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• Festivals, concerts and music events at world level • Outstanding sports and championships. Getting ready for the UEFA EURO 2020 • The exciting roots of the culture • Film, drama, design, literature and art join the show MUSIC SPORTS BBK Live UEFA EURO 2020 BIME Red Bull Cliff Diving 2019 Musika-Música Bilbao Night Marathon The BOS / ABAO OLBE / BAS Punta Galea Challenge Festival La Vuelta 2019 6 Jazz / Getxo & Blues / Getxo Folk 16 Bilbao-Bilbao Classic Place MAZ / Txapel Reggae Bilbao MendiTrail Kosta Fest Bilbao City Downhill to BE BASQUE ARTS Aste Nagusia Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Basque FEST Bilbao Fine Arts Museum Durangoko Azoka Gutun Zuria FIG Last Monday in Gernika Getxophoto Santo Tomás Fair Gau Zuria 22 Feast of la Magdalena 32 JA! Bilbao The Day of the Geese in Fun & Serious Game Festival 8 Mays in Orduña Getxoarte This card offers savings and convenience for La Encartada planning your stay in Bilbao Bizkaia on public Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday) in Open House Bilbao transport and tickets to museums, shows, restaurants, shops and other leisure spaces. Ask for it at any tourist office or at: CALENDAR www.bilbaobizkaiacard.com CINEMA ON STAGE EVENTS 2019 Zinebi International Folklore Festival 46 Cover: BIME Zinemakumeak Magiaren Topaketa (Magical encounters) Bilboko Kalealdia (Street arts) Bilbao BIZKAIA Edition: January 2019 Third edition The Feroz Awards Bilbao Mendi Film Festival BAD Publisher: Bilbao Bizkaia be Basque from to Zinegoak Umore Azoka (Street arts) Production: Bell Communicación 48 Fant International Clown Tourist brochure photos: Bilbao Tourism archives, Bizkaia Tourism, Basquetour, 40 44 Festival Hazi, Bell, Gonzalo Azumendi, Pedro Muñoz, Quintas Photography, Gemma Sail in Festival Arrugaeta, Mitxi, Martín Photography, Asier Bastida, Bilbao Basket, CC by-3.0- Invisible Film Festival PRACTICALINFO ES 2012/EJ-GV/Irekia-Basque Country Regional Government/Mikel Arrazola, Addresses, telephone Bilbao Seriesland ABAO-OLBE © E. Moreno Esquibel, CC Amélie Nollet, CC Zawp, CC Hacería, CC numbers, links... Infameless and other authors. 50 Printing: MCCGRAPHICS. BI-69-2019 The The place Place you have to to be

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2019 Maybe if you reading these pages right now, it does not mean anything to you. It may just be yet another calendar, another number. This is why we want to share our enthusiasm and invite you to discover Bilbao Bizkaia; we want you to take part in all of the forthcoming events; to become an inhabitant of Bilbao; to become an inhabitant of Bizkaia. We want you to sing and dance at all our music festivals; never mind whether it is summer or autumn, in the open air or inside. We want you to have the opportunity to enjoy international stars. Bizkaia Bridge We want you to run, swim and ride a bike, to lift up your arms and give a big hug to our Marijaia, to discover Basque culture at fairs and festivals. We want you to enjoy this splendid agenda for 2019; we want this to be your trip because there is really nothing you can miss. PlaceThe to MUSIC

the City: Bilbao Main Venue: Kobetamendi S Dates: 11, 12 and 13 July h

6 o A 7 GOOD Our beaches IDEA! Luxury from Monday to Sunday

After dancing, screaming and jumping without stop- ping in Kobetamendi, what better way of relaxing w than with a swim at one of our beaches or with a has just begun drink overlooking the sea. , or Arrigu- naga are perfect for enjoying a calm sea. Barinatxe uly, without a doubt, is the month of the Bilbao BBK Live. Established - La Salvaje, or Mundaka, however, are ideal as one of the best festivals both at national and international level, for surfing or other water sports. Jevery year it receives thousands of music fans. Top bands including , , , Suede, Rosalía and Brockhampton will make the audience rock at the different venues located on Mount Cobetas during the three days of the Festival. We are really looking forward to hearing them live! What's more, with a capacity for 12,000 people, the Kobetamendi arena (easily accessible by public transport from the Termibus station, in San Mamés) offers the option to camp at the arena. This means that if you are going to the festival you can buy admission tickets plus access to the camp site. So now you know, a good sleeping bag, songs from your favourite groups Barinatxe (Sopela) firmly implanted in your mind and off you go to enjoy the Bilbao BBK Live. We look forward to seeing you! info bilbaobbklive.com PlaceThe to MUSIC

Talks, round tables, debates, conventions, presenta- tions, trade fairs and training are just some of the in- Main Venue: BEC! and venues in Bilbao gredients of this international meeting for the music industry in . Directed at the professional public Month: from 30 October to 2 November and music lovers, it enjoys the participation of main- stream voices, music produc- ers and promoters, groups and institutions and a broad repre- sentation of companies from the areas of communication, of autumn marketing, technology, video Shades games, leisure, fashion and trends. ho says that there is no place for festivals in autumn? In Bizkaia we are lucky enough to have one of the best Wfestivals of Europe! The BIME festival is divided into 8 BIME PRO, BIME CITY and BIME LIVE. 9

