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The
Placeto
    2018    ,
    an unrepeatable
    year

•   Fe s t i v a l s , c o n c e r t s a n d w o r l d c l a s s m u s i c e v e n t s
•   Unparalleled sporting events and championships
•   A fascinating cultural history
•   Film, theatre, design, literature and art complete the experience
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MUSIC                                                                      GASTRONOMY

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                                                                                           MTV EMAs 2018                                                                               The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
                                                                                           Bilbao BBK Live Music Festival
                                                                                           BIME, music conference, festival and trade fair
                                      The
                  Place
                                                                                           Musika-Música, International Music Festival
                                                                                           Getxo International Jazz Festival
                                                                                           BOS, the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra
                                                                                           Mundaka Festival - The basque music and cook
                                                                                           and much more!!!

                   to
                                                                                  SPORTS                                                      BE BASQUE                                                  ARTS

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                                                                                            European Rugby Champions                                    Aste Nagusia                                                           Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
                                                                                            Challenge Cup                                                                                                                      Bilbao Museum of Fine Arts
                                                                                                                                                        Basque FEST
                                                                                            Bilbao Triathlon                                                                                                                   Getxophoto
                                                                                                                                                        Durangoko Azoka                                                        Gutun Zuria
                                                                                            Bilbao Night Marathon
                                                                                                                                                        Last Monday, Gernika                                                   FIG
                                                                                            Punta Galea Challenge
                                                                                                                                                        Saint Thomas Fair                                                      Gau Zuria
                                                                                            Bilbao-Bilbao Classic Cycle Tour                                                                                                   Fun & Serious Game Festival
                                                                                                                                                        Day of the Magdalena
                                                                                            Bilbao MendiTrail                                                                                                                  Begira Photo
                                                                                                                                                        Day of the Geese in Lekeitio
                                                                                            Bilbao Downhill                                                                                                                    Getxoarte
                                                                                            International Cup                                           8 Mays, Festival in Orduña                                             La Encartada
This card will save you time and money when                                                 La Vuelta 2018                                              Zapato Azule in Ondarroa                                               JA! Bilbao
planning your stay in Bilbao-Bizkaia, offering
discounts on public transport and at museums,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         USEFUL INFO
events, restaurants, shops and other leisure
facilities. Request a card from any tourist office
or at:                                                                            CINEMA                                                     ON STAGE

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                                               2018
                                               Maybe, as you read these pages, it doesn't mean anything. Maybe, for you, it’s
                                               just another calendar, another number. That’s why we want to share our enthu-
                                               siasm with you and invite you to discover Bilbao-Bizkaia; we want you to take

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                                               part in each and every one of the upcoming events; to feel part of Bilbao; to feel
                                               part of Biscay.
                                               We want you to sing and dance at all of our music festivals; whether they take
                               URTE · YEARS    place in summer or autumn, whether they are outdoor events or in a closed
                                               venue. We want you to have the opportunity to enjoy international stars, to be
                                               able to brag about seeing the MTV awards live.
                               BISCAY          We want you to run, swim and ride a bike; to discover rugby and immerse
                               BRIDGE          yourself in the tradition of this sport. We want you to welcome the world’s best
                                               restaurants on the red carpet, to raise your arms and give our Marijaia a big
                                               hug, to discover Basque culture at fairs and festivals and to celebrate the 125th
    Biscay Bridge                              anniversary of the Biscay Bridge.
                                               We want you to enjoy 2018’s Best European City; we want this to be your jour-
                                               ney, to be our greatest year. Do you dare share it?
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                                                                                                                                           !   NEW ARCHITECTURE
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                                                                                                                                               Looking towards a
                                                                                                                                               rejuvenated city

                                                                                                                                                 Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

                                                                                                                                               After so much adrenalin and having had the
                                                                                                                                               pleasure of listening to the best international
6                                                                                                                                              artists, you’re sure to want to discover the “new”   7
                                                                                                                                               Bilbao. Will you join us? Having just celebrated
                                                                                                                                               its 20th anniversary, the Guggenheim Museum
                                                                                                                                               Bilbao has managed to take the city in a new di-
                                                                                                                                               rection and is now at the centre of a contempo-
                                                                                                                                               rary and innovative architectural puzzle. In the
                                                                                                                                               surrounding areas, we can see important build-
                                                                                                                                               ings such as the Euskalduna Conference Cen-
                                                                                                                                               tre, the Iberdrola Tower and Azkuna Zentroa,
                                                                                                                                               and we can photograph inspirational works by
                                                                                                                                               important sculptors such as Louise Bourgeois,
                                                                                                                                               Jeff Koons, Chillida and Oteiza.

                                                                                                             Where: Bilbao

               B
                      ilbao is the city that has been chosen to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the    Main Venue: BEC!
                      MTV Europe Music Awards. Awarding the year's biggest hits and with perfor-              Date: from 1 to 4 November
                      mances by the world’s most important artists, the MTV EMAs 2018 will take
               place on Sunday 4 November at the Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC!) and will be trans-
               mitted live on the MTV channels and its digital platforms.
               Furthermore, in the days leading up to the big event, Bilbao will become the music
                                                                                                                                               The Azkuna Zentroa multi-purpose venue
               capital and will become immersed in a wide range of activities. Are you ready to stroll
               through the city with today’s biggest stars?
                                                                                                         info mtv.es
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                                                                                                                                                       Where: Bilbao
                                                                                                                                                Main Venue: Kobetamendi
                                                                                                                                                          Date: 12, 13 and 14 July

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                                                                                                                                        Our beaches
                                                                                                                         GOOD
                                                                                                                          IDEA   !      A luxury from Monday to Sunday

               the                                                                                                                   After non-stop dancing, shouting and jumping at
                                                                                                                                     ­Kobetamendi, we can’t think of a better way to relax

               Show
                                                                                                                                      than taking a dip in the sea at our beaches or hav-
                                                                                                                                      ing a drink while contemplating beautiful sea views.
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                                                                                                                                      ­Plentzia, Gorliz and Arrigunaga are the perfect beach-
                                                                                                                                     es to enjoy the calm sea. And if you want to surf and
                                                                                                                                       practice other water sports, Barinatxe - ­­La Salvaje,

                 has just begun
                                                                                                                                     Bakio and Mundaka are ideal.

