New edition for Bilbao traditional dance festival
Dantza Plazetan, Bilbao’s year-long festival dedicated to traditional dance and culture, commences its 2019 edition on 26 January. With the aim of promoting and sustaining
Basque Country Events
Bilbao welcomes ‘El Olentzero’ gift-giver
This weekend in Bilbao sees the return of El Olentzero, a legendary Christmas character and charcoal maker from the Basque Country. According to local tradition,
Bilbao fills with traditional Nativity scenes
From 30 November, nativity scenes (belenes) can be seen in various venues across the city of Bilbao as part of local Christmas celebrations. This traditional
‘Architecture Effects’ exhibition at Bilbao Guggenheim
The Guggenheim Bilbao opens a new four-month exhibition on 5 December entitled Architecture Effects, which has been created in conjunction with the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Bilbao Guggenheim opens new show from Diana Thater
The Guggenheim Bilbao inaugurates a new exhibition on 29 November, a solo show from US video artist Diana Thater. Entitled ‘A Runaway World‘, it focuses
Bilbao’s Palacio Euskalduna stages Beethoven opera
Bilbao’s Palacio Euskalduna continues its 2018/19 opera season with a production of Beethoven’s Fidelio, which can be seen over four dates. The Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa and the
Preview (1) of Official Selection at 66th San Sebastian Festival
Three European filmmakers, two Asians and two Latin Americans direct the films in the first preview of the Official Section of the San Sebastián Festival.
Chagall at the Guggenheim Bilbao
Running until 2 September at the Guggenheim Bilbao is Chagall: The Breakthrough Years, 1911–1919. The exhibition features more than 80 paintings and drawings from the early