What to do in the Basque Country - Agenda March 2021

Things to do in Bilbao, Rioja, San Sebastian, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Biarritz, Bayonne, Guernica, Getaria…Our selection of best art, sport & cultural events in the Basque Country (Spain & France) during March 2021.

Please note that some of the events below may change due to temporary regulations taken to control Covid-19 on the time of the event.

Regarding traditions and festivities in Basque region:

• In Ordizia. Agricultural Fair. Farm products fair. Every Wednesday.
• In Hondarribia. Agricultural Fair. Sale of local products, Wednesdays at Damarri Plaza and Saturdays at the Port.
• In Mungia. Peasant Market. Exhibition and sale of farm products. Every Friday.
• In Bilbao. Gure Lurreko Merkatuak. Market of products of the hamlets of Bizkaia, made in a traditional way by their farmers, with Basque varieties and native breeds. Slow food, natural and local foods. Tinglados del Arenal. Every Saturday.
• In Tolosa. Agricultural Fair. Farm products fair. Every Saturday.
• In Irun. Agricultural Fair. Vegetable Fair. Every Saturday.
• In Bilbao. Flower and plant market. Flowers and plants grown and collected directly by local producers. A melting pot of colors and smells. Tinglados del Arenal. Every Sunday.
• In Astigarraga. Season of the Basque Cider. The main area in the Basque Country is in Astigarraga (near San Sebastián). There are some 51 Basque cider houses in Guipúzcoa, 10 in Vizcaya and 2 in Alava. The cider season begins on January 15 and runs until the end of May.
• In Sopuerta, Biscay. XLVIII Pork sausage and black pudding contest. Exhibition and sale of other agricultural, livestock and handicraft products. March 7th     .
• In Javier (Navarre). “Javierada”. Pilgrimage to the Castle of San Javier. Old Navarra Tradition dating back to nineteenth century. From March 4th until 16th. First Javierada: March 8th. Second Javierada: March  14th. Cancelled
• In Bilbao. Agricultural Fair. Sale and exhibition of farm products in La Ribera Street. March 14th. 

Beekeeper's day in Zegama, Gipuzkoa

• In Zegama. Beekeeper's Day. XXII Contest of honey from the province of Gipuzkoa. March 15th  
• In Bakio. St. Joseph Festival. The wineries of Bakio present the txakoli elaborated with the harvest obtained the previous year. March 19th.
• In Moreda de Alava. IX Olive Oil Fair of Alava. Great opportunity to get to know the world of olive trees and olive oil in the area. Agricultural and food fair. March 21st .
• Laudio - Llodio, Alava - Araba, The Traditional "Friday of Sorrows". A festival originally granted by the Christian Catholic Church to the locals to enjoy meat during Easter. Nowadays a lively market to see Basque farmers showing best of their horses, goats, sheeps, cattle, etc. Exhibit of Basque Traditional Sport of stone pulling by oxes. March 26th
• In Okondo. Fair of the Basque house. Feria del Caserío. Our best products, such as legumes, vegetables, vegetables, sausages and pork products, honey, preserves, pâté, wine, cider, bread, sweets and cheese, hand in hand with producers in the area. There will also be crafts, musicals, exhibitions of herri-kirolak (Basque rural sport) and dance performances. March 28th  
• In Güeñes. Poultry and gastronomic fair. XXVI Monographic of villain dogs of the encartaciones. Tasting of txakoli Bizkaiko Txakolina. Exhibition and sale of cheese, bread, honey, handicrafts and agricultural products. March 22nd.
• In Pamplona. Week of the Pintxo. Taste best of these Basque delicacies. From March 20th until 29th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. XXI Transparent agricultural market. Sale of direct products from farms in Alava. Starring: Álava's potato. Tasting of seasonal products, demonstration of product development and children's workshops. March 28th.
• In Durango. Durango Ardo Saltsan: Wine and Delicatessen Fair. Eno-gastronomic fair with dozens of wineries from different countries. Posts with delicatessen products, defined by their high quality with Iberian ham, oil, salmon and smoked bonito, Iberian tomato, cheese, anchovies, and coffee. March 28th
• In Bilbao. Basque Fest. Exhibitions of art, dance and street theater, children's entertainment, craft fairs, concerts, samples of Basque design and traditional sports exhibitions. From March 28th until April 1st. CANCELLED

Easter is celebrated all over the Basque Country from March 28th until April 4th this year, and these are the best places to see something different in your visit: 
Segura (Gipuzkoa) and Balmaseda (9th and 10th). These have famous living performance by locals representing the last days of Jesus Christ life from the 1600s.
    • Bilbao and Vitoria and other smaller towns have traditional parades which take out of the churches images and march in an old traditional penitent dressing (dressing that some foreigners wrongly confused by some foreigners with Ku Klux Clan costumes).
    • Hondarribia. Religious processions dating back to the begining of the 1600s. 
    • Laudio - Llodio, Alava - Araba, The Traditional "Friday of Sorrows". A festival originally granted by the Christian Catholic Church to the locals to enjoy meat during Easter. Nowadays a lively market to see Basque farmers showing best of their horses, goats, sheeps, cattle, etc. Exhibit of Basque Traditional Sport of stone pulling by oxes. 
    • Bergara. Ramos Saturday Fair. On the eve of Palm Sunday, the city of Bergara organizes a cattle and agricultural fair. It is preceded by a bertsolaris festival on Friday night.

Regarding arts and exhibits in Basque region:

• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. "Windows to the Basque art collection" between the years 1850-1950. Artists who introduced the new artistic languages -impressionism, symbolism or Fauvism- in the Basque Country, after passing through Paris and other European capitals. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. From January 17th, 2020 until March 28th, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Olafur Eliasson: In real life. Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson places the viewer's experience at the core of his art. Guggenheim Museum. From February 14th until April 11th, 2021.