                     W
                             ithout a doubt, July is the month of Bilbao BBK Live. Estab-
                             lished as one of the best national and international music fes-
                             tivals, every year it welcomes thousands of music fans.
                     Headline acts such as The Killers, Muse, Depeche Mode, Die Antwoord
                     and The Black Keys have already rung out across the different stages
                     located at Mount Cobetas during this three-day festival. Gorillaz, The                                                                      Ba rina txe (S opela )
                     XX, The Chemical Brothers, alt-J, Bomba Estéreo, David Byrne and
                     Temples will do the same in 2018. We can’t wait to hear them live!
                     Furthermore, and with a capacity for 15,000 people, Kobetmandi Park
                     (easily reached by public transport from Bilbao's main Termibus bus/
                     coach station, in San Mamés) offers the possibility of camping. Festival
                     goers therefore have the option of buying tickets along with access to
                     the camp site.
                     So there you have it, a good sleeping bag and the songs of your favour-
                     ite bands in your head are all you need to enjoy Bilbao BBK Live.
                     We’ll see you there!
                                                                                                info bilbaobbklive.com
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                                                                              Main Venue: BEC! and other Bilbao venues
                                                                                                                         Talks, round table discussions, debates, conventions,
                                                                                  Month: end of October                  presentations, a trade fair and training are the ingredi-
                                                                                                                         ents that make up this international conference for the

              Autumn
                                                                                                                         music industry in Spain. Aimed at professionals and

                                          NotEs
                                                                                                                         music lovers alike, with the participation of accredited
                                                                                                                         speakers: music producers and
                                                                                                                         promoters, associations and
                                                                                                                         institutions and a wide range
                                                                                                                         of companies from the fields

            W
                                                                                                                         of communication, market-
                    ho said that there’s no place for festivals in autumn?
                                                                                                                         ing, technology, videogames,
                    In Biscay we’re lucky to have one of the best festivals                                              leisure, fashion and current
                    in Europe! The BIME Festival is divided into BIME PRO,                                               trends.
            BIME CITY and BIME LIVE.

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            During the month of October, music will fill the
            streets of Bilbao to introduce the future stars on the
                                                                                                                                                                  Franz Ferdinand
            national and international scene. The city’s most
            representative venues: Kafe Antzokia, Azkena, Stage
            Live, Shake, Bilborock, La Ribera, El Balcón de la Lola,
            Hika Ateneo, Residence and Coppola, among others,                                                            Year after year, the different stages at the Bilbao Ex-
            will bear witness to the hits that will soon ring out at                                                     hibition Centre (BEC!) receive the best national and
            the big festivals.                                                                                           international artists. Many of them will also present
                                                                                                                         their new music releases and will perform exclusive-
            Each year a total of 40 acts join the line-up, and the                                                       ly in Spain. Franz Ferdinand, The Prodigy, Royal Blood,
            free gigs take place over two consecutive days.                                                              Imagine Dragons, Crystal Fighters and Belako have al-
            Are you ready to experience the shows on offer in                                                            ready taken part in BIME Live, making it one of the best
            2018?                                                                                                        festivals during this time of the year in Europe and the
                                                                                                                         most Technological Festival of 2017, according to the
                                                                                                                         Fest Awards.

                  info bime.net
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        Musika-Música                                                        International Music Festival

         Fill your soul with music
         composed by geniuses                                         Where: Bilbao
                                                                  Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre   MUNDAKA
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           n 16 short years Musika-Música has achieved
           the aim of making classical music accessible,                Date: 2 , 3 and 4 March.             FESTIVAL
                                                                                                             The basque
           offering an original, broad and prestigious pro-
         gramme that has become a cultural model for
                                                                                                                                                               Where: Mundaka
                                                                                                             music
         the city of Bilbao.. Over the years this festival has
         explored the music of Haydn, Mozart, Monteverdi,
         Vivaldi, Beethoven, Schubert, Bach and Chopin,                                                                                                    Main Venue: Santa Catalina Peninsular
         among many others.
                                                                           info bilbao700.eus                and cook                                            Date: 27, 28 and 29 July

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                                                                                                                   he Basque Music & Cook Festival

 BOS
                                                                                                                   takes place in one of the most spec-
                                                                                                                   tacular corners of Euskadi, the Bio-
                                                                     Where: Bilbao                           sphere Reserve of the Urdaibai estuary, in
                                                                                                             the surfing town of Mundaka. The Festival
                                                                 Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre
                                                                                                             has three pillars: music, gastronomy and
                                                                       Date: all year round                  nature. Important artists such as Bunbury,
                                                                                                             Fink and Depedro have already signed up
                                                                                                             and are looking forward to enjoying “a
                                                                                                             unique festival in a unique place” in 2018.