Franz Ferdinand During October, music fills the streets of Bilbao, intro- ducing the future promises from the national and inter- national scene. The most representative venues in the city are: Kafe Antzokia, Azkena, Stage Live, Bilborock, La Year after year, the different stages of the Bilbao Ribera. These will witness the hits which will soon be ­Exhibition Centre (BEC!) welcome the best national heard at the major festivals. and international artists. What's more, many of these Every year around 40 performances sign up to the bill- come to present their new releases, offering exclusive date performances at the arena. Franz Ferdinand, The board, taking place over two consecutive days and com- Prodigy, Royal Blood, Imagine Dragons, Crystal Fight- pletely free of charge. ers and Belako have already passed through BIME Are you coming to experience the programme for 2019? Live, making it one of the best festivals at this time of year in Europe and the most Technological Festival of 2017, according to the Fest Awards.

info bime.net PlaceThe to MUSIC City: Bilbao Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre Date: all year

Musika-Música nown by its initials, the ABAO is the product of Fill your soul with music Bilbao Association of the people of Bilbao's love for highbrow music. KOver 1000 performances and programmes composed by geniuses Friends of the Opera with the greatest voices of this and last century have City: Bilbao established the association, which aims to make this genre of opera a show which is accessible to n its 17 editions, Musika-Música has fulfilled its Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre everyone. With this spirit of openness to everyone, objective of making classical music accessible, the ABAO presents itself with the slogan: “Opera Dates: from 28 February to 3 March Ioffering an original, extensive and quality within everyone's reach”. Enjoy it. programme that has become a cultural reference for the city of Bilbao. This festival has spread the music of Haydn, Mozart, Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Schubert, Bach and Chopin, among others. info bilbao700.eus info abao.org

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City: Bilbao Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre BOS Date: all year BAS Magnificent from Bilbao Arte Sakratua the very first note

n the weeks before Easter Week, the Arte Sacro Festival, organised by the Bilbao 700 Foundation he Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, known Itakes place. Here you can enjoy concerts, dance as the BOS, offers a broad programme and choral singing. Tfor music lovers. Its current home is in the Euskalduna Conference Centre, a superb setting in which to enjoy a season City: Bilbao that includes symphony, chamber music and Main Venue: Incarnation Church educational family orientated concerts. info bilbaorkestra.eus Date: prior to Easter Week info bilbao700.eus

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MUNDAKA FESTIVAL: The and cook

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he Basque Music & Cook Festival is held in one of the most spectacular Tspots of Euskadi, in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, in the surfing town Music and gastronomy of Mundaka. The Festival has three core themes: music, gastronomy and nature. go hand in hand Artists of the likes of Bunbury, Fink or Depedro have already passed through here. Get ready this 2019 to enjoy “a unique festival in a unique location”. info mundakafestival.eus

City: Mundaka Main Venue: Santa Catalina Peninsula Dates: 27, 28 and 29 July PlaceThe to MUSIC

GETXOJAZZ MAZ BASAURI City: Getxo City: Basauri Main Venue: Plaza Biotz Alai de Main Venue: Social Antzokia de Date: From 3 to 7 July Basauri and free sessions outdoors Dates: 27 and 28 April and 3 and 4 May Every year in July, this edition being the 43rd, saxophones, trumpets and pianos can be heard in the town of MAZ Basauri is a festival which hosts concerts, a music-related film series with performances for all the family as Getxo as part of the International Jazz Festival. Art Blakey, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Michel Camilo part of Txiki MAZ. The eighth edition takes place on 27 and 28 April and 3 and 4 May 2019 in Basauri. The festival, and Madeleyne Peyroux are just some of the performers who have met with success at Getxo and earned the which has a programme of varied musical styles, receives bands such as Viva Suecia, Iseo & Dodosound, Triángulo applause of an enthusiastic audience. de Amor Bizarro, The Owl Project and the performers Anari and Hakima Flissi. For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-jazz For further information: www.mazbasauri.com

GETXO&BLUES Txapel reggAe City: Getxo 14 City: Armintza 15 Main Venue: Plaza Biotz Alai de Algorta Main Venue: Armintza Town Square Date: From 18 to 20 July Date: 13 July

Since the beginning, Getxo&Blues has had a faithful public ready to enjoy the best concerts of this musical Since 1990, lovers of reggae have an unmissable date at the Txapel Reggae Festival, the Basque reggae festival genre including Davina and the Vagabonds, Maceo Parker and Eric Sardinas. par excellence. It is held in the beautiful port of Armintza, just 28 km from Bilbao. For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-blues For further information: www.txapelreggae.com

GETXO FOLK BBK SOPELA KOSTA FEST City: Getxo City: Sopela Main Venue: Las Arenas and Romo Main Venue: in the vicinity of the beaches and Date: from 5 to 8 September at the Town Square Month: from 19 to 22 September

unites countries through music and other events including the World Handicrafts Market and the World Getxo Folk Music, surf and respect for nature are the ingredients of the Sopela Kosta Fest, which programmes activities Terrace. Kepa Junkera, Thalassa and Mikel Urdangarin are amongst those who have performed on this stage. linked to sport, music, film and the environment. For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-folk/ For further information: www.sopelakostafest.com PlaceThe to SPORTS A GOOD IDEA!