Balenciaga Fashion and Design Museum

• In Getaria. Fashion and Heritage: Cristobal. It puts the focus on Cristóbal Balenciaga himself and the imprint he has left behind as a person through various objects that belonged to him and that have been collected in the Museum's collections. Part of the annual program for the 125th anniversary of his birth. Cristobal Balenciaga Museum. Until April 5th.
• In Bayonne. Exhibition: Un autel pour Eugenia. Basque Museum of Bayonne. Until April 30th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Exhibition of the Bilbao painter Fernando García Alegría (1895 - 1952). 2020 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of “Fernando”. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. Until March 21st, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. "Ignacio Figueroa, Marquis of Villamejor". A portrait by Joaquín Bárbara y Balza: life and work of an artista recovered [1867–1931]. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. From September 25th, 2020 until March 21st, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. June Crespo exhibition: helmets. In her pieces, Crespo works from sculpture with a language that refers to the body and its relationships with architecture. Artium Museum. Until May 2nd.
• In Güeñes. Merdedes de Miguel the art of dressing. The most representative pieces of each of the Mercedes de Miguel collections, which are presented in a surprising combination with the avant-garde building that houses the exhibition, with cascades of dresses that fall from the upper floor to the hall. Basque Design Center. Until April 11th..
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Moyra Davey exhibition. First solo exhibition of the artist, whose work circulates between the fields of photography, cinema and writing. Artium Museum. Until April 11th.
• In Bayonne. ABC of Critters. Bayonne Natural History Museum. The exhibition presents sculptures made from recycled material (cans, cans, wire, nails ...) and photos where each animal is staged in an original way. An exhibition to visit with the family !. Collections of the Natural History Museums of Bayonne, Bordeaux and Montauban, showing: hairy crab-eating, ashy curlew, nasal otter, European otter, European pond turtle, pearl mussel…. From October 17th, 2020 to March 21st, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Agustín Ibarrola exhibition, Naturalki. Tribute to his 90th birthday. The exhibition focuses on the fundamental relationship established between art and nature in the author's work. Rekalde Room. Until July 4th.
• In Bilbao. Exhibition: "Otl Aicher. Metro Bilbao. Architecture and landscape". First major international retrospective dedicated to the German graphic designer Otl Aicher, with more than two hundred works and objects from the Archive of the Ulm School of Design in Germany. 80 unpublished drawings of his project for  Bilbao stand out. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. Until April 5th.
• In Bilbao. Eduardo Arroyo engravings. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. Until March 7th.
• In Bilbao. Kandinsky at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Paintings and works on paper and trace the aesthetic evolution of Kadinsky throughout his career. Today, the Guggenheim holds more than 150 pieces by Vasily Kandinsky. Until May 23th.
• In Bilbao. J. S. Elkano. Behind the footprint. He delves into the biography of Juan Sebastian Elkano (1487 / 88-1526), and allows him to follow his vital mark, before, during and after the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Maritime Museum. Until April 21st.
• In Bilbao. Zura eta Ura. Photo exhibition that invites to think about the loss of identity in the fishermen ports after the progressive substitution of wooden boats by boats made of synthetic materials. Maritime Museum. Until September 26th.
• In Tolosa. Men, Women & Puppets. The exhibition brings together 75 puppets of different techniques belonging to some of the most illustrious fathers, mothers, innovators, and some of the 7000 puppeteers members of the International Puppet Union (UNIMA). From January 20th until May 30th.
• In San Sebastian. Seeing Auschwitz. After presenting the award-winning “Auschwitz. Not a long time ago. Not far” produced together with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial, the San Sebastian company “Musealia” returns to the concentration camp with a new exhibition: Seeing Auschwitz. The exhibition challenges us to observe with a critical eye the imagery related to Auschwitz, based on a relatively small number of photographs, mostly taken by the Nazi soldiers themselves, and explore details in those images that have gone unnoticed to us before. Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea From January 27th until July 3rd.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Juncal Ballestín. Life as an exercise. A selection of best pieces of Juncal Ballestin. Ballestín's work is characterized by the plurality of materials, media and techniques used: painting, drawing, installation, video, graphic work ... all of them structured in series such as the one entitled Painting. Apology, 1975-2013. Artium Museum. From January 29th until May 16th.
• In San Sebastian. Matinée. Small format concerts. Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa. Miramon. Until June 12th. https://es.euskadikoorkestra.eus/
• In Hernani. Leges Naturae. Discovering the influence of nature in the work of the Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida. Chillidaleku. Until June 10th.
• In Bilbao. Bilbao and the Painting. A perspective of painting in Bilbao on the 19th Century when Bilbao was one of the most important cities in Spain through a set of artist which incorporated French Impressionism and other avant-garde art currents. Bilbao Guggenheim Museum. From January 1st until August 28th.
• In Eibar. Theater Days. Selection of the most significant proposals in theater production: Text theater, gestural, physical, comedy, drama, circus and new languages come from the hand of recognized and not so recognized companies. February 9th until March 23rd.
• In Bilbao. Zinegoak: XVII Bilbao’s International GayLesboTrans Film and Performing Arts Festival. Bilborock Hall, BilbaoArte and The Golem Cinemas. From March 1st until March 14th.
• In Bilbao. Richard Artschwager. Exhibition co-organized by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and MART - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto. From February 28th until May 10th.
• In Bilbao. Muntadas. The empty city.  ciudad vacía. an audiovisual piece commissioned by the museum, in which the Catalan artist invites us to look at the city from a different point of view. Showing Bilbao, its current urban planning and its historical context, are the starting point for a broader investigation of public space and architecture. Until September 5th.
• In Bilbao. L’Elisir d’Amore. Gaetano Donizetti. Opera. Euskalduna Palace. March 1st.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Duo Canto Ijurko. Music. Vital Fundazioa Kulturunea. March 2nd.
• In Bilbao. Atzerrian lurra garratz. Play about identity, family and dreams. Teatro Arriaga. March 2nd and 3rd.
• In Bilbao. India Martinez music. Euskalduna Palace. March 3rd.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Egin Leku! Maialen Aristegi. Music. Oihaneder Euskararen Etxea (Gasteizko Kafe Antzokia). March 4th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Gorria. Flamenco Music and dance. Centro Civico Aldabe. March 5th.
• In Bilbao. En Tol Sarmiento. Basque band concert mixing pop, rock, ska, reggae, rumba and rock-folk. Campos Eliseos Theater. March 5th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Santi Rodriguez. Como en casa en ningún sitio. Comedy. Teatro Principal Theater. March 5th.
• In Bilbao. Musika-Música: International Festival of Classical Music. The outstanding feature of this Festival is its themed nature, as every year the performances focus on a specific period, style or composer. This year 2021 the axis will be "Vienna". Euskalduna Palace. From March 5th to March 7th 