     Magnificent from
     the very first note

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          he Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, known as
          the BOS, offers a broad programme for
          music lovers. Its current home is in the Eu-
     skalduna Conference Centre, a superb setting in
     which to enjoy a season that includes symphony,
     chamber music and educational family orientated
     concerts.
                                                                                 bilbaorkestra.eus              info mundakafestival.eus
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       GETXOJAZZ                                                                                                         MAZ BASAURI
       Where: Getxo                                                                                                      Where: Basauri
       Main venue: Biotz Alai Square in Algorta                                                                          Main venue: Basuri Social Antzokia Theatre
       Date: from 4 to 8 July                                                                                            and free street events
                                                                                                                         Date: 27 and 28 April, and 4 and 5 May
       Every year, throughout July, the International Jazz Festival, now celebrating its 42nd edition, comes to Getxo,
                                                                                                                         MAZ Basauri is a festival that includes concerts, a series of music-related films and performances for the whole
       and this Biscay town resonates to the sound of saxophones, trumpets and pianos. Art Blakey, Tony Williams,
                                                                                                                         family as part of Txiki MAZ. The seventh edition will take place on 27 and 28 April and 4 and 5 May 2018 in Basauri.
       Freddie Hubbard, Michel Camilo and Madeleyne Peyroux are some of the artists who have triumphed in Getxo,
                                                                                                                         Headline acts such as Mike Farris, Ruper Ordorika, Fuel Fandango, León Benavente, WAS, Iván Ferreiro and Russian
       to the delight of a discerning public.
                                                                                                                         Red have already taken part in the festival, which offers a comprehensive programme in different musical styles.
       For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-jazz
                                                                                                                         For further information: www.mazbasauri.com

       GETXO&BLUES                                                                                                       Txapel reggAe
       Where: Getxo                                                                                                      Where: Armintza
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       Main venue: Biotz Alai Square in Algorta                                                                          Main venue: Armintza Village Square
       Date: from 19 to 21 July                                                                                          Date: 14 July

      From its beginnings, Getxo&Blues has always counted on a loyal public ready to enjoy the best of this genre,       Since 1990, reggae lovers have an unmissable yearly date with the Txapel Reggae Festival, the Basque Reggae
      including concerts by Davina and the Vagabonds, Maceo Parker and Eric Sardinas.                                    festival par excellence. It is held in the beautiful fishing port of Armintza, 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
                                                                      Where: Getxo                                                                                               Where: Sopelana
                                                                      Main venue: Las Arenas and Romo                                                                            Main venue: around the beaches and
                                                                      Date: from 13 to 16 September                                                                                          the Town Hall Square
                                                                                                                                                                                 Month: end of September

      Getxo Folk unites countries through music and other events including the World Handcrafts Market and the
      World Terrace. Kepa Junkera, Thalassa and Mikel Urdangarin are amongst those who have performed on this            Music, surfing and respect for nature are the ingredients of Sopela Kosta Fest, which organises events related
      stage.                                                                                                             to sport, music, cinema and the environment.
      For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-folk/                                                              For further information: www.sopelakostafest.com
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                                                                                                                                 Where: Bilbao
                                                                                                                             Main Venue: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Euskalduna Conference and
                                                                                                                                         different venues of Bilbao and Biscay
                                                                                                                                  Month: June

                           World’s
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        ilbao will host the gastronomy Oscars, a list that is drawn up by the
        ­Restaurant magazine each year with the world’s 50 best restaurants. An
         event that is sure to establish Biscay as a global gastronomic destination.            Where: Bilbao
 The choice is no coincidence. The Basque Country is the location with the great-           Main Venue: Sa
 est number of Michelin stars per inhabitant in the world and it boasts four res-
 taurants that are included in the exclusive The World´s 50 Best ranking:
                                                                                                  Month: June
 Asador Etxebarri (no. 6), Mugaritz (no. 9), Arzak (no. 30) and Azurmendi (no. 38).

 Furthermore, this event goes hand in hand with a large number of activities that
 will fill the city and will enable us to discover the best flavours in the world. Do you
 want to join us on the red carpet of gastronomy?

                                                                                                                info www.theworlds50best.com
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                                                                                                                                                           San Mamés

                                                                                                                                                      ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
                                                                                                                                                      The best sporting experience
                                                                                    Where: Bilbao                                                     If you love sport and want to make Athletic Bilbao
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                                                                                                                                                      your own, then immerse yourself in the ­Athletic
                                                                              Main Venue: San Mamés Stadium
                                                                                                                                                      Experience. The route begins at San Mamés,

      EUROPEANAMPIONS CUP
                                                                                       Date: 11 and 12 May                                            the club's new stadium. Impressive! Ranked the
                                                                                                                                                      world’s best sports building at the World Archi-
                                                                                                                                                      tecture Festival 2015, it is home to a team with a
                                                                                                                                                      unique philosophy. Furthermore, if you enter the

      RUGBY CHALLENGE
                                                                                                                                                      stadium through gates 19 and 20, you’ll discover
                                                                                                                                                      the Athletic Club Museum, which harbours an-
                                                                                                                                                      tique objects, unpublished documents, different
                                                                                                                                                      kits, videos and many more surprises all revealing
                                                                                                                                                      the club’s long history and Athletic’s main stars.
                                                                                                                                                      You won’t want to miss the party atmosphere that

            O
                  n 11 and 12 May 2018, the city of Bilbao will host the finals of the European Rugby                                                 can be found on the streets of Licenciado Poza and
                  Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup, the most important com-                                                         García Rivero, which fill up before and after each
                  petitions for clubs from the continent.
                                                                                                                                                      match.
            Four teams competing and four sets of supporters, brought together in an atmosphere
            that only the world of rugby understands. A unique occasion, as for the first time the finals
            are being held outside the countries with the most tradition in this great world sport.
            Bilbao, Biscay and the whole of the Basque Country are prepared and are anxiously await-
            ing fans in a party atmosphere in which the big event in European rugby will take place.