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UEFA EURO 2020 San Mamés ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE City: Bilbao The best sporting experience

Main Venue: San Mamés Stadium If you like sports and you want to discover the 16 17 Dates: 2020 Athletic Club, experience and embrace it, immerse yourself in the Athletic Experience. The journey begins at San Mamés, the club's new stadium. Group E MATCHES Spectacular! Awarded the world's best sports Monday, 15 June 2020 building in the World Architecture Festival 2015, it is home to a team with a singular philosophy. In Saturday, 20 June 2020 addition, if you go to gates 19 and 20 of the stadium, Wednesday, 24 June 2020 you will find theA thletic Club Museum, which contains ancient objects, unpublished documents, t will not be in 2019 but we are only one year away from the Round of sixteen different kits, videos and much more to help you great sporting event which will make Bilbao one of the twelve find out more about the long history of the club and Iworld football capitals, the UEFA EURO 2020. For the first time 28 June 2020 the great players of Athletic. Nor should you miss in history, the UEFA has decided to hold a continental competition the festive atmosphere in the streets of Licenciado of teams in different countries in Europe. Bilbao is to host Group Poza and García Rivero, which fill before and after E, and three matches from the qualifying rounds and one from the each match. round of sixteen will be played at the splendid San Mamés stadium. The city has already thrown itself into preparations for this date and is anxiously waiting to find out which teams will be visiting, bringing with them their colourful supporters who will fill the streets of Bilbao and Bizkaia with joy. The great European football event is about to start, don't miss it! PlaceThe to SPORTS EDP Bilbao Red Bull Cliff Diving Night 2019 Finale from a height in a unique setting Marathon

amera ready to photograph the spectacular finale of the Red Bull Cliff Diving competition in Bilbao! Epic moments CThe final diving contest (27 m), the one which will under the light of the moon decide who are the best male and female divers in the world, will take place from la Salve bridge, next to the tarting from a symbol such as the new Guggenheim Bilbao Museum in mid-September. City: Bilbao San Mamés stadium, the Bilbao Night Guaranteed emotion! SMarathon aims to wander through the Date: 19 October main streets of the city in a singular fashion: at 18 19 night and wearing a runner's bib. In 2018, 12,000 athletes put on their running shoes and enjoyed magnificent views of the Euskalduna, the Gran Vía, the Arriaga Theatre, the Historic Centre, the Isozaki Towers, etc., while the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum waited at the finish line to applaud and congratulate them for a great race.

This year the date is the 19 October, and there will be three different race types: Marathon (42 km), Half Marathon (21 km) and Pirate Race (10 km). Come and have a good time and let yourself be carried away by the greatest atmosphere! info edpbilbaomarathon.com

City: Bilbao Date: 13, 14 and 15 September

info cliffdiving.redbull.com PlaceThe to SPORTS BILBAO-BILBAO CLASSIC And... City: Bilbao Date: 24 March This popular cycling event will have three distances this year: 85 km + 800 m, 115 km + 1200 m and 125 km + 1600 m. PUNTA GALEA CHALLENGE With no classifications, it is suitable to allow any lover of cycling to City: Getxo enjoy the event on two wheels at their own pace, and to visit various Main Venue: Punta Galea locations in Bizkaia, departing from and returning to Bilbao. For further information: www.bilbaobilbao.com Dates: a day between 15 October 2018 and 31 March 2019

Punta Galea Challenge is one of the seven events that form part of the prestigious Big Wave Tour, and is the only one held in Europe. For further information: www.worldsurfleague.com BILBAO MENDITRAIL City: Bilbao Date: 28 April 20 21 24 km of mountain, 24 km going round Bilbao, 24 km of effort and incredible views. The Bilbao MendiTrail is a race and mountain hike for the most demanding athletes and for all the family. Departing from Miribilla and finishing in the centre of Bilbao, we invite you to enjoy the beauty of our city. For further information: www.bilbaomenditrail.com La vuelta 2019 Date: arrives on the 5th and leaves on the 6th of September

The 2019 cycling tour holds its 74th edition, starting on 24 August in BILBAO CITY DOWNHILL Torrevieja and ending in on 15 September, with a philosophy of City: Bilbao short intense stages. It arrives in Bilbao on 5th September, making the Dates: 6-7 April city the lead player at the end of an extremely tough stage, as is usual in This is the most prestigious extreme downhill cycling competition the Basque terrain. There will be some surprises in the last part, making on the national scene, attracting the best international rides from the stage quite the show for spectators, who can enjoy a day with climbs the UCI to Bilbao. The new international category C1 means the to the hills around the city and a course in classic style. Of particular competition points count towards the UCI world championships note this year is the climb to Mount Arraiz, an unprecedented stage in and the Spanish Open. Attractive course which combines mountain the cycling tour. and city, from the highest point of Mount Arraiz to the centre of For further information: www.lavuelta.com Rekalde square. For further information: www.bilbaodownhill.com PlaceThe to BE BASQUE

A GOOD IDEA! City: Bilbao Main Venue: all city Bilbao aste nagusia Dates: from 17 to 25 August Estuary An unforgettable celebration A beautiful liquid skeleton Marijaia invites you to discover Bilbao on a journey defined by the Estuary. It forms part of our present arijaia the indisputable star of the and our past and its banks are linked by traditional Bilbao festivities, is in charge of bridges including the San Antón Bridge and more 22 Mproviding nine days of activity without avant-garde bridges such as the Zubizuri. In 23 rest. Theatre, great concerts, some of the best addition, both sides are filled with historic buildings fireworks in the world, gastronomy contests, such as the Ribera Market, the Arriaga Theatre or children's games and all sorts of activities Bilbao City Council and modern buildings including revolutionise the city and allow us to enjoy the the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, the Euskalduna Great Week to the maximum. and the Isozaki Towers. The “txosnas” (a space where the troupes celebrate) are installed on both banks of the Estuary and the streets of the Historic Centre invite us to enjoy the greatest party atmosphere. And if that were not enough, the leading drama companies take advantage of the moment in these days to perform their plays for the first time in our city, circuses and stalls are set up in Park and it is possible to attend Pelota matches.

