What to do in the Basque Country Events Agenda July 2019

THINGS TO DO IN BILBAO, SAN SEBASTIAN, VITORIA, BAYONNE, BIARRITZ, RIOJA OR PAMPLONA.

Our selection of best art, sport, traditionals & cultural events in the Basque Country during July, 2019.

Festivals of Bayonne. Basque French version of the San Fermin Festivals, with bullfighting, running of the bulls and much more. From July 24th to 28th. Best Basques traditions & festivities:

• In Lekeitio. Saint Peter parties. The dance of the Kaxarranka (a dantzari dances on a chest or kutxa carried by eight fishermen), the Kilin-Kala (consists in the risk of throwing the image of the Saint into the water, to ask for good fishing) and the aurresku of women. From June 29^th to July 1^st.
• In Irun. Baserritar eguna: Day of the Peasant. Festivities of San Pedro and San Marcial. July 1^st.
• In Portugalete. Party in honor of the Virgin of the Guide. Txistularis, fanfarrias, cabezudos, triki-trixas, dances, contests, parades, sokatira and other festive activities. July 1^st.
• In Anglet. Outdoor night market. Chambre d'Amour. July 5^th, 12^th and 26^th. August 2^nd, 9^th, 23^rd and 30^th.
• In Salinas de Añana. Fair of the Salt. Light and sound show in the Valle Salado de Añana. Craft Fair of the Salt: exhibition & sale of agricultural products, craftsmen, representative products of the salt and visit to the salty valley. San Cristóbal Day. July 6^th.
• In Guernica- Lumo. Tasting and tasting peppers of Guernica. Horticultural fair. Exhibition and sale of Basque crafts. July 6^th.
• In Pamplona. San Fermin with the Running of the Bulls every morning. The famous festival that Hemingway loved. From July 6^th until 14^th.
• In Bilbao. Dancing bells. Popular Basque folklore. Arriaga Place. July 7^th, 13^th, 20^th and 27^th.
• In Bayonne. Mutxiko, Traditional Dances. Place Jacques Portes. July 7^th, 14^th and 21^st.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Spanish dance and flamenco show - Porompom Pon. Ducontenia Park. July 12^th and 21^st.
• In Isaba, in the Basque Country Pyrenees, 3 Cow Tribute Festival, this millenarian tribute is observed amongst two villages of the French & Spanish Basque Country. The oldest agreement in force in Europe. This act possibly occurs from 125 BC, more than 2,100 years ago! July, 13^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Feast of tuna. Downtown. July 13^th.
• In Anglet. Fireworks on France National Day on July, 13^th.
• In Orio. Sea Bream festival. From July 11^th until 14^th.
• In Biscay (plenty towns). Festivals of Carmen. Party atmosphere and cellebrations in: Balmaseda and Mungia. July 14^th.
• In Biarritz and Bayonne. Fireworks on France National Day. July 14^th.
• In Bayonne. Ballets with the arenes: The beautiful and the Beast. Bullring of Bayonne. July 17^th.
• In Villabona. Beer Fair. XXIII Producers beer festival in Basque Country, Spain and internationally. From July 18^th to 21^st.
• In Portugalete. International Folklore Festival. Dance companies from different countries eat together to share experiences and traditional dances. From July 19^th until 31^st. 
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Night of the sardine Festival. Parking Campos Berri. July 20^th.
• In Anguiano, La Rioja. The dance of the stilts. In honor of Santa Magdalena. For visitors it is an unusual spectacle; for the countrymen, a religious rite that is part of their customs. From July 21^st to 23^rd.
• In Errenteria, Artziniega, Ayala & Bernedo. Magdalene Festivals. July, 22^nd.
• In Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka. St. Mary Magdalene Day. On this day, these three coastal villages celebrate an ancient dispute as to the ownership of Izaro Island. Clothing: typical fishermen's blue canvas smocks and checked scarves. July 22^nd.
• In Bayonne. Festivals of Bayonne. Basque French version of the San Fermin Festivals, with bullfighting, running of the bulls and much more. From July 24^th to 28^th.
• In Bayonne. Season 2018 run. Bullfights of Bayonne. First bullfighting place in France. Bullring. July 24^th and 28^th. August 14^th, 30^th and 31^st. September 1^st.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Garlic Fair within Blouse Day and Neska: exposition and sale of garlic on the slope of San Francisco and its surroundings. July, 25^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Blusa Day. St. James's Day. Donkey run, and parade of boys and girls dressed up with Basque local dressings and bull fighting. July 25^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Exhibition and sale of local agricultural products. Exhibition of livestock and machinery. Basque Country University. July 25^th.
• In Astigarraga. Cider Day. Try local cider and enjoy local craftsman and Basque traditional sports in this town near San Sebastian. July 26^th.
• In Mundaka. "The Basque Music & Cook Festival". Festival that combines the best of the musical scene & the national & international gastronomy in a unique environment. Santa Catalina church. From July 26^th until 28^th.
• In Pasaia. San Pantaleón Day. Sardine Festival. July 27^th.
• In Biarritz. The festival at the Port. A festive and popular event for all those who like going out, dancing, having fun ... The bodegas will be animated by the nautical associations of Biarritz. Musical entertainment. Port of the fishermen. July 27^th.
• In Biarritz. Piano Festival. The Bellevue. From July 29th to 31st.
• In Azpeitia, Biscay & Gipuzkoa. St Ignatius Loiola Festival. In Azpeitia local music, food, drink and festivals. From July 30^th to August 2^nd.