            Be sure not to miss out!
                                                                                                              Tickets: www.epcrugby.com/bilbao2018.php
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                                                                                             Bilbao
            Bilbao                                                                           Night
            Triathlon 2018                                                                   Marathon
                                                                                              Epic moments
             swim, run and cycle                                                                      under the moonlight
                    in a unique setting
                                                                                             S
                                                                                                    tarting from the new iconic San Mamés
                                                                                                    stadium, the Bilbao Night Marathon of-         Where: Bilbao

            A
                                                                                                    fers a unique way to see the city's main
                   great triathlon celebration with over 1,300 partici-                                                                             Date: 20 October
                                                                                             streets; at night and sporting your runners
                   pants. Both the Olympic distance and the Half dis-
20                                                                                           number. In 2017, 11,000 participants donned                               21
                   tance have a high international representation. Enjoy
                                                                                             their trainers and enjoyed magnificent views
            a unique swimming circuit in the Ría hearing the cheers from
                                                                                             of Euskalduna, Gran Vía, the Arriaga Theatre,
            the crowds gathered on both riverbanks, cycle through the
            emblematic port of El Vivero and run alongside the city’s most
                                                                             Where: Bilbao   the Old Quarter, the Isozaki Towers, etc., while
                                                                                             the finish line awaited them at the Guggenheim
            iconic buildings.                                                 Date: 26 May   ­Museum Bilbao, where they were welcomed
                                                                                              and congratulated for such a great race.

                                                                                             In 2018, the event will take place on 20 October
                                                                                             under three different categories: Marathon (42
                                                                                             km), Half Marathon (21 km) and the Pirate Race
                                                                                             (10 km). Come and join us and revel in the very
                                                                                             best atmosphere!
                                                                                                                                                info bilbaomarathon.com

            info bilbaotriathlon.com
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                                         And furthermore...                              BILBAO-BILBAO CLASSIC
                                                                                         Where: Bilbao
                                                                                         Date: 11 March
                                                                                         This popular touring cycle event will follow three routes this year: 85

               PUNTA GALEA CHALLENGE                                                     km + 800 m, 115 km + 1200 m and 125 km + 1600 m.
                                                                                         Without classifications, the event is designed for any bicycle lover
                                                                                         to enjoy two wheeled travel at their own pace. Each spring it passes
               Where: Getxo
                                                                                         through different locations in Biscay, starting and finishing in Bilbao.
               Main venue: Punta Galea
                                                                                         For further information: www.bilbaobilbao.com
               Date: one day between October 15, 2018 and March 31, 2019

               The Punta Galea Challenge is one of 7 that form part of the prestigious
               Big Wave Tour, and the only one held in Europe.
               For further information: www.worldsurfleague.com

                                                                                                                                       BILBAO MENDITRAIL
                                                                                                                                       Where: Bilbao
                                                                                                                                       Date: 15 April
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                                                                                                                                       24 km of mountains, 24 km around Bilbao, 24 km of exertion and
                                                                                                                                       incredible views.
                                                                                                                                       The Bilbao MendiTrail is a mountain race and walk that is ideal
                                                                                                                                       both for the most demanding and for the whole family. Starting
                                                                                                                                       in Miribilla and finishing in the centre of Bilbao, we invite you to
                                                                                                                                       contemplate the beauty of our city.
                                                                                                                                       For further information: www.bilbaomenditrail.com

       La vuelta 2018
                                                                                         BILBAO CITY DOWNHILL
       Date: 12 September
       On 12 September cycling discovers Biscay. A spectacular stage of the
       Tour of Spain, La Vuelta, will cover a large part of the province. The jour-
       ney departs from the town of Getxo, whose surrounding cliffs look over
                                                                                         Where: Bilbao
       the Bay of Biscay, and then passes by El Balcón de Bizkaia, a privileged          Date: 31 March - 1 April
       vantage point from where you can take in the beauty of the entire area.           The most prestigious extreme downhill bike competition on a na-
       But the best thing about the journey is the route, between the sea and            tional level, which brings top international riders from the UCI to
       the mountains, the start and the finish line, a lovely itinerary through          Bilbao. Thanks to its new international category, C1, it is a qualify-
       Biscay’s most incredible places: the Biscay Bridge, Bilbao, the San Ma-           ing event for the world championships and the Spanish UCI Open.
       més stadium, the Guggenheim, Gaztelugatxe, Urdaibai... A gift for cycling,        This enjoyable route offers a combination of mountain and urban
       for the public, for Biscay and for a set of fans whose passion for this           areas, from the highest peak of mount Arraiz to the centre of Plaza
       sport is recognised throughout the world.                                         de Rekalde.
       For further information: www.lavuelta.com                                         For further information: www.bilbaodownhill.com
BE BASQUE
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 aste nagusia
                                                                       Where: Bilbao
                                                                   Main Venue: throughout the city
                                                                                                     GOOD
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                                                                       Month: 18 Aug. 2018 –
                                                                              26 Aug. 2018
                                                                                                                 The Bilbao
               A festival not to be forgotten                                                                    Estuary
                                                                                                                 A beautiful liquid skeleton
                                                                                                                 Marijaia urges you to discover Bilbao by following

