Basque institutions will pay tribute to the victims on Memorial Day
The central event organized by the Gogora Institute will take place in the afternoon in Donostia-San Sebastián. Several tributes will also be held throughout the day in Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz.
The Basque institutions will celebrate today, on the occasion of Memorial Day, various events of remembrance and tribute to the victims of terrorism. Presentations will be held in the Basque Parliament, Bilbao and Donostia-San Sebastián, and Etxerat will hold an event in Vitoria-Gasteiz in remembrance of the victims of exceptional policies.
The Basque Parliament will begin the act of remembrance at 09:00with the floral offering to the sculpture of Cristina Iglesias "Midnight Compass", which will be attended by the President, Imanol Pradales, presided over by the President of the Parliament, Bakartxo Tejeria, and will be attended by the members of the Bureau, the spokespersons of the parliamentary groups and the representatives of the Basque Government.
At 12:00, the Bilbao City Council will hold a floral offering in the sculptural space Atalase, on Mazarredo Street, presided over by Mayor Juan Mari Aburto, with the participation of representatives of the Corporation and the institutions.
Also at noon, the PP will pay tribute at the Monument to the Victims of Terrorism in Vitoria-Gasteiz, at the Portal de Foronda. At the end of the event, Javier de Andrés will read a statement.
In San Sebastian, the City Council will hold a new event at 1 p.m. in front of the monolith dedicated to the victims of Alderdi Eder.
The central event of the Basque Government will take place in the afternoon, at 5.30 p.m., next to the sculpture of Nestor Basterretxea "La Paloma de la Paz", in Sagüés (San Sebastián). The Lehendakari will preside over the call organized by the Gogora Institute of Memory, Coexistence and Human Rights, together with the Counsellor of Justice and Human Rights, María Jesús San José.
On the other hand, Etxerat has called a rally at 9.15 a.m. in front of the Basque Parliament in Vitoria-Gasteiz to remember the victims of emergency policies.