Things to do in Bilbao, San Sebastian, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Biarritz, Rioja or
Pamplona.
Our selection of best art, sport & cultural events in the Basque
Country during September 2018.
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| Medieval Market in Vitoria-Gasteiz. From September 28th until 30th. |
Best Basques
traditions & festivities:
- In San Sebastian. Euskal Jaiak - Basque festivities. Old part of the city. The Day of
the Cider will start the festival of Basque culture. Musical and sports
activities and the best Basque gastronomy are its main claim. From August 31st
to September 9th.
- In Gernika-Lumo. Day of the
rabbit and the cider of Bizkaia. Horticultural fair. On September 1st.
- In Bayonne. Bullfighting atmosphere,
eating places, flamenco and Sevillian dancers' concerts. September 1st and
2nd.
- In Añana. Agricultural,
livestock and handicraft fair. Sanctuary of Angosto. September 2nd.
- In Elorrio. Agricultural
fair and livestock. Handicrafts. Concursom of vegetables, cheeses and
txakolí. On September 2nd.
- In Mungia. Fair
of cattle, wool, horses and goats. On September 2nd and 16th.
- In Lekeitio. "Antzar
Eguna" or Goose day, a 300 years old tradition to be seen in the local
festivities of St Antoline (from September 1st until 8th.). On September 5th.
- In Ordizia. "Euskal Jaiak"
(Basque parties). Concerts, Basque rural sports, cooking workshops and
cooking contests. Latxa sheep cheese contest. Fruit and vegetable contest.
Exhibition of perretxikos. Shows Basque hen Gipuzkoa competition of Pyrenean
cattle. Exhibition and sale of farm products. On September, 5th.
- In Hondarribia. Guadalupe Virgin Day.
With a traditional parade "Alarde" upto the sanctuary of Guadalupe.
On September, 8th.
- In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Ecological
market. Transparent agricultural market. The producers of the province
offer their products to the locals. On September 8th.
- In Gueñes. International Paper
Dresses Competition. The dresses are made solely and exclusively on paper
and sewn by hand or machine; and accessories made or lined with paper.
Arenatzarte Park. On September 8th.
- In Zarautz. Basque parties.
Popular food, music in the streets, trikitixa contest, dance performances or
recitals of improvisers. From September 1st until 9th. Residents and visitors
who come to Zarautz take to the streets dressed in traditional Basque costumes
on September 9th.
- In Alegria - Dulantzi. Feast of Our
Lady of Aiala. From September 10th to 16th.
- In Zumaia. Octopus day.
Activities of: tasting, exhibition and gastronomic competition. On September
15th.
- In Artziniega. Market of yesteryear. Craftsmen at the time exhibit and sell
handicrafts and food. On September 15th.
- In Logroño. The festivities of the
city include bull fighting, popular lamb chops made with vine wood, and
wine stomping of the first grapes of each Rioja wine production village. From
September 15th to 22nd.
- In Bermeo. Patron celebrations of
Andra Mari. From September 1st to 16th. Best day: Arrantzale Eguna or
Fisherman's Day, on September 16th.
- In Amurrio. "Artzain Eguna" or Shepherd day.
Contests sheep, cheese, sheepdogs, ... On September 16th.
- In Yecora. Feast of the Vintage of
Rioja Alavesa: The wine festival. On September 17th.
- In Bayonne. Baionan Kantuz. Is
an animation where all audiences are invited to sing Basque folk songs. Place Lacarre from 11h to 11h35 and pillory
fountain from 11h35 to 12h15. September 22nd.
- In Saint Jean de Luz. Pintxo Eguna.
Day of the pintxo. City center. From September 22nd until 24th.
- In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Medieval Market
inside the old city center of the city (for many the best preserved old city
center in the Basque Country). From September 28th to 30th.
- In Bilbao. Exhibition of traditional Basque sports.
Ferial of Zorrotza. 1:00 pm Festivities of Zorrotza. September 29th.
- In Bayonne. Dantza Hirian.
Contemporary dance festival in an urban environment. September 29th.
- In Bilbao. Exhibition of traditional
Basque sports. Cantalojas - Casco Viejo. Fiestas de Zabala. September 30th.
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| Magialdia. International Festival. From September 17th until 23rd. |
Regarding arts and exhibits in Basque Country:
- In San Sebastian. Exhibition
"The search for happiness, the Basque contribution to the independence of
the United States". Naval Museum From March 9th until September 30th.