      M
                                                                                                                 the course of its Ría. Forming part of our past and
                arijaia, the indisputable character who
                                                                                                                 our present, its banks are linked by both traditional
                symbolises the festivities in Bilbao, is
24                                                                                                               bridges, like the Puente San Antón and the more         25
                responsible for getting nine days of
                                                                                                                 avant garde, such as the Zubizuri. In addition, both
       frenzied activity under way. Theatrical events,
                                                                                                                 banks are full to bursting with historic buildings
       fantastic concerts, some of the best fireworks
                                                                                                                 such as the Ribera Market, the Arriaga Theatre
       in the world, gastronomy competitions, games
                                                                                                                 and Bilbao City Hall and the modern Guggenheim
       for children and all manner of activities trans-
                                                                                                                 Museum Bilbao, the Euskalduna and the Isozaki
       form the city and make it possible to enjoy the
                                                                                                                 Towers.
       best “Big Week”.
       “Txosnas” (outdoor bars ran by the carnival
       groups) are installed on both banks of the Ría
       and the streets of the Old Quarter invite us to
       enjoy the best festive atmosphere.
       And if this wasn’t enough, leading theatre
       companies take the opportunity to premiere
       their plays in Bilbao's theatres, the circus and
       fairground stalls come to Etxebarria Park and
       you can watch Basque pelota matches.
                                                           YEARS

            info bilbao.eus/astenagusia
                                                                                                                      Zubizuri Bridge and Isozaki Towers
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                                                                                                t Easter in Bilbao the processions of Semana Santa
                                                                                                or Holy Week are combined with culture, sport and
            Where: Bilbao                                                                       gastronomy. This is Basque Fest, a festival that com-
        Main Venue: throughout the city                                                  bines the traditional and the modern in five areas - Kul-
                                                                                         tura, Musika, Market, Sport and Gourmet, - united by the
              Date: 28 March                                                             image of the lauburu, the traditional symbol of Basque cul-
                    to 1 April                                                           ture. Spread over four days, exhibitions of art, dance and
                                                                                         street theatre, activities for children, traditional craft fairs,
                                                                                         concerts, demonstrations of Basque design and traditional
                                                                                         sports are just some of the activities that can be enjoyed in
                                                                                         dozens of locations across the city.

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                                                                                         The Passion of Balmaseda                                            27

                                                                                         A living passion play

        PRIDE
                                                                                         If you find yourself in Biscay this Easter, don't forget to
                                                                                         attend one of the most important Easter celebrations, the
                                                                                         Living Passion Play of Balmaseda. Here, the actors are all
                                                                                         local residents who take part in a re-enactment of the last
                                                                                         moments in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. More than 700
                                                                                         people are thought to be behind this impressive event. The

                                          in our own                                     town fills to bursting with more than 50,000 visitors who
                                                                                         come from all corners of Spain, not just the Basque country,
                                                                                         to watch.
                                                                                         No-one wants to miss it.

                                                       info basquefest.com
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 to         BE BASQUE              Main Venue: Landako Gunea
                                        Date: over the Constitution Day

                                                                          T
                                                                                 he Durango Basque Book and CD/Record Fair is an annual event
                                              bank holiday weekend               held in this Biscay city during the first week in December, over the

                 DURANGOKO
                                                                                 Constitution Day bank holiday weekend. It’s considered to be the
                                                                          biggest showcase of Basque culture and therefore the perfect place to
                                                                          discover what’s on offer from Basque publishers and record compa-
                                                                          nies. Historically, this event has been much more than a book and record
                                                                          fair, being a meeting place for Basque speakers and those interested in

                 AZOKA
                                                                          Basque culture.
                                                                          Over the days that the Fair takes place, thousands of people take to the
                                                                          streets to enjoy the best festive atmosphere. Without a doubt, it is the best
                                                                          way to watch live performances, to learn traditional dances and to join the
                                                                          crowds in the city’s streets.

                   Places to explore Basque culture
                                                                                A
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                                                                             IDEA   !     NATURAL PARKS
                                                                                         Lose yourself in the grandeur
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                                                                                         Disconnect from the hustle and bustle of the fair with the
                                                                                         soothing green that is so characteristic of Biscay. High
                                                                                         mountains and a rugged landscape make this a beautiful
                                                                                         region rich in natural parks. Well known examples are Urki-
                                                                                         ola, with a richly diverse landscape; Armañón, where you
                                                                                         can visit the Pozalagua caves, winner of the 'Best Corner
                                                                                         of Spain' award in the 2013 Repsol Guide; or Gorbea, the
                                                                                         largest natural park in the Basque Autonomous Region.
                                                                                         Not forgetting the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve in the heart
                                                                                         of Biscay, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the
                                                                                         beautiful views offered by our numerous green spaces.

                                                                                              U rkiola Na tura l Pa rk
       info durangokoazoka.eus
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                                              Date: 29 October

      Last Monday, the main festival
      in
            GERNIKA
             A must for all those seeking quality

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                               his important agricultural fair, located 36 km from Bil-
                               bao, boasts a festive atmosphere that extends across

                                                                                                 SAINT THOMAS
                               the whole municipality. There are around 350 stalls
                         where you can buy tomatoes, beans or the famous Gernika
30                       peppers, not forgetting cheeses, vegetables, fruit and even                                                                                              31

                                                                                                 Fair
                         clothes, flowers and all manner of accessories.