In Vitoria-Gasteiz,
Jazz Festival
from July 15^th until 20^th

Regarding arts and exhibits in Basque Country:

• In Getaria. Cristobal Balenciaga: Fashion and Heritage. Contexts Fashion and Heritage maintain a paradoxical dialogue that contrasts the ephemeral and the permanent. A conversation that, nevertheless, converges in the designer. Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum. From March 1^st, 2019 to January 20^th, 2020.
• In Bilbao. Never real and always true. Exhibition on the symbiosis between art and literature. A motto that connects the thirteen participating artists, who move between both worlds and whose works deal naturally with art as a literary genre and literature as an exhibition project. Azkuna Center. From March 14^th until September 22^nd.
• In Bilbao. “Jenny Holzer: The Indescriptible”. Its medium, whether it is translated into T-shirts, plaques or electronic signals, is the text. Bilbao Guggenheim Museum. From March 22^nd, 2019 until September 28^th.
• In Bilbao. Juan De Alcega, Universal Sastre. Illustrious personage of Gipuzkoa of Century XVI, author of the first treaty of tailoring published in all Europe, in the year 1580. Maritime Museum. From April 3^rd until September 29^th.
• In Bilbao. Gerhard Richter: Marinas. With these paintings and drawings, Richter confronts us with the problem of representation, since the painted surface and the photographic record merge. Bilbao Guggenhein Museum. From May 24^th until September 9^th.
• In Bilbao. Zuloaga (1870-1945). Exhibition about the painter Ignacio Zuloaga, considered in his time the most important Spanish artist and with the greatest international projection. Museum of Fine Arts. From May 29^th until October 10^th.
• In Bayonne. Exhibition: The CENTURY of BALENCIAGA. DIDAM. From June 7^th to September 8^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Open by Concert. Cultural programming throughout the summer. Cathedral of Santa María, Portico de la Luz. From June 7^th to September 14^th.
• 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 15^th until September 15^th.
• In San Sebastian. Quantum Designer Physics. An international workshop. Miramar Palace. From July 1^st until 4^th.
• In Bilbao. Bilbako Kalealdia (International Festival of Theater and Street Arts.). Street shows, contemporary dance, circus and puppets. From July 1^st until 7^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Dibertikale: street animations. Cycle of street shows for children in squares, streets and parks near civic centers. From July 1^st until 19^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Power Our Future 2019 - 4th International Forum on Progress and Trends in Battery and Capacitor Technologies. Europe Congress Palece. From July 2^nd until 5^th.
• In Biarritz. The Valois Soul Ball. By Studio Ilargia. Alice will lose consciousness and begin to wander in a parallel, strange world. A show full of mysteries and fantasies. The Coliseum. Julio 3^rd.
• In Getaria. #FINAESTAMPA_ brings together 150 original works and synthesizes a precise moment of fashion illustration as an art form in itself. Cristobal Balenciaga Museum. From July 3rd until September 29th.
• Jazz Festivals:
• In Getxo, International Jazz Festival, from July 3^th until 7^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz, Jazz Festival from July 15^th until 20^th.
• In San Sebastian, Heineken Jazzaldia from July, 24^th until 28^th.
• In Bayonne. Concert of L'Harmonie Bayonnaise. Place Jacques Portes. July 4^th, 14^th and 18^th.
• In Zarautz. 26th edition Kalerki: Street Theater Festival. During four days the municipality will be filled with theater, dance, music, circus ... From July 4^th to 7^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Concert of the South West Symphony Orchestra. Church. July 5^th.
• In Getaria. Towards an ethic of fashion: challenges and advances. Summer course. Cristobal Balenciaga Museum. July 5^th.
• In Biarritz. The Bearer of Lueurs, de Couleurs. Surprising show, all in emotion and acrobatic prowess, subtle marriage of Dance and Artistic Gymnastics, by the association Equilibre. Midnight Station. July 6^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Merkatuan Kantuz: Chants of the market. Parvis des Halles. July 6^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Pepperback concert. Kiosk, Place Louis XIV. From July 6^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Puppets in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Puppet theater show that takes place outdoors. From July 6^th until September 1^st.