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Zubizuri Bridge and the Isozaki Towers PlaceThe to BE BASQUE he processions and parades of the Great Week are found in Bilbao alongside culture, sport and cuisine. They come Thand in hand with the Basque Fest, a festival which, in its sixth edition, combines tradition and modernity along six lines City: Bilbao - Culture, Music, Market, Sport, Gourmet and Cinema -linked by the image of the “lauburu”, a quintessential symbol of the Main Venue: all city Basque culture. Art exhibitions, dance and street theatre, Dates: from 17 to 21 April children's shows, craft fairs, concerts, exhibitions of Basque design and performances of traditional sports are some of the activities to be enjoyed over the five days in a dozen different areas of the city.

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24 Pasión de 25 Living passion in flesh and bone If you are in Bizkaia this Easter, do not forget to visit one of the most important events of this time of year, the Living Passion of Balmaseda. Here the players are the neighbours of the Town who take part representing the last hours of Jesus' life. More than 700 are estimated to be behind this PRIDE impressive show visited by over 50,000 people from all over, not just from Euskadi but from all of Spain, until there in our own is not a single corner left vacant. And no-one wants to miss it.

info basquefest.com PlaceThe City: Durango to BE BASQUE Main Venue: Landako Gunea Date: from 4 to 8 December he Durango Basque Book and Music Fair is an annual event held in the city in the first week of December, Tover the Constitution Bank Holiday weekend. It is considered as the biggest showcase of Basque culture as it is an ideal place to find out about works from Basque publishers and record companies. Historically, this event has been much more than a book and music fair, as it is a meeting place for Basque DURANGOKO speakers and those interested in Basque culture. During the Fair, thousands of people take to the streets to enjoy the festive atmosphere. Without a doubt, it is the best way of watching live performances, learning traditional dances and AZOKA filling the streets of this city. Spaces for immersing yourself in culture A GOOD IDEA! NATURAL PARKS 26 27 Magnificence in which to lose yourself

Switch off from the hustle and bustle of the fair to the characteristic green of Bizkaia. The high mountains and rugged landscape make it a beautiful province teeming with natural parks. The most popularly known are the Urkiola, with its opulent scenery; the Armañón, where it is possible to visit the Pozalagua caves, awarded the 'Best Corner 2013' by the Repsol Guide; or Gorbeia, the largest in the Autonomous Basque Community. Not to forget the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, in the heart of Bizkaia, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the many beaches embellishing the views.

info durangokoazoka.eus Urkiola Natural Park PlaceThe City: Gernika to BE BASQUE Date: 28 October Last Monday of GERNIKA A must for those seeking quality

his agricultural show, held 36 km from Bilbao, is of great importance and has a festive atmosphere which Tspreads all through the town. Around 350 stalls where you can not only buy outstanding tomatoes, beans or peppers 28 from Gernika, but also cheeses, vegetables, fruit and even 29 clothes, flowers and every type of accessory. SANTO TOMÁS Fair It is worth waiting a whole year

During the day, baserritarras (basque ­farmers) show farm animals, and it is possible to buy cheese, pastries, honey, cakes, fruit, vegetables and crafts. Thousands of people enjoy this popular celebration before Christmas, held in City: Bilbao El Arenal and the Plaza Nueva, and always accompanied by traditional Basque music and Main Venue: Plaza Nueva and El Arenal folklore. Don't go without trying a 'talo' (corn Date: 21 December tortilla) with chorizo!

info gernika-lumo.net info bilbaoturismo.net PlaceThe to BE BASQUE Seafaring festivities 8 Mays of orduña

The “ochomayos” (eight Mays) festival is pure adrenalin, a week when the people of Orduña FEAST OF THE MAGDALENA and visitors alike abandon the indoors and go with the flow of the street party atmosphere. On the feast of la Magdalena, three For further information: coastal towns from Bizkaia, , www.ordunaturismo.com and Mundaka, celebrate an ancient dispute as to the ownership of the Isle of Izaro, a craggy island located City: Orduña at the mouth of the Mundaka Estuary. Main Venue: streets of Orduña One of the features of this celebration is Cities: Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka the clothing: dark blue garments and a Date: 8 May Date: checked scarf. 22 July

For further information: www.mundaka.org

30 31 THE DAY OF ZAPATO AZULE THE GEESE IN ONDARROA On 5 September hundreds of people Over the course of the year this coastal town dressed in navy blue with blue shirts prepares for one of its most important festivals, and the checked fisherman's scarf Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday). Morning, afternoon gather at Lekeitio port to take part in an and night, this festival is non-stop. During the day, outstanding celebration. the T-shirt fair, sports and music are the main For further information: www.lekeitio.org ingredients. But one thing’s for sure, to have the most fun with the locals, don’t forget your blue canvas smock (the typical shirt worn by seamen). For further information: www.ondarroa.eus

City: Lekeitio City: Ondarroa Main Venue: Lekeitio Port Main Venue: streets of Ondarroa Date: 5 September Date: 29 June