                                                                                          Worth waiting all year for                               Where: Bilbao
                                                                                                                                               Main Venue: Plaza Nueva and El Arenal
                                                                                          Throughout the day baserritarras, rural
                                                                                          Basques, exhibit farm animals, and you                     Date: 21 December
                                                                                          can buy cheese, doughnuts, honey, cakes
                                                                                          and pastries, fruit, vegetables and home-
                                                                                          made produce. Thousands of people enjoy
                                                                                          this popular pre-Christmas fair, held in El
                                                                                          Arenal and Plaza Nueva and it always goes
                                                                                          hand in hand with traditional Basque music
                                                                                          and folklore. Be sure to try a delicious talo
                                                                                          (cornflour flatbread) with chorizo!

                                 info gernika-lumo.net                                                                                    info bilbaoturismo.net
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                                                                                                     8 Mays in
                                                                                                     orduña
     DAY OF THE MAGDALENA                                                                            The “ochomayos” (eight Mays) festival is pure
                                                                                                     adrenalin, a week when the people of Orduña
                                                                                                     and visitors alike abandon the indoors and go
      On the Day of the Magdalena three coastal                                                      with the flow of the street party atmosphere.
      villages, Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka,                                                       For further information: www.urduna.com
      celebrate an ancient dispute as to the own-
      ership of Izaro Island, a rock situated at the
      mouth of the Mundaka Estuary. One of the                                                                  Where: Orduña
      characteristic elements of the festival is
      the clothing: typical fishermen's blue can-
                                                                                                        Main Venue: streets of Orduña
                                                       Where: Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka
      vas smocks and checked scarves.                                                                              Date: 8 May
      For further information: www.mundaka.org          Date: 22 July
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     DAY OF The                                                                                      ZAPATO AZULE
     GEESE                                                                                           IN ONDARROA
     On September 5th hundreds of peo-                                                               Over the course of the year this coastal town
     ple dressed in blue canvas fishermen's                                                          prepares for one of its most important festivals,
     smocks and checked scarves congregate                                                           Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday). Morning, afternoon
                                                                                                     and night, this festival is non-stop. During the day,
     at Lekeitio Port for a festival like no other.
                                                                                                     the T-shirt fair, sports and music are the main in-
     For further information: www.lekeitio.org
                                                                                                     gredients. 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 more information: www.ondarroa.eus

              Where: Lekeitio
                                                                                                                                                                 Where: Ondarroa
       Main Venue: Lekeitio Port
                                                                                                                                                             Main Venue: streets of Ondarroa
                 Date: 5 September
                                                                                                                                                                   Date: 30 June

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                                                      here’s to another 20 years                                                   Michelin Stars
                                                                                                                                   There is nowhere quite like home
                                                                                                                                   After a thrilling visit to the Guggenheim Museum
                                                                                                                                   Bilbao recover your strength by enjoying a good
                                                                                                                                   meal. Gastronomy and Bilbao are an inseparable

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      H   aving celebrated its 20th anniversary, the Gug-
          genheim Museum Bilbao has countless activi-
      ties and exhibitions planned for 2018. Anni Albers,
                                                             its of one of the most influential sculptors and paint-
                                                             ers of the 20th Century, Alberto Giacometti.
                                                                                                                                   pair. One of the best memories that lingers with vis-
                                                                                                                                   itors to the city is those moments of sublime pleas-
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                                                             The San Sebastian-born artist, Esther Ferrer, known                   ure experienced when sitting down to eat in one of
      Amie Siegel and David Hockney will take us into        for her work as a performance artist, will present her                the city's restaurants. At the top of the gastronomic
      the new year with their work Tocar la vista (Touch-    unpublished projects from March to June. While from                   elite is the Azurmendi restaurant in Larrabetzu,
      ing Vision), Invierno (Winter) and 82 retratos y un    June to November, it will be Joana Vasconcelos who                    very close to Bilbao, distinguished with three Miche-
      bodegón (82 Portraits and one still-life), respec-     will exhibit powerful images on social and political                  lin stars. There are also a good number of restau-
      tively.                                                affairs.                                                              rants with one star such as Zarate, Mina, Zortziko,
      From February to May, modern art will be rep-          Meanwhile, the Film & Video Room is to exhibit the                    Nerua, Boroa, Etxebarri, Andra Mari and Eneko.
      resented by Henri Michaux: el otro lado (Henri         work of one of the key figures in experimental cin-                   What are you waiting for to savour the delights of
      Michaux: the other side). This unclassifiable artist   ema and video installation, Michael Snow, who will                    Bilbao?
      from the world of 20th century art and literature      exclusively present Circuito cerrado (Closed circuit).
      will reveal six decades of visual work.                During the summer months, we can also enjoy one of
      Arte y China después de 1989: el teatro del mundo      the pioneers in the world of multimedia, Diana That-
      (Art and China after 1989: world theatre) and Al-      er, who will present her work Un mundo a la fuga (A
      berto Giacometti: retrospectiva (Alberto Giacomet-     runaway world), composed of two twin video instal-
      ti: retrospective) will be the two main temporary      lations produced in Kenya.
      exhibitions on offer at the museum over the year.      Thanks to all of the above, and to its comprehensive
      Thus, we will be able to get an insight into experi-   and interesting programme, the Guggenheim Muse-
      mental art from 1989 to 2008, the most transform-      um Bilbao prepares to celebrate another 20 years.
      ative period in the history of modern China, and we    Shall we help to achieve this objective?
      will discover one of the most comprehensive exhib-