- In Vitoria-Gasteiz. The
"Crucified Christ" by José Ribera. Fine Arts Museum. Baroque
work, 1643. After 8 years of laborious restoration the work will be able to be
seen along with two other creations by José Ribera: Saint Peter and Saint
Pablo. From April 4th until January 31st 2019.
- In Trespuentes. Dramatized visits to
the Botanical Garden of Santa Catalina. The 'Catalina' ladybug will guide
both adults and children through its more than a thousand plants and flowers,
and the ruins of the 11th century Romanesque monastery. Every Sunday from May
6th to October 7th.
- In Bilbao. "110 Years, 110
Works". Exhibition for the 110th anniversary of the museum. Fine
Arts Museum of Bilbao. From May 9th until October 17th.
- In Bilbao. Art and China after
1989: The theater of the world. Contemporary Chinese art from 1990 to 2008,
with more than 120 works by 60 authors and collectives of diverse artistic
disciplines: painting, photography, video art, performances and socially
committed projects. Guggenheim museum. From May 11th until September 23th.
- In Getaria. Exhibition
"Transmissions". Heritage and New Creation. Result of an
educational and creative project that connects the legacy of Balenciaga that is
in the museum and with the talent of a new generation of creators. From June 14
to September 2.
- In San Sebastian. Summer
courses at the University of the Basque Country. Miramar Palace. Quality
and varied program of courses, seminars, workshops and conferences. From June
15th until September 15th.
- In Bayonne. Exhibition a path
of St. Jacques: the French
Basque coastline. The media library evokes the stages from Bayonne to Irun.
From June 25th until September 15th.
- In Bayonne. Exhibition: Hiding
in the city, Liu Bolin. DIDAM. From June 29th until September 16th.
- In Bilbao. Expo Joana
Vasconcelos: I'm your mirror. One of the most outstanding artists of the
last decade. Guggenheim Museum. From June 29th to November 11th.
- In Bayonne. Exhibition: 1966,
Basque art under the Franco regime: vanguard and resistance. Basque
Museum. From June 30th until to November 4th.
- In San Sebastian. 'The Gods of the
Prado. Art and Myth' from collections of the Prado Museum from the 1st century
BC. C. and late eighteenth century. San Telmo Museum. From July 6th until
October 28th.
- In Biarritz. Expo Biarritz,
1918 & 2018. In the summer of 1918, Picasso and his wife Olga,
dancer of the Ballets Russes, stayed in Biarritz for their honeymoon. and the
artist paints Les Baigneuses. This exhibition proposes to compose a sort of
conversation between the historical dimension and the emotional charge of the
famous painting by Pablo Picasso, and contemporary diversity represented by a
selection of works by major artists (Daniel Buren, Annette Messager, Hervé Di
Rosa...). Open daily from 11h to 20h. Closed on Tuesdays. From July 7th until
September 30th.
- In San Sebastian. Donostia-San
Sebastián Musical Fortnight. It is the longest standing classical music
festival in Spain and one of the most time-honoured in Europe. Kursaal
Elkargunea Center, Victoria Eugenia Theater and other stages. August 1st until
September 1st.
- In Saint Jean de Luz. Ravel
Festival. Mauricio Ravel Auditorium / San Juan de Luz Church. From
August 16th until September 19th.
- In Getaria. "Balenciaga.
Fashion and Heritage". Exhibition that shows the evolution of the work
of the couturier in its successive stages and aspires to become a reference
sample to understand and know in depth the legacy generated by Balenciaga:
where he comes from, what he contributes in his time, and what he transmits to
us today. Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum. Until January 29th 2019.
- In Getxo. Gextophoto. Festival
of photography that bets on the use of formats, supports and unconventional
spaces to show the images. From August 30th until September 30th.
- In Vitoria-Gasteiz. FesTVal. Biggest
event of Spanish Television in Spain. From September 3rd to 9th.
- In Bilbao. Franciscus. Spectacular
musical with soul. Euskalduna Palace. From September 4th untill 7th.
- In San Sebastian. International
Congress "Study and analysis of the technological context of the Nao
Victoria, within the framework of the first circumnavigation of the earth".
Naval Museum. Miramar Jauregia. September 5th and 6th.
- In San Sebastian. Graphene Week
- the Graphene Flagship International Conference Graphene Week 2018 is being
organized by the Graphene Flagship and local host partner CIC nanoGUNE. From
September 10th until 14th.
- In Getxo, in Greater Bilbao área. Folk
Music Festival "Getxo Folk BBK". From September 13rd until 16th.