Aitor Delgado Tours in Musika-Música Bilbao

• In Bilbao. Chica Sobresalto. Concert. Sala BBK. March 6th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Il Gardelino Baroque Orchestra. Classical Music. Teatro Principal Theater. March 6th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Bes-Te-Bat!: Cobra. Music. Helldorado. March 6th.
• In Bilbao. Jamming On Tour: el show. Show with 3 actors. You will be surprised! Campos Eliseos Theater. March 7th.
• In San Sebastian. Radio Symphonie-Orchester Wien. Classical Music. Kursaal Palace. March 7th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Ekomusic. Classical Music concert with instruments producing taking care of the nature. Teatro Principal Theater. March 7th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Amak. Music. Auditorio Txema Blasco. March 7th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. BlooMsound. Music by Clara Schumann, Eva Ugalde, Augusta E. Stetson, Amy Beach, Carlotta Ferrari, Vittoria Aleotti, J.W. Von Goethe, Fanny Hensel, Lili Boulanger, Gh. Grandmougin. Vital Fundazioa Kulturunea. March 9th.
• In Bilbao. Haizea Martiartu. Mixing Folk and Jazz. Well known Basque traditional songs with a Jazz touch. Teatro Arriaga Theater. March 10th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. City Band Concert. Teatro Principal Theater. March 10th.
• In Bilbao. Loreak eta zauriak. Music by the composer Lete applied to nowadays way of life. Teatro Arriaga Theater. March 11th.  
• In San Sebastian. Euskadiko Orkestra. Classical Music Orchestra Concert. Kursaal Palace. March 11th, 12th & 18th.
• In Bilbao. Zetak. Electronic music concert in Basque language. Teatro Arriaga Theater. March 12th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. En Tol Sarmiento. Basque band concert mixing pop, rock, ska, reggae, rumba and rock-folk https://youtu.be/LtDx3hb-KwI . Teatro Principal Theater. March 12th.
• In Bilbao. Divina Cleopatra. A music and theater travel where we will discover the world of Cleopatra. Campos Eliseos Theater. March 12th and 14th.
• In Bilbao. Nil Moliner. Pop music singer. Campos Eliseos Theater. March 13th.
• In Bilbao. Gatibu. Concert. Sala BBK. March 13th.
• In San Sebastian. La Oreja de Van Gogh. Pop Music. Kursaal Palace. March 13th and 14th.
• In Bilbao. “Jotas de siempre”. Navarre traditional music. Otxarkoaga. March 13th.
• In Bilbao. Elirale Konpainia “O!”. Dance. Azkuna Zentroa Alhondiga. March 13th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Kinnia. Music. Urban Rock Concept. March 13th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Iker Piris and His Dual Electras. Music. Urban Rock Concept. March 14th.
• In Bilbao. Kai Nakai + Mad Muasel. Urban Music Concert. Sala BBK. March 14th.
• In Bilbao. Bilboko Udal Txistulari Banda. Kantaldia. Basque traditional music. Euskalduna Palace. March 15th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Euskadiko Orkestra. Classical Music concert. Teatro Principal Theater. March 15th.
• In Bilbao. Euskadiko Orchestra: Prokofiev Travels by Schumann. Euskalduna Palace. March 17th
• In Bilbao. Errimak bi oinetan. Dantza Berriak Bertsoei Jarriak Bertsolaris and dance. Azkuna Zentroa Alhondiga. March 17th.
• In Bilbao. Bizimina – Kukai. Basque Contemporary dancers. Campos Eliseos Theater. March 18th.
• In Bilbao. Mendelssohn & Fumiaki Miura concert. Euskalduna Palace. March 18th and 19th.
• In Bilbao. Txak txak. Concert mixing a traditional intrument “txalaparta” with claque. Sala BBK. March 19th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve. Ballet and contemporary dance by the swiss company concert with instruments producing taking care of the nature. Teatro Principal Theater. March 19th.
• In Bayonne. Logiquimperturbabledufou. Show. Theatre Michel Portal. March 19th and 20th.
• In Bilbao. Melenas + Arima. Concert. Sala BBK. March 19th.
• In Bilbao. El viaje de Ludi. Travel for children though Beethoven music. Teatro Arriaga Theater. March 20th and 21st.
• In Bilbao. Queenmania. A tribute to the British group “Queen”. Campos Eliseos Theater. March 21st.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Fortunata y Benito. Play adapted from Benito Perez Galdós. Teatro Principal Theater. March 23rd.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Stratos Project. Violoncelo & acordion to play Bach, Pärt, Gubaidulina & Piazzolla music. Vital Fundazioa Kulturunea. March 23rd.
• In Bilbao. Flamenco dance. Las Minas del Flamenco Tour. Euskalduna Palace. March 24th.
• In Bilbao. City Txistulari Band. Traditional concert. Basque Museum. March 24th.
• In Bayonne. L’Homme Canon. Circus. Theatre Michel Portal Theater. March 25th and 26th.
• In Bilbao. 100 years of Piazzolla. Euskalduna Palace. March 25th and 26th
• In San Sebastian. El Orfeon Canta. Choral Music. Kursaal Palace. March 26th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Cancanilla de Malaga. Flamenco singer. Teatro Jesus Ibañez de Matauco Theater. March 27th.
• In Bilbao. Meeting tango: Ravel, Stravinsky, Satie, Gardel and Piazzolla. Euskalduna Palace. March 29th
• In Bayonne. Swing Museum. Modern Dance. Theatre Michel Portal Theater. March 30th and 31st.

Regarding Congresses & exhibitions:

• In Bilbao. Desembalaje Bilbao. Exhibition of antiquities and auctions. Bilbao Exhibition Center. March 13th and 14th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. 4th Ecotourism Forum. Europa Palace. March 24th and 25th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Minerals and fosils exhibition. Europa Palace. March 27th and 28th

Regarding Basque sports:

• In Getxo. XIV Punta Galea Challenge is one of 7 that form part of the prestigious Big Wave Tour, and the only one held in Europe. One day between November 1st, 2019 until and March 31, 2020. Cancelled
• In Bayonne. French Open 2020 in Figure Skating on Rollers. Lauga room. February 29th and March 1st. Postponed
• In San Sebastian. Lilaton. Popular race for women only, 5km. This year you can do it whenever you want wherever you want. Its purpose is to vindicate the visibility of women's sport. March 8th.
• In Bilbao. Bilbao cicloturista. International bicycle tour of Bilbao with a distance of 115 kilometers. With 5 staggered departures every 15 minutes and is suitable for all cyclists. The exit is from the Bridge of Deusto and the arrival will be in the Gran Vía Bilbao. March 15th but postponed to September 26th.
• In San Sebastian. Spring Race. Coinciding with the beginning of spring, the Donostiarrak Sports Club, and the University of the Basque Country, organize this 10,000-meter race. March 15th. Cancelled.
• In Biarritz. Contest reserved for Archers. Holders of the Handisport License. Halle d'Iraty. Free entry. March 19th to 24th. Cancelled.
• In San Sebastian. Donostia-Hondarribia Trail. Organized Fortuna Sports Club. Mountain race next to the sea that runs through two protected natural areas: the Jaizkibel and Ulia mountains. March 22nd. Cancelled..
• In Azkoitia and Azpeitia. Half marathon. Diego Garcia Memorial. It is one of the most important sporting events in Gipuzkoa. This is an open test, with the only requirement of having completed 14 years. Each year more than 1,000 runners participate. March 28th.
• In Getxo. International Women’s Sailing Cup J80. March 28th and 29th.

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 understanding on our culture and traditions with a local guide.

Enjoy the Basque Country!

You can also contact us or expand information through the new Aitor Delgado Basque Private Tours website that we launched in December 2019

What to do in the Basque Country - Agenda February 2021

Things to do in Bilbao, Rioja, San Sebastian, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Biarritz, Bayonne, Guernica, Getaria…Our selection of best art, sport & cultural events in the Basque Country (Spain and France) during January 2021.

Please note that some of the events below may change due to regulations to control Covid-19.

Regarding arts, congress and exhibits in Basque Country:

• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. "Windows to the Basque art collection" between the years 1850-1950. Artists who introduced the new artistic languages -impressionism, symbolism or Fauvism- in the Basque Country, after passing through Paris and other European capitals. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. From January 17th, 2020 until March 28th, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Olafur Eliasson: In real life. Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson places the viewer's experience at the core of his art. Guggenheim Museum. From February 14th until April 11th, 2021.
• In Getaria. Fashion and Heritage: Cristobal. It puts the focus on Cristóbal Balenciaga himself and the imprint he has left behind as a person through various objects that belonged to him and that have been collected in the Museum's collections. Part of the annual program for the 125th anniversary of his birth. Cristobal Balenciaga Museum. From February 29th, 2020 to April 5th, 2021.