       info guggenheim-bilbao.eus
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       EDERREN MUSEOA                                                                                                   GOOD
                                                                                                                         IDEA   !
       BILBAO MUSEUM
       OF FINE ARTS                                                                                                                 Medieval Towns
                                                                                                                                    Time travel is within your grasp
       all enveloping                                                                                                               Do you feel like staying immersed in art? Numerous
                                                                                                                                    medieval towns (Orduña, Durango, Balmaseda…)

       art                                                                                                                          surround Bilbao and keep a close watch on it. These
                                                                                                                                    places have a wonderfully rich heritage, in addition to
                                                                                                                                    a unique charm. They are the great connoisseurs of the
                                                                                                                                    history of Biscay, the great narrators of days gone by,
                                                                                                                                    the peepholes on modern life. You’ll discover church-
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                                                                                                                                    eras, walk along narrow paved streets, notice beauti-
                                                                                                                                    ful squares and quaint farmhouses, and you’ll admire
                                                                                                                                    grand buildings and opulent palaces.

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            he Bilbao Museum of Fine Arts, inaugurat-          tic creations carried out by the Zaragoza-born artist
            ed in 1914, is an essential visit for anyone       after his arrival in Madrid, especially for the king.
            coming to the city. It houses a vast collection    Furthermore, the BBK Room at the Bilbao Museum of
      of more than seven thousand works of art, includ-        Fine Arts will host the exhibition Eduardo Arroyo. Le
      ing paintings, sculptures, works on paper and ap-        retour des croisades (Eduardo Arroyo. The return of
      plied arts, in a renowned heritage collection with a     the crusades), a wide selection of the sculptures cre-
      chronological span from the XII Century until today.     ated by the artist in recent years.
      In 2018 we invite you to discover the exhibition         And if this wasn’t enough, the guest piece will be
      Goya y la corte ilustrada (Goya and the illustrated      Rembrandt’s Girl at a Window. This oil on canvas will
      court). Dedicated to the figure of Francisco de Goya     be exhibited from 6 March to 25 June, don’t miss the                                   Santa Ana Square. Durango
      in the context of art in the Court of King Charles III   opportunity to see it!
      and Charles IV, this exhibition focuses on the artis-

                                                                             info museobilbao.com
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                                                                        Date: from 30 August
                                                                              to 30 September

     GETXO         PHOTO
     Your eyes go out and about
                                                                                                       Design on the up
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            very September the world of photography takes
            centre stage in Getxo, only 25 minutes by metro                                                                                                           Where: Bilbao
                                                                                                       6.000 m² of exhibition space, 62 galleries with inter-
            from Bilbao, with the Getxophoto Photography
                                                                                                       national exhibitors and more than 300 national and         Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference
     Festival. This event, with a clear international voca-
                                                                                                       international artists are what has led FIG Bilbao, the                 Centre and Concert Hall
     tion, supports the use of non-conventional formats and
                                                                                                       city's International Print Festival, to become a Europe-
     spaces to exhibit images, from walls and shop win-
                                                                                                       an benchmark of engraving and art on paper.                      Date: from15 to 18 November
     dows to waste containers, bars, patios and buildings.
                                                                                                       Architecture, interior design, collecting: conferences,
     Besides the actual exhibits, the festival has a strong
                                                                                                       talks, master classes, wine tastings and lots of other
     educational component and hosts workshops, guided
                                                                                                       activities are brought together in this international
     tours, presentations, screenings and conferences.
                                                                                                       festival about the world of print and art on paper.
                                                              info getxophoto.com                                                                                            info figbilbao.com
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     Gutun           zuria
     Beautifully written
                                                                       Where: Bilbao
                                                                   Main Venue: The Azkuna Zentroa
                                                                               multi-purpose venue
                                                                         Date: from 23 to 29 April

     A
            zkuna Zentroa, the huge multi-purpose ven-

                                                                                                     GAU      zuria
            ue designed by Philippe Starck, hosts Gutun
            Zuria- Bilbao International Literary Festival.
     Conferences, interviews, meetings with prominent

                                                                                                     Bilbao opens at night
     authors and book-signings make up an event that
     has been attended by some of the biggest names
     in Basque, state and international literature: Mar-

                                                                                                     C
     garet Atwood, António Lobo Antunes, Salman Rush-                                                       oinciding with the city's anniversary, cultur-
     die, Alberto Manguel, Bernardo Atxaga, Almudena                                                        al and emblematic spaces change their ap-
     Grandes, Manuel Rivas, Bill Keller, Chuck Palahniuk,                                                   pearance with spectacular lighting. The aim
     John Verdon, William Gibson…                                                                    is to offer the public an unforgettable, magical and
                                                                                                     altogether different cultural experience.

                                                                                                                                                                                 Where: Bilbao
        info azkunazentroa.eus                                                                          info bilbao700.eus                                                       Month: June
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                                                               FUN & SERIOUS GAME FESTIVAL
                   Ja! BILBAO                                  Where: Bilbao
                                                               Main venue: different venues
                   Where: Bilbao
                                                               Date: from 7 to 10 December
                   Main venue: different venues
                                                               It’s the biggest video game festival in Europe with the mission of recognising and encouraging the work of
                   Date: from September 27 to October 7
                                                               producers, directors, artists and video game developers.
                                                               For further information: www.funandseriousgamefestival.com
                   An international festival