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A GOOD IDEA! NEW ARCHITECTURE For another 20 years Looking towards a city renewed After receiving 1,265,756 people in 2018, the In October, as the year draws to an end in Bilbao, we Would you like to discover the “new” Bilbao? Having Guggenheim Bilbao Museum has planned a large will review the four decades of work of the accredited recently turned 21 years old, the Guggenheim Bilbao selection of activities and exhibitions for 2019. German photographer Thomas Struth; we will play with Museum has managed to set the city on a new course, 32 33 Alberto Giacometti brings in the new year with the dynamic work, moving pictures and kinetic sculptures establishing itself in the epicentre of a contemporary and Retrospective. With more than 200 sculptures, of Soto and observe the dialogue between German and innovative architectural puzzle. In its vicinity, we can see paintings, and drawings, this exhibition surveys four French art from the 19th and 20th century with the impressive buildings such as the Euskalduna Palace, the decades of production of one of the most influential extensive collection from the Kunsthalle Bremen. Iberdrola Tower and Azkuna Zentroa, and photograph artists of the 20th century. From March, the Film & Video Gallery will have one of the inspirational work of sculptors of the likes of Louise From 22 March until 9 September, we will have the the key figures from the artistic practices currently Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Chillida and Oteiza. chance to enjoy one of the most relevant conceptual taking place in the Caribbean: the pair formed by The metro stations are the work of Norman Foster and artists of our time, Jenny Holzer. From 12 April to 6 Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla. From 4 the towers which round off theZubizuri bridge are the October, we can take a different view of the still-lifes July to 20 October, Jesper Just will captivate us with work of Isozaki. of an artist who has taken his zeal for purity to an a video installation in which the protagonists only extreme level, Morandi. communicate with their looks: This Nameless Spectacle. From May, we will be visited by the radical paintings Lastly, from 31 October, the artist Jesse Jones offers of Lucio Fontana, accompanied by a major selection of sculptures, ceramic, drawings and “ambients” as an exhibition of her research into the social legacy of well as a significant collection of the emblematic women from the 16th century. Seascapes by Richter, in which the German artist In this way, and thanks to an extensive and attractive crosses the boundaries between paintings and programme, the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is getting photography.­ ready for another great year. Shall we help them?

Azkuna Zentroa info guggenheim-bilbao.eus PlaceThe to ARTS

BILBOKO ARTE EDERREN MUSEOA BILBAO FINE ARTS MUSEUM A GOOD art which enshrouds you IDEA! Medieval Cities Time travel is within your grasp

Let's carry on enjoying art! Numerous medieval cities (Orduña, Durango, ­Balmaseda…) enshroud Bilbao and watch over from close-by. These cities have huge cultural wealth, as well as great charm. They are the great connoisseurs of the history of Bizkaia, the great narrators of past lives, the peepholes to modern life. You will discover churches, basilicas, shrines and convents 34 from different periods; you will stroll along narrow 35 cobbled streets; you will observe pretty squares and charming farmsteads; you will admire stately buildings and luxurious palaces.

he Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, opened in 1914, the writer Kirmen , who offers an alphabetic Tis essential for anyone that visits the city. It journey through artists from all periods. offers an extensive collection of more than fourteen In addition, until the end of April, the museum is home thousand pieces, including paintings, sculptures, to the exhibition After '68. Art and artistic practices works on paper and applied arts, gathering in the Basque Country 1968-2018, which looks at five together an outstanding heritage that covers the decades of Basque Art. Balmaseda 13th century to date. And if that were not enough, a representative work Following the extensive museographic redesign from the career of Juan Muñoz, Hanging Figures is in the last months of 2018, in 2019 we invite you on display in the hall of the museum's old building. to discover the ABC. The alphabet of the Bilbao The work strikes up a hugely intensive dramatic Museum­ . This is an original manner of admiring dialogue with the architectural space that will not the collection in an explanatory idea guided by leave us ­unmoved. info museobilbao.com PlaceThe to ARTS FIG 6000 m² of exhibitions, 62 galleries and international exhibitors and more than 300 national and international artists: these are the figures of the good work behindFIG Bilbao, the International City: Bilbao Festival of Engraving and Art on Paper, a European reference Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre for art on paper and original printing. Architecture, interior design, collections; conferences, talks, Date: November master classes, wine tasting and many other activities form part of this international festival on the world of engraving and art on paper. info figbilbao.com

City: Getxo Gutun Zuria GETXO PHOTO Main Venue: Algorta Date: from 4 Every September the world of photography becomes the to 29 September star feature of the town of Getxo, just 25 minutes by metro With good writing from Bilbao, thanks to the Getxophoto International Image Festival. This event, with a clear international vocation, is 36 he Azkuna Zentroa Society and Contemporary 37 dedicated to the use of unconventional formats and spaces Culture centre opens 365 days a year with for the exhibition of its images such as walls, shop windows, a very broad and varied programme. Just in T containers, bars, courtyards and buildings. 2018, more than 1000 activities were organised and In addition to the exhibition side, the festival has a strong managed including concerts, exhibitions, shows, educational component and includes workshops, guided conferences, festivals, etc. It is also the main venue visits, presentations, screenings and conferences. for many of the events we described on these pages: Zinebi, Fant, Invisible Film, Basque FEST, Gau Zuria... info getxophoto.com In April, Azkuna Zentroa organises Gutun Zuria – the Bilbao International Literature Festival. Conferences, interviews, encounters with well-known authors and the signing of books are all part of an event through which great names from Basque, national GAU zuria and international literature have passed: Margaret Atwood, António Lobo Antunes, Salman Rushdie, Coinciding with the city's anniversary, cultural and landmark Alberto Manguel, Bernardo Atxaga, Almudena spaces are lit up to change their appearance. The aim is to Grandes, Manuel Rivas, Bill Keller, Chuck Palahniuk, offer the public an unforgettable, magical and out of the John Verdon, William Gibson… ordinary cultural vision.