• In Bayonne. Exhibition: Humanofolie. Sculptures by Jean Fontaine. His surprising works make up a unique and original hybrid bestiary, half animal-mechanical, bronze or ceramic. Museum of Natural History. From July 6^th until September 15^th.
• In Bayonne. Exhibition From Renaissance to Impressionism: Exceptional! The prestigious works of the Bonnat-Helleu Museum include paintings by Tiepolo, El Greco, Goya, Gericault, Ingres, Degas, etc. Basque Museum and the history of Bayonne. Errobi room. From July 6^th until November 3^rd.
• In Bilbao. Basque Street dances. Arriaga Square 7:00 pm. July 7^th, 13^th, 20^th and 27^th.
• Blues Festivals:
• In Getxo. Getxo & Blues 2017 - International Blues Festival. From July 18^th until 20^th.
• In Mongradón (Arrasate). Arrasate Blues. From July 19^th until 21^st.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Concert Band of Saint Junien (JM Courtioux). Kiosk, Place Louis XIV. July 10^th.
• In San Sebastian. "Lost souls". Concert by the consecrated Loreena McKennitt, interpreter of the Celtic universe with more than three decades of experience. Kursaal Autitorium. July 11^st.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Altxa Zokoa Concert . Church, Gambetta Street. July 11^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Festival of Shorts: Korterraza Gasteiz. Summer, shorts and films an outdoor terrace. From July 11^th until 13^th.
• In Bilbao. BBK Live Festival. International music groups. Fields of Kobetamendi. From July 11^th until 13^th.
• In Bayonne. Bayonne in Concert. Cathedral. July 11^st and 20^th. August 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th and 31^st. September 7^th and 14^th.
• In fishing port of Armintza. Txapel Reggae Festival, the Basque Reggae festival par excellence. 28 km from Bilbao. July 13^th.
• In San Sebastian. Coronation Mass and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Orfeón Donostiarra and Santa Cecilia Classical Orchestra. Kursaal Autitorium. July 13^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Aperitif concert with Big Band Basque Coast and Concert Les Z'anonymes. Kiosk, Place Louis XIV. From July 14^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Fireworks from 14 July. Great beach. July 14^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Concert of the Goraki Basque Choirs. Saint John the Baptist Church. From July 15^th.
• In San Sebastian. Designing Artificial Quantum Matter. International Congress. Miramar Palace. From July 15^th until 19^th.
• In Biarritz. Oldarra - Men's choir from the Basque Country. He interprets, a capella, both religious and secular polyphonic works. Originally Basque, the repertoire has expanded, incorporating works from around the world. Sainte Eugenie Church. July 15^th and 22^nd.
• In Bilbao. Annual meeting Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission IATTC. Euskalduna Palace. From July 15^th until 26^th.
• In Biarritz. Oboe – Piano Recital. Mozart, Cimarosa, Marcello, Schumann. Palace Hotel. July 16^th.
• In Anglet. Cinema on the beach. Projection of a movie on a large screen. Chambre d'Amour. July 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th. August 6^th, 13^th, 20^th and 27^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Concert of the Itsasoa Basque choirs. Saint John the Baptist Church. July 18^th.
• In Bayonne. Patrick Bruel Tour 2019. Bullring of Bayonne. From July 23^rd.
• In Bermeo. Wave Rave Festival with the Crystal Fighters band. The festival also offers many activities to promote environmental awareness as well as knowledge about folklore, gastronomy and the Basque culture. July 25^th.
• In Bilbao. Euskal Encounter 26. Massive gathering of amateurs and computer professionals. Bilbao Exhibition Center. From July 25^th until 28^th.
• In Bermeo. Festival of the Bay of Biscay. The Basque Music and Cuisine Festival. It has three pillars: music, gastronomy and nature. From July 25^th to 28^th.