• In Bilbao. Exhibition: "J. S. Elkano. After the Footprint". It delves into the biography of Juan Sebastian Elkano (1487/88 -1526), and allows the visitor to follow his life imprint, before, during and after the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Basque Maritime Museum. From June 26th, 2020 until April 11th, 2021.
• In Bayonne. Exhibition: Un autel pour Eugenia. Basque Museum of Bayonne. From February 1st to April 30th, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Exhibition of the Bilbao painter Fernando García Alegría (1895 - 1952). 2020 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of “Fernando”. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. From July 21st, 2020 until March 21st, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. "Ignacio Figueroa, Marquis of Villamejor". A portrait by Joaquín Bárbara y Balza: life and work of an artista recovered [1867–1931]. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. From September 25th, 2020 until March 21st, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. XVII International Cycle of Contemporary Music. Bernaola Festival is an important cultural event whose objective is to spread the diversity of the music of the 21st century. Different places in the city: Artium, Jesús Guridi Conservatory of Music... From October 3rd, 2020 to February 20th, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Masterpieces from the Valdés collection. It shows 79 works, mainly paintings, but also sculptures, two baroque carvings and two classicist marble panels. Many of them are unpublished works, little known or that, until now, had never been exhibited to the public. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. From October 7th, 2020 until February 28th, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Moyra Davey exhibition. First solo exhibition of the artist, whose work circulates between the fields of photography, cinema and writing. Artium Museum. From October 8th, 2020 until April 11th, 2021.
• In Bayonne. ABC of Critters. Bayonne Natural History Museum. The exhibition presents sculptures made from recycled material (cans, cans, wire, nails ...) and photos where each animal is staged in an original way. An exhibition to visit with the family !. Collections of the Natural History Museums of Bayonne, Bordeaux and Montauban, showing: hairy crab-eating, ashy curlew, nasal otter, European otter, European pond turtle, pearl mussel…. From October 17th, 2020 to March 21st, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Celebrates! Online 2020. Photography and video brands, restaurants, hotels, travel agencies, DJs, jewelry stores, florists, wedding planners, rental properties and unique places, tents and catering, beauty and hairdressing centers, gifts and details, rental rentals vehicular. Bilbao Exhibition Center. From October 17th, 2020 until April 1st, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Agustín Ibarrola exhibition, naturalki. Tribute to his 90th birthday. The exhibition focuses on the fundamental relationship established between art and nature in the author's work. Rekalde Room. From October 23rd, 2020 to July 4th, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Exhibition: "Otl Aicher. Metro Bilbao. Architecture and landscape". First major international retrospective dedicated to the German graphic designer Otl Aicher, with more than two hundred works and objects from the Archive of the Ulm School of Design in Germany. 80 unpublished drawings of his project for Metro Bilbao stand out. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. From November 5th,2020 to April 5th.
• In Bilbao. Kandinsky at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Paintings and works on paper and trace the aesthetic evolution of Kadinsky throughout his career. Today, the Guggenheim holds more than 150 pieces by Vasily Kandinsky. November 20th, 2020 until May 23th, 2021.
• In Bayonne. Exhibition: Hugo Pratt, Corto Maltese, Dessin Au Long cours. Hugo Pratt (1927-1995), creator of the famous character Corto Maltese. DIDAM. From November 27th, 2020 until February 14th, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. June Crespo exhibition: Helmets. Sculptor from Navarra awarded several times. Room A1, of the Artium Contemporary Art Museum Center. From December 4th, 2020 to May 2nd, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Exhibition: Eduardo Arroyo engraver. His artistic interests spanned not only painting but also literature, sculpture, and printing. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. From December 12th, 2020 to March 7th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Viphoto Fest'20: Pic of the midday. Exhibition of Cecilia de Val. Amárica Room. From December 16th, 2020 until February 7th.
• In Güeñes. The art of dressing: Exhibition of Mercedes de Miguel. Basque Design Center. From December 20th, 2020 to April 11th.
• In San Sebastian. Nosferatu Cycle: Luis Buñuel. Tabakalera. Complete retrospective of his work, consisting of 32 films. From January 6th to December 31st.
• In Bilbao. Candlelight. Classical music concerts at the Church of the Incarnation in Bilbao in an intimate setting under candlelight. From January 10th to February 20th.
• In Bilbao. Municipal Band of Txistularis. Euskalduna Palace. January 27th, February 10th and 24th, and March 15th
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Exhibition: Juncal Ballestín, Life as exercise. A selection of works by the Vitorian artist Juncal Ballestín. Artium, Contemporary Art Museum Center. From January 29th to May 16th.
• In Bilbao. Theater: Antonia. Premiere. It is a journey between memories, between past and present, between reality and fiction. It is the search for his story and ours. Arriaga Theater. February 2nd and 3rd.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Constanze Quartet concert. Cord Musicians. Vital Fundazioa. February 2nd.
• In Bilbao. Theater: The final judgment. Actor Juan Amodeo will help you realize that, even if you deny it, you are also a bad person. Campos Eliseos Theater. February 5th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Natalia Lacunza in concert. Singer, songwriter, and performer. Antzokia Principal Theater. February 5th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Bes-Te-Bat!: Kulto Kultibo in concert. Music. Sala Kubik. February 5th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Bes-Te-Bat!: Nogen in concert. Music. Sala Jimmy Jazz. February 5th.
• In Bilbao. Theater: A Night without the Moon by Juan Diego Botto. Lesser known aspects of the life and work of Federico García Lorca. Arriaga Theater. February 5th, 6th and 7th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. The Turing machine. Inspired by Hugh Whitemore's play "Breaking the code", and based in turn on Alan Turing: "the enigma deandrew hodges". Interpreters: Daniel Grao and Carlos Serrano. Antzokia Principal Theater. February 6th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Obus in concert. Rock Music. Urban Rock Concept. February 6th.
• In Bilbao. LKBSFF 2021: Laboral Kutxa Bilbao Surf Film Festival. Second edition of the largest multidisciplinary festival developed around surfing: cinema, photography, sports, lectures, training, commerce and live music in the heart of Bilbao, with the Ría as a backdrop. Inauguration at the Euskalduna Jauregia Palace on Thursday, February 4th. The rest of the sessions will take place at the Itsasmuseum, ending on Sunday, February 7th.
• In Bilbao. Theater: Love and Humor. Ylenia Baglietto and Lander Otaola present a scathing, ironic, funny and deeply moving show. Euskalduna Palace. February 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th and 14th.
• In Bilbao. Concert: Christian Gerhaher. Accompanied by his regular pianist, the also German Gerold Huber, he performs complete cycles by two of his favorite authors, Schumann and Debussy. The German baritone is one of the best liederists of our time. Arriaga Theater. February 10th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Banda Municipal de Musica in concert. Band Music. Teatro Principal Vitoria-Gasteiz. February 10th.
• In San Sebastian. Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra. Kursaal Auditorium. February 10th.
• In Bilbao. Theater: The Mountain. Agrupación Señor Serrano. Arriaga Theater. February 12th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Theater: Beginners. "What we talk about when we talk about love" is the theatrical adaptation of one of Raymond Carver's best-known stories, which was originally published in 1981. Cast: Javier Gutiérrez, Mónica Regueiro, Daniel Pérez Prada, Vicky Luengo. Antzokia Principal Theater. February 12th.
• In Bilbao. Theater: Darwin's jump. Between comedy and tragedy. Arriaga Theater. February 13th and 14th.
• In San Sebastian. The invention of landscape in painting: Joachim Patinir. Speaker: Ana Sánchez- Lassa. Conference organized by the Catalina de Erauso Art Club in collaboration with Aulas Kutxa Kultur. Kutxa Kultur Plaza, Tabakalera. February 16th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. R.S. Basque Factor concert. Music. Vital Fundazioa Kulturgunea. February 16th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Carmen.maquia. Best Dance Show at the 2019 Valencian Performing Arts Awards. Titoyaya Dansa. Antzokia Principal Theater. February 19th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Rossini's small solemn mass with piano and harpsichord. Orfeón Donostiarra. Antzokia Principal Theater. February 20th.
• In San Sebastian. "Requiem", W.A. Mozart with the staging, orchestra and choir of the Opus Lirica Company. Kursaal Auditorium. February 19th and 20th. And in the Basque language on February 21st.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Theater: Maria's room. Interpreter: Concha Velasco. Antzokia Principal Theater. February 25th.
• In Bilbao. What a pack of Basques. Humor recipes for the pandemic, with Victor Amilibia and Nerea Garmendi comedians. Campos Eliseos Theater. February 27th.
• In Bilbao. Wild. Show of the comedian and magician Jandro. Campos Eliseos Theater. February 27th.
• In Bilbao. North winds. Zarzuela and talk-colloquium. Behotsik Orkestra and Santander Youth Choir. Campos Eliseos Theater. February 28th.
• In San Sebastian. The Choir sings Rosinni. La petite messe sollennelle by Gioachino Rossini. Sacred work of the Italian composer. Organ, Piano and soloists. Second concert of the I Cycle of classical concerts organized by the Orfeón Donostiarra. Kursaal Auditorium. February 28th.

