Plans to extend Bilbao Guggenheim near to protected nature reserve dropped
Plans to expand the Guggenheim Museum from the northern Spanish city of Bilbao into a nearby protected nature reserve have been abandoned following sustained opposition...
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Thousands protest in Spanish cities against the Gaza flotilla interception
Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Barcelona and other major Spanish cities on Thursday, protesting Israel’s interception of a flotilla carrying pro-Palestinian...
11th stage of Spain’s ‘La Vuelta’ cut short due to pro-Palestinian protesters
The 11th stage of Spain’s La Vuelta cycling race ended abruptly on Wednesday without an official winner, after pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the finish in Bilbao...
Top 5 Summer Music Festivals in Spain
Summer is here, which means music lovers from across Spain and beyond will soon be making a beeline for the country’s rich array of music...
Police in Bilbao arrest woman suspected of kidnapping baby
Police in Bilbao on Thursday found a newborn baby who was snatched from a hospital hours earlier, and also arrested a woman who allegedly took the...
Campaign to save iconic Puppy sculpture at Guggenheim Bilbao
An eye-catching and iconic feature at the entrance to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao that has been displayed for over 24 years is at risk,...
Carnival week brings fun and festivities to Spain
The week of Carnival gets going in Spain from this Thursday, with parades, concerts, dances, dressing up – and much more happening all across the country....
Bilbao classical music festival returns
Over 1,500 musicians will take part in this year’s ‘Musika : Música‘ festival in Bilbao, which takes place from 28 February to 3 March. Organised by...
Bilbao holds 16th LGBTI film festival
From 18 February, Bilbao opens the 16th edition of its international LGBTI film festival, Zinegoak. The theme for this year’s event is a call for...
Bilbao stages Rossini opera
Bilbao’s Palacio Euskalduna continues its 2018/2019 opera season this week with four performances of Semiramide, a two-act work by Gioachino Rossini that was premiered in 1823...