In Biarritz. Basque Force show.
Mazon Park. July 21^st and 28^th

Regarding Basque sport:

• In San Sebastian. Horse races. Racecourse. Different dates from June to September.
• In Biarritz. Summer table tennis tournaments. Every Friday in July and August, the Gulls of Biarritz organize summer tournaments open to licensed players and to the leisure public, adults and children. Room Dagorette. July and August.
• In Biarritz. Bridge International Summer Festival. The Bellevue. Place Bellevue. From July 2^nd to 13^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. International professionals of cesta punta. Jai Alai fronton. From July 2^nd until August 29^th.
• In San Sebastian. International Football Tournament Donosti Cup. 400 football teams from all over the world. From July 7^th until 13^th.
• In Biarritz. Basque pelota: cesta punta. Open International and Gala PRO / AM. Fronton Euskal Jaï Aguilera. July 2^nd.
• In Biarritz. Trotting at the Hippodrome de Biarritz. Hippodrome flowers. 13 night meetings on the racecourse of Biarritz. From July 4^th until 31^st.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Finals of the championship of the Basque Country to grand minor and junior chistera. Municipal fronton. July 8^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. 1st International Professional Masters of cesta punta, semi final. Fronton Jai Alai. July 9^th, 11^th, 16^th, 18^th, 23^rd, 25^th and 30^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Part of ball with chistera. Municipal fronton. July 10^th.
• In Anglet. International Surf Film Festival. Promote creativity and the artistic side of surf movies. Chambre d'Amour. From July 10^th until 13^rd.
• In Biarritz. Basque pelota: big chistera. Trophy City of Biarritz. Mazon Park. July 11^th and 18^th.
• In Beasain. The mountain race "Ehunmilak". It will cross the Gipuzkoan counties of Goierri, Tolosaldea, Urola Kosta, Urola Garaia and Debagoiena, 168 kilometers. From July 12^th until 14^th.
• In Bayonne. The crossing Bayonne in the swim. Aviron Bayonnais. July 13^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Finals of the championship of the Basque Country of rebot and chistéra joko garbi. Municipal fronton. July 13^th.
• In San Sebastian. XX Sailing regatta. Two crossings: 32 miles from Hendaye to San Sebastian; and the other inside the Bay of La Concha. July 13^rd and 14^th.
• In Getxo. Sailing World Championship J80. It is the most important sailing competition of the international class. Abra´s Royal Club Maritime. From July 13^th to 20^th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Ironman. Triathlon Vitoria-Gasteiz Full & Half. The test will culminate in Plaza España. July 14^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Crossing the bay to swim. Bay St. Jean de Luz / Ciboure. 9.30 am July 14th.
• In Bayonne. Basque Ball. Fronton of the Jean Dauger stadium. July 14^th, and from July 24^th until 28^th.
• In Saint Jean de Luz. Basque strength Festival. Municipal fronton. July 15^th, 22^nd and 29^th.
• In Sopela. Sopela Surf Pro Junior, under 18 years old. One of the main surfing championships in Euskal Herria in this category. Beaches of Arrietara-Atxabiribil. Puntuable for the European circuit in junior category (girls and boys). From July 17^th until 21^st
• In Anglet. Beach Rugby Festival. Tournaments, demonstrations and initiations of Beach rugby ... Day and night. Sables d'Or Beach. July 19^th, 20^th and 21^st.
• In Biarritz. Basque Force show. Mazon Park. July 21^st and 28^th.
• In Getxo. Circuit of Getxo cycling. Memorial Ricardo Otxoa. July 31^st.

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!