Best Basque traditions and festivities

• In Ordizia. Agricultural Fair. Farm products fair. Every Wednesday.
• In Hondarribia. Agricultural Fair. Sale of local products. Wednesdays at Damarri Plaza and Saturdays at the Port.
• In Mungia. Peasant Market. Exhibition and sale of farm products. Every Friday.
• In Bilbao. Gure Lurreko Merkatuak. Market of products of the hamlets of Bizkaia, made in a traditional way by their farmers, with Basque varieties and native breeds. Slow food, natural and local foods. Tinglados del Arenal. Every Saturday.
• In Tolosa. Agricultural Fair. Farm products fair. Every Saturday.
• In Irun. Agricultural Fair. Vegetable Fair. Every Saturday.

• In Laguardia. Articulated Nativity Scene. Church of Santa María de los Reyes. One of the few baroque nativity scenes equipped with movement that are preserved today, and arouses great interest among visitors and residents of the area. Performances are offered until December 1st until February 7th.
• In Llodio. Fair of San Blas. Monograph on the pig. Agricultural and crafts fair. Pork burning and scraping. Exhibition and sale of products. Preparation of blood sausages. Pork legs gastronomic contest. Dances Pilgrimage. February 1st.
• In Alegría. Fair of San Blas. Exhibition and sale of crafts and food products. February 2nd.
• In Rivabellosa. Truffle Fair. V Fair of truffles and artisan products related to it. Live cooking and contests. February 2nd.
• In Astigarraga, Hernani, Usurbil y Urnieta. Season of the Basque Cider. The main area in the Basque Country is in Astigarraga (near San Sebastián). There are some 51 Basque cider houses in Guipúzcoa, 10 in Vizcaya and 2 in Alava. The cider season begins on February 5th until May 23rd.
• In Agurain-Salvatierra, Campezo-Kanpezu, Lantarón, Laudio-Llodio, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Zalduondo. Carnival in the province of Álava. From January 30th to February 21st.
• In San Sebastian, Anoeta, Astigarraga, Irun or Tolosa. The party of the caldereros boilermakers. Several groups emulate the Hungarian Zingaros who arrived in the city to sell their products during the Carnivals. It is a peculiar way of announcing carnivals. February 1st. Cancelled
• In Laudio/Llodio. San Blas Festival. Exhibition and sale of agricultural and artisan products, rural sports, elaboration of blood sausages, dance and music shows, a tribute to the baserritarras of the area, tasting of chestnuts, burning and scraping the pig, ... and Txarripatas Gastronomic Contest (pig hands). From Febuary 3rd.
• In Abadiño. Fair of San Blas. Fair for crafts, livestock, machinery, nurserymen and oxen testing. Exhibition and sale of farmhouse products. Awards for the best agricultural and livestock production. Special activities for children, Basque sports, bertsolaris shows (sudden poets) and exhibitions of dragging stones with oxen are organized. February 3rd.
• In Kastrexana (Barakaldo). Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Santa Águeda. It is the patron of women and fertility. The main pilgrimage on February 5th, and two others: one the previous Sunday and another the following Sunday. On February 4th, choirs and gangs roam the streets singing in honor of the Holy and accompany their songs with rods and sticks ("makilas") with which the ground is beaten rhythmically. Cancelled.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Feast of Saint Agatha. Traditional rounds singing couplets in honor of the martyrdom and death of the saint in the neighborhoods, accompanied by the sounds produced by rods and canes that hit the ground to the rhythm of the couplet. February 4th and 5th.
• In Markina-Xemein. Fair of trees, plants and tools of the farmhouse. February 8th.
• In Tolosa. Tree Day. XXV edition. Exhibition and sale of trees and plants. February 8th.
• In Lapuebla de Labarca. Uztaberri Eguna. Presentation of the new harvest. Guided visits to wineries. Exhibition and tasting of products related to wine. Work from before and now in the vineyard. February 8th.
• In Mundaka. Carnivals: Aratuste. The most important carnival in Bizkaia, since 1841. In the morning the men come out in their white dresses like atorrak, and in the afternoon the women like lamiak. They represent themes of Basque local mythology. They represent themes of Basque local mythology. From February 10th until 13th.
• In Biscay. Carnival Celebrations: Bilbao, Mundaka and Markina-Xemein.  Concerts, dance shows, tastings and various competitions, various activities… From February 11th until 16th.
• In Bilbao. Carnivals. Special: the trial of Farolín and Zarambolas (distinctions that are awarded to popular figures from our environment), who represent the bragging and goodness of Bilbao, respectively. From February 11th until 16th
• In Alava. Carnival Celebrations: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Santa Cruz de Campezo, Zalduondo, Agurain, Salcedo and Laudio. From February 13th until 16th.
• In Zalduondo. Carnivals. Some of the oldest in Álava, they are very popular. The quirky Markitos doll is paraded around the town on Carnival Sunday along with other carnival characters. From February 11th until 16th
• In Gipuzcoa. Carnival Celebrations: San Sebastián, Azpeitia, Antzuola, Amezketa, Abaltzisketa and Aretxabaleta. From February 11th until 16th.
• In Tolosa. Carnival.The most multitudinous and popular carnivals of the Basque Country. From February 11th until 16th. Cancelled.
• In San Sebastian. Carnivals Do not miss the troupes (Boilermakers, Barnacles, Gardeners, Roosters ...), which pay tribute to the central character of the party, the God Momo. From February 11th until 16th.
• In Abaltzisketa and Amezketa. Carnival: Txantxok. A group of young people goes through all the villages in the town, dancing a simple stick dance. February 14th.
• In Mungia. Livestock fair: bovine, wool, horse and goat. Agricultural machinery and tools. Exhibition and sale of farmhouse products. February 16th.
• In Getaria. Festivities of San Antón. From February 15th to 17th.
• In Elgoibar. Festivities of San Antón. From February 15th to 23rd.
• In Segura. Easter week. Since the first decade of the seventeenth century. Processions are solemnly celebrated on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. From February 28th to April 5th.