- In Saint Jean de Luz. Festivals of
the Rue de la République. Desfile for the center of the city. September
14th and 15th.
- In San Sebastian. Donostia Kutxa
Kultur Festibala. Hippodrome of San Sebastian. Big party around independent
music. On September 14th and 15th.
- In Irun. Expogrow. Cannabis Fair,
Music Festival, Cannabis Forum and other activities. FICOBA From September 14th
until 16th.
- In Bilbao. Serrat: Mediterraneo da
capo. Euskalduna Palace. September 16th.
- In Vitoria. International Festival of Magic. "Magialdia 2018".
From September 17th until 23rd.
- In Bilbao. Sara Baras: Shadows. Flamenco. Arriaga Theater From
September 19th until 23rd.
- In Errenteria. Atlantikaldia.
Festival of encounter between cultures and music. From September 20th to
23rd.
- In Sopelana. Sopela Kosta Fest.
Festival meeting between surfing, nature and music. From September 20th to
23rd.
- In San Sebastian, International Film
Festival "Zinemaldia". From September 21st to 29th.
- In San Sebastian. Sebastiane (LGBTQ)
Awards: Sebastiane Award of the San Sebastian International Festival and
the Sebastiane Latino Award. From September 21st until 29th.
- In Bilbao. Open House Bilbao.
Festival of open doors of Bilbao in more than 45 buildings to better understand
the city through its architecture and urbanism. Free guided tours. From
September 22nd until 23rd.
- In Saint Jean de Luz. 44th Chapter
of the Basque corsairs. Desfile for the center of the city. Saint John the
Baptist Church. September 23rd.
- In Biarritz. Latinamerican cinema
& Culture Festival of Biarritz. From September 24th until 30st.
- In Biarritz. Tribute of Daniel Mille
and his quintet to Astor Piazzolla. Gare du Midi. Thursday September 27th
at 9pm.
- In Bilbao. JA "La Risa de
Bilbao” Humor Festival. Sala BBK, Alhóndiga Bilbao, Mercado de la Ribera,
Campos Elíseos Theatre. From September 27th until October 7th.
- In Bilbao. BioCultura: International
Fair of Ecological Products and Responsible Consumption. One of the two
most important in Europe in the food sector, and other subsectors such as
certified eco-cosmetics, organic textiles, bio-construction or natural health.
Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC) / Barakaldo. From September 28th until 30th.
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| Marathon Plazaola Greenways. On September 16th |
Regarding Basque sport:
- In San Sebastian. Several sporting
events of the Euskal Jaiak - Basque festivities: proof of the traditional
regattas of traineras; Swim across the Peine del Viento, the Gipuzkoa
Aizkolaris Championship first, the San Sebastian de Pelota Championship by
hand, the Cross of Urgull and the Swimming Crossing of La Concha Bay. From
August 31st to September 9th.
- In San Sebastian – Donostia. The
biggest rowing event of the year in the North of Spain (dating back to 1879),
the flag of La Concha will be hold by the winner of this event. On September
2nd and 9th.
- In Saint Jean de Luz. Triathlons.
5 Triathlon (Iron Man, Half Iron Man, Distancia Olimpico, Sprint, Handi
Jóvenes). September 8th.
- In Saint Jean de Luz. 22nd Rally of
the sea of old vehicles. Desfile for the center of the city. September 8th
and 9th.
- In Biarritz. ENGIE Open Biarritz
Basque Country. Some of the best players in the world. Biarritz Olympic Tennis.
From September 9th to 16th.
- In Bilbao. The Cycling Tour to Spain 2018. A beautiful tour of the most
incredible places in Bizkaia: the Bizkaia Bridge, Bilbao, San Mamés, the
Guggenheim, Gaztelugatxe, Urdaibai ... Getxo (start of Stage 17) and Balcony of
Bizkaia (finish of Stage 17). September 12th.
- In Vitoria-Gasteiz. BLAN Walk Cycling
tour. The oldest in Spain with a purely cyclotouristic character. On
September 15th.
- In Lekumberri-Andoain. Marathon
Plazaola Greenways. On September 16th.
- In Biarritz. Basque ball in
different modalities. Throughout the month of September.
- In San Sebastian. Horse races.
San Sebastián Racecourse. From June to September.
And remember, if you are thinking to come to Bilbao, San Sebastian, Rioja,
Vitoria, Pamplona or anywhere else in the Basque Country, you can get a better
understading on our culture and traditions with a local guide.
Enjoy the Basque Country!
