was found at that time. It was an Oinez with a special welcome and it was a milestone at the time.

There was a "before" and "after" for the ikastola. We went from giving classes in a pigsty (literally) to a well-equipped building.

There was also a "before" and "after" for the town of Viana. Basque culture was introduced into the town; the Oinez was made known and the people enjoyed themselves during the festival.

We are also trying to make this Oinez a special one. One which will recognize the legality of the ikastola; a powerful and attractive Oinez for the whole of the Basque Country. We would also like to improve on the number of visitors who attended the last Oinez.

If everything turns out well, the Nafarroa Oinez 2007 will be the cornerstone in consolidating the final project for the ikastola in Viana.

From the beginnings of Erentzun (Viana) ikastola the number of pupils has grown little by little surpassing our expectancies. Moreover, responding to the needs of society in 1996, we began the course for ages 0-3. As a result of the success that this course has had, it has also created fresh needs that were not foreseen at the beginning: more classrooms, larger classrooms, a covered playground and a play area for infants.

In brief, our current building is too small, and the main goal of the Nafarroa Oinez 2007 is the construction of a new building annexed to the current one.

Throughout the history of our ikastola, discipline, cooperation and effort have been important elements for arriving where we are now. From this moment onwards, furthermore, we will need an adequate infrastructure in order to guarantee quality education in Basque (let's not forget where we are) and so that what we have to offer is appealing to as a many families as possible.

The logo and slogan of the Nafarroa Oinez 2007 comes from a contest we held within the Ikastola Association (parents, ex-pupils etc). One of the fathers won the contest.

In the logo we can see a key and a keyhole next to the slogan "Giltza daukagu", which means "we have the key".

Apart from this, we have included in the poster a silhouette of Viana to express the link that we have with our town because we want to include the people of Viana in our celebration and project it across the whole of the Basque Country.

The poster is rounded off with our mascot Giltzi who will animate all the activities performed during the year of the Oinez.

You may ask yourselves, to what do we have the key? This slogan can have various meanings, but what we want to express is that we have the key:

• to Euskara in our region
• so that our children can learn Basque
• for a quality education in Basque
• to spread Basque "la lingua Navarrorum" to all the Navarrese