Regarding Basque sport:

• In Getxo. XIV Punta Galea Challenge is one of 7 that form part of the prestigious Big Wave Tour, and the only one held in Europe. One day between November 1st, 2019 until and March 31, 2020. Cancelled.

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 understanding on our culture and traditions with a local guide.

Enjoy the Basque Country!

You can also contact us or expand information through the new Aitor Delgado Basque Private Tours website that we launched in December 2019

What to do in the Basque Country - Agenda January 2021

Things to do in Bilbao, Rioja, San Sebastian, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Biarritz, Bayonne, Guernica, Getaria…Our selection of best art, sport & cultural events in the Basque Country (Spain and France) during January 2021.

Please note that some of the events below may change due to regulations to control Covid-19.

Exhibition: Eduardo Arroyo engraver.
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

Regarding arts, congress and exhibits in Basque Country:

• In San Sebastian. Exhibition: “Elkano. The first travel around the world". The expo claims that the first circumnavigation was possible thanks to Elcano's initiative and his nautical knowledge. Basque Maritime Museum. From November 27th, 2019 to December 2020.
• In Hernani. Eduardo Chillida: Seeking the light expo. From a trip that the sculptor made in 1963 through Greece, Italy and French Provence in which he discovers new concepts around light and architecture. Chillida Leku. From December 6th, 2019 until January 11th, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. "Windows to the Basque art collection" between the years 1850-1950. Artists who introduced the new artistic languages -impressionism, symbolism or Fauvism- in the Basque Country, after passing through Paris and other European capitals. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. From January 17th, 2020 until March 28th, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Exhibition “Zeru bat, hamaika bide: artistic practices in the Basque Country between 1977 and 2002”. Room A0, of the Artium Contemporary Art Museum Center. From February 8th, 2020, until further notice.
• In Bilbao. Olafur Eliasson: In real life. Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson places the viewer's experience at the core of his art. Guggenheim Museum. From February 14th until April 11th, 2021.
• In Getaria. Fashion and Heritage: Cristobal. It puts the focus on Cristóbal Balenciaga himself and the imprint he has left behind as a person through various objects that belonged to him and that have been collected in the Museum's collections. Part of the annual program for the 125th anniversary of his birth. Cristobal Balenciaga Museum. From February 29th, 2020 to April 5th, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Exhibition: "J. S. Elkano. After the Footprint". It delves into the biography of Juan Sebastian Elkano (1487/88 -1526), and allows the visitor to follow his life imprint, before, during and after the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Basque Maritime Museum. From June 26th, 2020 until April 11th, 2021.
• In Bayonne. Exhibition: La Poterie D'Art de Ciboure 1919 - 1995. Basque Museum of Bayonne. From July 18th, 2020 to January 3rd, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Exhibition of the Bilbao painter Fernando García Alegría (1895 - 1952). 2020 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of “Fernando”. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. From July 21st, 2020 until January 10th, 2021.
• In San Sebastian. Zin Ex. From abstraction to algorithm. It focuses on experimental cinema, to complete the city's cinematic offerings during the San Sebastián Film Festival. Tabakalera International Center for Contemporary Culture. From September 11th, 2020 until January 1st, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Exposure “Lee Krasner: Living color”. Retrospective of the pioneer of North American abstract expressionism Lee Krasner (1908-1984). Bilbao Guggenheim Museum. From September 18th, 2020 until January 10th, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. "Ignacio Figueroa, Marquis of Villamejor". A portrait by Joaquín Bárbara y Balza: life and work of an artista recovered [1867–1931]. Museum of Fine Arts of Álava. From September 25th, 2020 until March 21st, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. XVII International Cycle of Contemporary Music. Bernaola Festival is an important cultural event whose objective is to spread the diversity of the music of the 21st century. Different places in the city: Artium, Jesús Guridi Conservatory of Music ... From October 3rd, 2020 to February 20th, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Masterpieces from the Valdés collection. It shows 79 works, mainly paintings, but also sculptures, two baroque carvings and two classicist marble panels. Many of them are unpublished works, little known or that, until now, had never been exhibited to the public. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. From October 7th, 2020 until February 1st, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Moyra Davey exhibition. First solo exhibition of the artist, whose work circulates between the fields of photography, cinema and writing. Artium Museum. From October 8th, 2020 until April 11th, 2021.
• In Bayonne. ABC of Critters. Bayonne Natural History Museum. The exhibition presents sculptures made from recycled material (cans, cans, wire, nails ...) and photos where each animal is staged in an original way. An exhibition to visit with the family !. Collections of the Natural History Museums of Bayonne, Bordeaux and Montauban, showing: hairy crab-eating, ashy curlew, nasal otter, European otter, European pond turtle, pearl mussel…. From October 17th, 2020 to March 21st, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Celebrates! Online 2020. Photography and video brands, restaurants, hotels, travel agencies, DJs, jewelry stores, florists, wedding planners, rental properties and unique places, tents and catering, beauty and hairdressing centers, gifts and details, rental rentals vehicular. Bilbao Exhibition Center. From October 17th, 2020 until April 1st, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Exhibition: Arzak in his sauce. A journey through the history of a restaurant always at the forefront. Euskal Museoa. From October 22th, 2020 to January 31rd, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Agustín Ibarrola exhibition, naturalki. Tribute to his 90th birthday. The exhibition focuses on the fundamental relationship established between art and nature in the author's work. Rekalde Room. From October 23rd, 2020 to April 7th, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Exhibition: "Otl Aicher. Metro Bilbao. Architecture and landscape". First major international retrospective dedicated to the German graphic designer Otl Aicher, with more than two hundred works and objects from the Archive of the Ulm School of Design in Germany. 80 unpublished drawings of his project for Metro Bilbao stand out. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. From November 5th to February 28th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Photographic Exhibition - Florida 200 years. Photographs of the Municipal Archive "Pilar Aróstegui". Ignacio Aldecoa House of Culture, in La Florida Park itself. From November 6th, 2020 to January 30th, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Kandinsky at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Paintings and works on paper and trace the aesthetic evolution of Kadinsky throughout his career. November 20th, 2020 until May 23th, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. VIII Aitzina Folk Festival. A solidarity festival since 2013 with a double mission: the dissemination of folk, with music, dance and workshops, and support for the fight to investigate a rare disease called ataxia telangiectasia. From November 27th, 2020 to January 2nd, 2021.
• In Bayonne. Exhibition: Hugo Pratt, Corto Maltese, Dessin Au Long cours. Hugo Pratt (1927-1995), creator of the famous character Corto Maltese. DIDAM. From November 27th, 2020 until February 14th, 2021.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. June Crespo exhibition: Helmets. Sculptor from Navarra awarded several times. Room A1, of the Artium Contemporary Art Museum Center. From December 4th, 2020 to May 2nd, 2021.