City: Bilbao Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa City: Bilbao Date: from 23 to 28 April info azkunazentroa.eus info bilbao700.eus Month: 14 and 15 of June

PlaceThe to ARTS FUN & SERIOUS GAME FESTIVAL City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Ja! BILBAO Date: December City: Bilbao This is the largest video game festival in Europe and its mission is to recognise and Main Venue: various venues promote the work of producers, directors, artists and developers of video games. Date: from 26 September to 6 October For further information: www.funandseriousgamefestival.com

This is the tenth edition of an international festival of literature and arts with humour. GETXOARTE For further information: www.jabilbao.com City: Getxo Main Venue: Plaza Estación de Las Arenas Date: autumn

Over three days, approximately 50 artists from different places exhibit their work to the public in a large 2500 m² marquee. For further information: www.getxo.eus

38 39 LA ENCARTADA, ENCOUNTERS WITH CONTEMPORARY FASHION AND TRADITION

City: Balmaseda and Bilbao Main Venue: “Boinas La Encartada Museoa” in Balmaseda and“Euskal Museoa-Basque Museum” in Bilbao Dates: 31 May, 1 and 2 June

La Encartada is a professional space for contemporary fashion where it is possible to see the latest creations of Basque and international designers on the walkway. For further information: www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus

OPEN HOUSE BILBAO City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Date: September

Bilbao Open House Festival, an opportunity for everyone to better understand the city through its architecture and urbanism. For further information: www.openhousebilbao.org PlaceThe to CINEMA ZINEMAKUMEAK Film directed by women

Already in its 24th edition, this includes an excellent selection of short films, full- length feature films, conferences and round tables on film directed by women.

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations How GREAT Date: October is the cinema in Bilbao! info zinemakumeak.com

40 41 THE FEROZ AWARDS reated in 1959, it is now reaching its 61st Every year, the Spanish edition, and is one of the most internationally Cinematographic Informers Crecognised festivals, as well as a great platform Association awards the for launching new producers. Feroz Awards in recognition This festival is committed to experimentation and the of the merit and quality of support of new emerging productions. Spanish film productions. This year, Bilbao is the venue chosen for the prize-giving, and the awards will be presented by the actress Ingrid García-Jonsson.

City: Bilbao City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Main Venue: Bilbao Arena Date: 19 January Date: From 8 to 15 November

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City: Bilbao Bilbao Mendi Main Venue: various locations Film Festival FANT Date: from 2 to 11 May It is not possible to go higher Everything is possible in film n December, Bilbao becomes a meeting point City: Bilbao for the best mountain and adventure films with he Department of Culture and Education of Ithe Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, an event that Main Venue: various locations the Bilbao City Council organises the 25th is among the best of its kind on the international Date: from 6 to 15 December TFantastic Film Festival – FANT, which scene. Together with the competition films, the will screen the competition films at theA zkuna Festival brings a wide range of international Zentroa for over a week, as well as offering guests (directors and sportsmen and women who previews from renowned international directors. offer direct testimony to their experience) and numerous parallel activities. info mendifilmfestival.com info fantbilbao.eus 42 In addition 43 ZINEGOAK Tribute after tribute n February, the sixteenth edition of the Bilbao International LGBT Film and Performing Arts sail in festival invisible film BILBAO SERIESLAND IFestival is held. Zinegoak awards the best full-length feature films, documentaries and City: Bilbao festival City: Bilbao short films in the LGBT subject area and offers Main Venue: various locations Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa City: Bilbao audiences a view of this group through film and Date: from 7 to 10 March Date: from 21 to 26 October Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa performing arts. Date: from 17 to 24 October Bilbao becomes the global centre of For the fifth consecutive year, sailing, a meeting point for a broad The International Invisible Film Festival, Bilbao will become the international range of sailors, yachtsmen and “Filme Sozialak”, seeks to open a window showcase for webseries, with the City: Bilbao women, thrill seekers and lovers of the on the social realities which tend to be opening of Seriesland, International marginalised on conventional screens: Main Venue: various locations sea, with the best international content Web Series Festival. During October in film on sailing. gender inequality, human rights violations we can watch hundreds of series from info zinegoak.com Date: from 18 February to 3 March For further information: and social injustice. different countries and about different www.sailinfestival.com subjects with varying budgets. PlaceThe to ON STAGE MAGIAREN TOPAKETA Magical encounters City: Bilbao Main Venue: Txurdinaga and Otxarkoaga Now reaching its 15th edition. Organised by the Department of Culture and Date: May Education of the Bilbao City Council, it aims to take the mystery of magic to the general public with magicians from all over the world. info badbilbao.eus Bilboko City: Bilbao Portugalete International KALEALDIA Main Venue: The streets of Bilbao Without blinking Date: From 1 to 6 July

Folklore Festival Every year, the Festival of Street Art and Theatre – Bilboko Kalealdia – celebrates the arrival of summer with contemporary dance, circus and puppet performances in the streets. Located in the vicinity of the Gran Vía and the Historic 44 Quarter, it is host to proposals from some of the most relevant companies on the 45 Other people, the same illusion international scene. info bilbokokalealdia.eus

The International Folklore Festival has enjoyed an City: Bilbao uninterrupted run since 1980. In July, year after year, dance BAD Main Venue: various venues companies from different countries come together to share Month: October-November experiences and traditional dances. It is therefore a way for Perform, different cultures to coexist and to bring all of us a little closer together. dance, live...