• In Bilbao. Exhibition: Eduardo Arroyo engraver. His artistic interests spanned not only painting but also literature, sculpture, and printing. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. From December 12th, 2020 to March 7th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Viphoto Fest'20: Pic of the midday. Exhibition of Cecilia de Val. Amárica Room. From December 16th, 2020 until February 7th.
• In Getaria. Christmas at the Balenciaga Museum. Special 2X1 discount. Workshop "From the plane to the volume" (January 2, for children from 6 to 12 years old). Workshop "Create your felt beret" (January 3, from 7 to 14 years old). Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum. From December 22nd, 2020 to January 10th, 2021 (except Mondays, December 25th and January 1st).
• In Durango. Maluta - Christmas Circus. San Agustin Kultur Gunea and the Ganso & Cia company will transform the theater into a large circus tent. From December 26th, 2020 to January 3rd.
• In Amurrio. Sudden's day. Bertso jaialdia: Unai Agirre Goia + Amets Arzallus + Sustrai Colina + Beñat Gaztelumendi + Maialen Lujanbio + Jon Maia + Aitor Mendiluze + Aitor Sarriegi. Amurrio Theater. January 2nd.
• In San Sebastian. "Heroes and Heroines": 250th anniversary of L.V. Beethoven (1770-1827). EGO (Young Orchestra of Euskal Herria). Chamber room. Kursaal Palace. 250th anniversary of the birth of said composer. January 2nd.
• In Bilbao. Be quiet, you are more beautiful! The feminist comedy show. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 2nd.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Gabon Zinema 2020-2021. Montehermoso Cultural Center. From January 2nd until 5th.
• In Bilbao. Hitcshock. Scartaris Artistic Group. Play written and directed by Samuel Gibert. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 2nd and 9th.
• In Bilbao. Queenmania. With Play the Game, the best Queen tribute band. Rock as a family. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 3rd.
• In Bilbao. "Heroes and Heroines": 250th anniversary of L.V. Beethoven (1770-1827). EGO (Young Orchestra of Euskal Herria). Euskalduna Palace. 250th anniversary of the birth of said composer. January 4th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Bes-Te-Bat !: Belako. Jimmy Jazz Room. January 5th.
• In Bilbao. Goyo Jiménez: Confusion. The funniest show that Goyo is capable of doing. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 5th and 6th.
• In Bilbao. Municipal Band of Txistularis. January is dedicated to dance. Day 7: collaboration in the presentation of the album ARINEKETAN by Jagoba Astiazaran and Iñar Sastre. On the 27th he will present the show ESKU BURDINAK, dedicated to Basque mining, together with the Oinkari dance group. Euskalduna Palace. January 7th and 27th.
• In Bayonne. New Soul Fifties album released in 2019: Alain Souchon. Is an artist apart in the landscape of French song. Lauga Room. January 8th.
• In Bilbao. Annie. The musical. One of the most successful Broadway musicals is here!. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 8th and 9th.
• In Bilbao. The best mother in the world. Play based on the homonymous novel by Nuria Labari. Arriaga Theater. January 8th and 9th.
• In Bilbao. Toundra Concert: soundtrack to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari". Arriaga Theater. January 10th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. 'Inclusive city, educating city'. 2nd session of the thematic network of the State Network of Educating Cities (RECE). Europe Conference Center. January 11th.
• In Bayonne. Ruin Porn Body is a kind of memory road movie, a journey on the roads of time. Through themes such as the ruin, abandonment and aging of places. “Théâtre du Corps” by Thierry Escarmant. Michel Portal Theater. January 12th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. KAD Trio. Vital Fundazioa Kulturunea. January 12th.
• In Bilbao. Theater: The Journey to Nowhere, by Fernando Fernán Gómez. He tells us about a way of exercising the profession of comedian, in a traveling company. Arriaga Theater. From January 14th until 24th.
• In Bayonne. Hervé Barbereau's new show: "Hypnosis through time". Show where humor and anecdotes intermingle. La Luna Negra. January 15th.
• In Bilbao. The unfortunate circus of Raúl Cimas. And the pirate's orchestra. Comedian. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 15th and 16th.
• In San Sebastian. Season of subscription of the opera. Aire nordikoa: B. Bartok, J. Sibelius and L.V. Beethoven. Euskadiko Orkestra: Symphony Orchestra of the Basque Country. Kursaal Palace. January 15th and 21st.
• In Bayonne. Tara: from resilience to life. The winner of the 2nd Edition of Radio-Crochet “Singing under the Luna”, comes to present her universe to us. Voices, guitars and instruments from around the world. La Luna Negra. January 16th.
• In Amurrio. Bes-Te-Bat !: Izaro. Amurrio Theater. January 16th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Willis Drummond in Concert. Jimmy Jazz Room. January 16th.
• In Bilbao. Strad, the rebellious violinist. He spins 'Opposite Worlds'. The Spanish artist Jorge Guillén is considered one of the most virtuous violinists of the moment. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 17^th.
• In Biarritz. FIPADOC - International Documentary Festival. International Co-Production Forum and the Campus are already organized to be accessible also from a distance. A fully digital edition will be rolled out if the conditions to organize a hybrid festival are not met. Gare Du Midi Theater. From January 18th until 24th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Albert Guinovart, piano. Vital Fundazioa Kulturunea. January 19th.
• In Bilbao. Flamenco: “Poseidón”. The Sevillian bailaor presents us with an allegory of the suffering of men exercised by other men and of the need for the intervention of a god, Poseidon. Euskalduna Palace. January 20th.
• In Bayonne. How to marry a billionaire. A good marriage remains a very good remedy for insecurity. Unique in its kind, this "economic one-woman-show" is a bit like the "who's who" of international wealth for young girls to marry. La Luna Negra. From January 20^th until 23^rd.
• In Bilbao. The Mexican tenor Javier Camarena. One of the great lyrical voices of today. Arriaga Theater. January 21st.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Season of subscription of the opera. Aire nordikoa: B. Bartok, J. Sibelius and L.V. Beethoven. Euskadiko Orkestra: Symphony Orchestra of the Basque Country. Principal Theater. January 22nd.
• In Amurrio. Bes-Te-Bat !: Nøgen. Amurrio Theater. January 23rd.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. The Killer Swing. Jimmy Jazz Room. January 23rd.
• In Bilbao. Comedian Valeria Ros: Mature. Healthy humor, exaggerated and with many strokes of improvisation and interaction with the public. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 24th.
• In San Sebastian. Philippe Jaroussky accompanied by the Ensemble Artaserse and Hasse a Scarlatti program. Arias from oratorios of baroque music. Kursaal Palace. January 25th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Bizigarri Trio. Vital Fundazioa Kulturunea. January 26th.
• In Bilbao. Theater: The food of the flies. Arriaga Theater. January 26th and 27th.
• In San Sebastian. Season of subscription. Survivors. Euskadiko Orkestra: Symphony Orchestra of the Basque Country. Kursaal Palace. January 29th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Repeat offenders: "Radically Acoustic". Jimmy Jazz Room. January 29th.
• In Bilbao. Theater: Pedro Páramo. One of the fundamental works of the South American narrative of the 20th century. Arriaga Theater. January 29th and 30th.
• In Bilbao. Luis Piedrahita: It is my word against mine. New monologue of the humorist. Campos Eliseos Theater. January 29th and 30th.
• In Bilbao. Exhibition: Bilbao and painting. Selection of paintings made by artists who worked in Bilbao in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From January 29th until August 29th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Akusma. Jesús Guridi Conservatory of Music. January 30th.
• In Bilbao. The exhibition “The Roaring Twenties” focuses on Berlin and Paris, but also includes looks at other avant-garde hotbeds, such as Vienna and Zurich. It is a cooperation between Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Kunsthaus Zürich. From next May 7th, 2021 until September 19th, 2021.

Bilbao. XXII "International Exhibition of Nativity Scenes of the World"

Best Basques traditions and festivities:

• In Ordizia. Agricultural Fair. Farm products fair. Every Wednesday.
• In Hondarribia. Agricultural Fair. Sale of local products. Wednesdays at Damarri Plaza and Saturdays at the Port.
• In Mungia. Peasant Market. Exhibition and sale of farm products. Every Friday.
• In Bilbao. Gure Lurreko Merkatuak. Market of products of the hamlets of Bizkaia, made in a traditional way by their farmers, with Basque varieties and native breeds. Slow food, natural and local foods. Tinglados del Arenal. Every Saturday.
• In Tolosa. Agricultural Fair. Farm products fair. Every Saturday.
• In Irun. Agricultural Fair. Vegetable Fair. Every Saturday.
• In Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Noël 2020. Local events, Concert, Youth Audience Show, Procession, Parade. November 27^th, 2020 until January 3th.
• In Bilbao. Traditional nativity scenes. 13 nativity scenes of different formats and styles. Museum of Steps. From December 1st, 2020 until January 7th.
• In Bilbao. Traditional nativity scenes. The Church of San Nicolás, the Cathedral of Santiago, the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, the Mercado de la Ribera, the Basque Museum and the Bilbao Maritime Museum show the public more than 50 nativity scenes composed of almost 800 handmade figures. From December 1st, 2020 until January 7th.
• In San Sebastian. Christmas Market. The Buen Pastor Cathedral Square and the Urumea riverside walk. Inspired by Centraleurope Christmas Markets, this Christmas Fair has a wide commercial offer, leisure space, its activities program…. From December 1st., 2020 until January 7th.
• In Laguardia. Articulated nativity scene. One of the few baroque nativity scenes with movement that are preserved today. Set of 73 pieces of which most are Rococo style. Church of Santa Maria de los Reyes. From December 1st, 2020 until February 7th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Casa del Olentzero and Mari Domingi. House that they have installed in the Garden of the Zulueta Palace. From December 4th, 2020 to January 6th until 9:30 p.m.
• In Bilbao. XXII "International Exhibition of Nativity Scenes of the World". Santxotena Museum Exhibition. This year at Deusto Expo Center you will see more than 1,300 nativity scenes brought from around the world. From December 4th, 2020 to January 31st.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Belen Monumental. Popular tradition since 1962. Composed of more than 200 human figures, buildings and hundreds of animals and accessories. Florida Park. From December 4^th, 2020 until January 6th.
• In Bilbao. GABONART. XXXVI Christmas Craft Fair. Exhibition and sale of craft products. From December 11th until January 10th, 2020.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Christmas Craft Fair 'Lan ta lan'. Province Square. From December 11^th, 2020 to January 10th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Children's Christmas Park. Wide range of activities to enjoy in family, especially for the children of the house. Hegoalde Civic Center. From December 26^th, 2020 to January 4th. Cancelled.
• In Deba. Urteberriko Fair. Exhibition and sale of farmhouse products. Cattle exhibition. Fruit, vegetable and cheese contest. January 4th.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz, Bilbao and San Sebastian. Cavalcade of Kings. January 5th and 6th. Cancelled.
• In Lazkao. Donkey day. Astotxo Fair. Contest, exhibition and rating of the donkey of Gipuzkoa. January 12th.
• In Sestao. Fair of agricultural products of Euskal Herria. Competition for vegetables, cheese, bread, Basque cake. St. Peter's Square. January 12th.
• In Astigarraga. Start of the season of the Basque Cider. Around January 15th. The main area in the Basque Country is in Astigarraga (near San Sebastián). There are some 51 Basque cider houses in Guipúzcoa, 10 in Vizcaya and 2 in Alava. The cider season begins on January 15th and runs until the end of May.
• In Getaria. Presentation of the Getaria txakoli season. Coinciding with the festival of San Antón. Txakoli, anchovies and bonito. Basque sports, music and bertxolaris (Basque repentistas). January 17th.
• In Mungia and Amurrio. San Antón Fair. Morcillas and Chorizos Contest, ball games and sale of products of the hamlet, kitchen utensils, trees and plants of all kinds. From January 17th to 22nd.
• In Arrasate / Mondragón. Zuhaitz Eguna. Tree Day. Sale and exhibition of trees. January 18th.
• In San Sebastian, Tafalla and Azpeitia. The most popular festivity of San Sebastian, the Drum Festival "Danborrada". The city is filled with drums, barrels, parades, colour, music & food! in honour to the local saint (Saint Sebastian). A true local festival loved by locals and only enjoyed by locals as the best part happens during the night of 19th January (starting at 8pm and with the raise of the local flag on the midnight of 19th to 20th that will wave in the Constitution Square until the midnight of 20th to 21st). January 19th and 20th.
• In Zarautz. Sagardo eguna. Cider day. January 26th.
• In Ituren and Zubieta (Navarre). Carnival. One of the most interesting local festivals takes place with the Zanpantzar announcing carnival time. Festival of Tourist Interest in Navarra. On January 27th and 28th. Pending confirmation.
• In Anoeta, Astigarraga, Irun, Tolosa and San Sebastian. The party of the boilermakers. Various comparsas emulate the Hungarian Gypsies who visited the city to sell their products during the Carnivals. It is a peculiar way of announcing this holiday. January 30th.
• In Agurain-Salvatierra, Campezo-Kanpezu, Lantarón, Laudio-Llodio, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Zalduondo. Carnival in the province of Álava. From January 30th to February 21st.

 

Ice skating in the White Virgin Square. Vitoria-Gasteiz

Regarding Basques and others sports:

• In Bilbao. Ice rink and slide. Ecological ice. Muelle del Arenal, and Muelle de Ripa. From November 18th to January 5th. Cancelled.
• In Vitoria-Gasteiz. Ice skating in the White Virgin Square. From December 14t until January 6th. From 10 in the morning to 10 at night. Cancelled.
• In Gorbea, Zaldiaran, Adarra, Urkiolagirre, Loatzo ... and other Basque mountains. Start / End the year in the bush. One of the most entrenched traditions is to say goodbye to the year or greet the entree from one of the reference peaks. December 31 and January 1st. Cancelled.

And remember, if you are thinking to come to Bilbao, San Sebastian, Rioja, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Guernica, Pamplona or anywhere else in the Basque Country, you can get a better understanding on our culture and traditions with a local guide.

Enjoy the Basque Country!

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