The Festival of Contemporary Theatre and Dance, BAD, focusses on the latest trends in performing arts, giving special attention to creations from living writers and to the City: Portugalete dialogue between performing arts and other languages: music, video, performance… info badbilbao.eus Main Venue: Paseo de la Canilla Date: From 19 to 31 July In addition Arrigorriaga International UMORE City: Leioa Main Venue: various venues Clown Festival AZOKA Dates: from 16 to 19 May City: Arrigorriaga Month: May Leioa holds the Street Performers fair in May. Theatre, magic, circus and dance have revolutionised the The public have the opportunity to watch a large streets of Arrigorriaga in a programme of performances number of national and international shows for free. info elai-alai.org characterised by comedy. Photo: Asier Bastida For further information: www.umoreazoka.org/es For further information: www.arrigorriaga.eus JANUARY OCTOBER • The Feroz Awards • BIME in BEC! and Bilbao FEBRUARY • Bilbao Night Marathon • Zinegoak in Bilbao (from February to March) • Last Monday in Gernika • Musika-Música in Bilbao • Invisible Film Festival in Bilbao • Bilbao Seriesland The MARCH • BAD in Bilbao • Bilbao-Bilbao Classic • Zinemakumeak • SAIL in Festival in Bilbao Place NOVEMBER APRIL • FIG Bilbao • Bilbao City Downhill • GetxoArte to • Gutun Zuria in Bilbao • ZINEBI in Bilbao • Bilbao MendiTrail • Maz Basauri DECEMBER • BAS. Bilbao Arte Sakratua • Durangoko Azoka in Durango • Pasión de Balmaseda • Santo Tomás Fair in Bilbao • Basque Fest • Bilbao Mendi Film Festival • Fun & Serious Game Festival in Bilbao MAY • Magiaren Topaketa Events throughout the season • 8 Mays in Orduña • BOS in Bilbao • La Encartada, encounters with contemporary fashion and tradition in Balmaseda and Bilbao • ABAO/OLBE in Bilbao • FANT in Bilbao • Arrigorriaga International Clown Festival 46 • Umore azoka in Leioa 47 JUNE • Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday) in Ondarroa Bilbao Guggenheim Museum • Gau Zuria in Bilbao • Alberto Giacometti. Retrospective (until 24 February) JULY • Allora & Calzadilla. The Tropical Pharmacy (from 14 March to 23 June) • Bilbao BBK Live • Jenny Holzer (from 22 March to 9 September) • Getxo Jazz • A Backward Glance, Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters • Mundaka Festival - The Basque music & cook (from 12 April to 6 October) • Getxo & Blues • Luico Fontana. (from 17 May to 29 September) • Txapel Reggae in Armintza On the Threshold • Gerhard Richter. (from 24 May to 9 September) • Feast of la Magdalena in Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka Seascapes • Jesper Just. • Portugalete International Folklore Festival This Nameless Spectacle (from 4 July to 20 October) • Bilboko Kalealdia in Bilbao • Thomas Struth (from 4 October to 19 January) AUGUST • Soto. The Fourth Dimension (from 18 October to 9 February) • Aste Nagusia in Bilbao • Masterpieces from the Kunsthalle Bremen SEPTEMBER (from 25 October to 16 February) • Getxo Folk BBK • Jesse Jones. Tremble, tremble • Sopela Kosta Fest (from 31 October to 1 March) • The Day of the Geese in Lekeitio • Getxophoto Bilbao Fine Arts Museum • After '68 (until 28 April)

ALENDAR • La Vuelta 2019 • Ja! Bilbao (from September to October) • ABC. The Alphabet of Bilbao (until 2 June) • Open House Bilbao • Juan Muñoz (until 12 June) C EVENTS 2019 • Red Bull Cliff Diving 2019

PlaceThe to GOOOOOL: divine word which is not always used at the Athletic Club, but when they do score, not even marshmallows will soothe your throat. GOITIBERA: 3- or 4-wheeled vehicle designed to break your head (reaches speeds of up to 130 km/h). HAMAIKETAKO: gastronomic moment between breakfast and lunch taken to distract the stomach. DICTIONARY OF IRRINTZI: war cry which is now just pure folklore. Some foreigners have tried to copy it but only a squawk can be heard... ITURRI: the caps from the fizzy Iturrigorri drink. The Americans don't know this but Coca-Cola caps are also called this. JATORRA: talented, friendly, pleasant person, typically found here. BILBAO_BIZKAIA from to KALIMOTXO: mostly drunk in the festivities, when you can no longer taste anything, it appeared by chance when a crew from Algorta mixed it with Coca-Cola on finding that the wine bought for the festivities was not as good as they'd thought. KILI-KOLO: physical-mental state meaning “so-so”, without a clear definition. LARRI: to be a bit down, not feeling so good. MARMITAKO: tuna with potatoes, peppers and so on... typically found at competitions where you eat until you drop. AGUR: post-modernists say “ciao”, but it still means “well, OK, I'm off”. Derived from the Latinaugurium, honestly. OLENTZERO: Bilbao's Father Christmas, but with a black beard. AGUA DE BILBAO: this is what we call champagne in Bilbao, and we don't mean Cava. ORDAGO: thrown out by those who are “bluffing” when they want something and don't even have a trump card (from the card game mus). ALIRON: the miners from a British company in , on discovering a seam of iron would say “all iron” (come on, let's go), mean- ing double pay. Today it is used to cheer on the Athletic Club, whether or not they are the champions. OTXOTE: eight blokes from Bilbao singing at full volume from bar to bar... what more can you expect, who do you think you are... AMATXU DE BEGOÑA: a friendly and pleasant name for the City's patron saint, essentially used by the “txikiteros”, who share festivi- PASTEL DE ARROZ: (rice cake) typical dish from Bilbao which used to be made with rice until someone constipated took it out of the ties with her. recipe and now there's no sign of it. ANGULA: young eel which swims madly up the estuary, just to be eaten by the top dogs. PASTOR DEL GORBEIA: like the octopus from the world cup but this is the meteorological version. APACHURRAR: synonym for when someone shakes your hand enthusiastically... and your hand feels as if it is going to fall off, so to PISCOLABIS: a little something, a snack eaten to open the appetite and at 5 you are still working on it. speak. PORRUSALDA: a simple dish made from leeks, potatoes and carrots... to “cleanse” after a good piscolabis.

48 ATHLETIC: a most sacred word. Do not touch. POTEO: excursion which goes from bar to bar and glass of wine to glass of wine, growing more and more lively, and breaking into song. 49 AÚPA!: this might be a country greeting or a casual hello from someone wanting to appear Basque. In San Mamés, to cheer. POTXOLO: really sweet, like a cuddly soft toy. When you're lost for words, it sounds good. AZUL BILBAO: refers to the colour of the sky of the botxo which only exists on the palettes of artists from Bilbao, naturally. PUES: found in every sentence, it is used to recognise the true citizen of Bilbao even if they are in Singapore. BACALAO AL PIL PIL: onomatopoeia which refers to the sound as the dish is brought to the boil: “pil-pil”. PUPPY: it was planted in Bilbao and is still there, more photographed than its kennel just behind. BALDOSA: forever ours, the typical image which has gone from the floor to decorating scarves, tablecloths, pastries... RABAS: egg-battered squid, but in Bilbao style, that's why they are from here. BEGIAUNDIS: as the name suggests, these are the big cuttlefish, because if they were smaller they would be called begitxikis. SAN MAMÉS: pagan cathedral to put the heartless to test, to experience every kind of emotion. BILBAINADA: Many people think this comes from the typical bragging exclusive to the people of Bilbao, but they are also the typical SANTIAGUITOS: marshmallows made by Santiago Olabide, owner of the factor that made them and who was very short. songs of the txikiteros sung from bar to bar or at celebrations, although if Athletic Club loses... : historic spot famous for the “sardinas freskue” song even heard in the middle of nowhere. BOLLO DE MANTEQUILLA: (Butter bun) Famous but so simple it does not have its own name, although as it is from Bilbao itself, it SINSORGO: it is not funny, however hard you try, it never will be. does not need one. SIRIMIRI: this used to refer to light rain, but now it is also an excellent cologne which you can spray on you and you don't need your BOTXO: “hole”, or the same thing, Bilbao, caught between two mountains: Artxanda and Pagasarri. waterproofs. CAROLINA: multicoloured meringue that you pretend you are buying for your children because you are embarrassed, now you're SOKATIRA: typical sport where they fight to pull on the rope “to see who can last the longest...” grown up, to be caught eating it. SORNA: humorous, sarcastic expression... as if making it clear you have an ace up your sleeve and even you are not sure about it. CHOCHOLO: simply as if you've gone gaga and talk nonsense. TRIPAUNDI: Inhabitant of Bilbao characterised by a belly that fall below the belt and whose only concern is eating and drinking... appar- COITAO: nothing to do with what you're thinking...it's a great inoffensive word. ently a dying race. Hmm. CHAPURREAR: this means destroying any language you're trying to learn… with good intentions, though. TXALA: adorable calf with which it is best not to fall in love in case you eat it later. ENE: expression of astonishment, surprise, puzzlement or joy, depending on who uses it and when. TXAPELA: here it is a round flat cap without a peak, made in one piece, in other places it's known as a beret. FELIPADA: triangle eaten in the Alameda whether or not you are hungry, yumm!!! TXIPIS: friendly term for baby squid, trying to stop you feeling guilty about how delicious they are. FRESCO: what those who are not hot-blooded call cold. They're just wimps. TXIKI: term of endearment aimed to make you feel closer to someone who really wants a small favour... not of importance. FUENTE DEL PERRO: they are in fact lions... but it doesn't matter, they date back to 1800 and bark or roar but do not bite. TXIKITO: small glass of wine taken in rounds with the crew, hence the name txikiteros. GABARRA: carried minerals along the estuary and to the Athletic Club when it won which in recent times has been far less often. TXIRENE: witty person from here, de traka (a bright spark) but without exploding... or maybe they are, you never know. GANORABAKO: not of great importance, so to speak. TXOKO: space where people from here meet to pay homage to lots of dishes until 6 or 7 in the evening. GASOLINO: a charming little boat, an alternative to the bridge, metro or car, which crosses the estuary for a small charge at strategic points. TXAMARRA: item of clothing, to protect you from the cold, cold- when the temperature starts to get serious, below zero for example. GILDA: disputed among the people of Bilbao and Donostia... the truth is that it was created in honour of Rita because it was green, ZURITO: a small beer to wash down the 'poteo'. fresh and spicy. Where was it born then? 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