                                                                                              BEGIRA PHoto
                   of literature and art with humour.
                   For further information: www.jabilbao.com
                                                                                              Where: Durango
                                                                                              Main venue: Art and History Museum and different locations in Durango
                                                                                              Date: from 25 October to 24 November
                                                                                              Begira Photo is a cultural project that promotes contemporary photographic crea-
                                                                                              tion and the analysis of its current situation from different perspectives.
                                                                                              For further information: www.begiraphoto.com
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                                                               GETXO ARTE
                                                               Where: Getxo
                                                               Main venue: Plaza Estación de Las Arenas
                                                               Date: from 16 to 18 November

                                                               Over three days around 50 artists from different places exhibit their
                                                               works in a large 2,500m² marquee.
                                                               For further information: www.getxo.eus

                                                               LA ENCARTADA, FESTIVAL OF FASHION AND CONTEMPORARY TRADITION
                                                                                                              Where: Balmaseda and Bilbao
                                                                                                              Main venue: “Boinas La Encartada Museum” in
                                                                                                              Balmaseda and“Euskal Museoa-Basque Museum” in Bilbao
                                                                                                              Date: May 25 and 26
                                                                                                              La Encartada is a professional space for contemporary fashion, in
                                                                                                              which the latest creations of both Basque and international design-
                                                                                                              ers can be seen on the catwalk.
                                                                                                              For further information: www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus
CINEMA
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                                                                                                                   City pintxo
                                                                                                                   tours

                          GREAT
                          cinema in Bilbao!
                                                                                                                   The real reason for your visit
                                                                                                                   Between films, there is no better plan than enjoying
                                                                                                                   some good pintxos, authentic miniature works of gas-
                                                                                                                   tronomic art. Gildas, Felipada sandwiches and Tigres,
                                                                                                                   are just some examples of Bilbao’s irresistible culi-
                                                                                                                   nary temptations. There are many areas renowned for
42                                                                                                                 pintxos in the city, such as the Old Quarter, Ledesma     43

                                                                                                                   and the lively Calle García Rivero. And what’s the best
                                                                                                                   pintxo? What a question. Perhaps that’s why pintxo con-
                                                                                                                   tests are held in order to recognise each year's best

            T
                  his year marks the 60th edition of the Bilbao                                                    miniature culinary creations.
                  International Festival of Documentary and
                  Short Films (ZINEBI), which returns in No-
            vember with an extensive programme including
            shorts, feature length documentaries, a parallel se-
            ries of events and visits from prominent film mak-
            ers. Screenings will, once again, take place in the
            Arriaga Theatre and the Golem cinemas in Azkuna
            Zentroa.

                                                                       Where: Bilbao
                                                                   Main Venue: various venues
                                                                         Date: from 9 to 16 November

            info zinebi.eus
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                                                                                                          FANT
                                                                                                                                                                                      Where: Bilbao

     Bilbao Mendi                                                                                                                                                              Main Venue: different locations

     Film Festival                                                                                          In films
                                                                                                                                                                                            Date: 4 to 11 May

     You can’t go any higher
                                                                                                            anything is possible
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        n December, Bilbao becomes the venue for the
                                                                    Where: Bilbao

                                                                                                           T
        best of cinema focusing on mountains and ad-                                                              he Bilbao City Council Department of Culture
        venture with the celebration of the Bilbao Mendi
                                                               Main Venue: different locations                    and Education organises the Fantasy Film
      Film Festival, a competition that has consolidated                                                          Festival, FANT. For just over a week the films
      its position as one of the best of its kind at inter-           Date: 7 to 16 December                taking part are screened in Azkuna Zentroa, which
      national level. In addition to the 40 films selected                                                  each year also hosts some previews of films by re-
      to compete, the festival brings a wide range of in-                                                   nowned international directors.
      ternationally renowned figures to Bilbao (directors
      and sportsmen and women who will present their
      experiences in their own words) and organises nu-
                                                                   info mendifilmfestival.com                                                                                                fantbilbao.eus
      merous parallel activities.
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     ZINEGOAK
         Tribute after tribute
       I
           n February, Bilbao celebrates the thirteenth
           International LGBT Film and Performing Arts                                              sail in festival                           invisible film                                 BILBAO SERIESLAND
                                                                                                                                               festival
           Festival. Each year Zinegoak rewards the best
         LGBT themed feature films, documentaries and                                                                                                                                         Where: Bilbao
                                                                                                    Where: Bilbao
         shorts, and offers audiences the vision of this                                                                                                                                      Main Venue: The Azkuna Zentroa
                                                                                                    Main Venue: different locations            Where: Bilbao
         collective through film and performing arts.                                                                                                                                         ­multi-purpose venue
                                                                                                    Date: from 1 to 4 March                    Main Venue: The Azkuna Zentroa                  Date: 24 to 27 October
                                                                                                                                               ­multi-purpose venue
                                                                                                    Bilbao becomes the sailing centre of the                                                  For the fourth year running, Bilbao will
                                                                                                                                               Date: from 18 to 25 October
                                                                                                    world, and the meeting place for a long                                                   become the international showcase for
                                                                                                    list of sailors, yachtsmen and women,      The International Invisible Film Festival,     web series, with the start of Series-
                                                                   Where: Bilbao                    adventurers and lovers of the sea, with    Filme Sozialak, aims to provide a platform     land, an International Digital Series
                                                                                                    the very best of international sailing     for social realities that are usually mar-     Festival. In October, over 100 series
                                                              Main Venue: different locations
                                                                                                    cinema.                                    ginalised in conventional cinema: the lack     from different countries and based on
          info zinegoak.com                                          Date: 19 February to 4 March   For further information:                   of gender equality, Human Rights viola-        different subjects and proposals will
                                                                                                    www.sailinfestival.com                     tions or social injustice.                     be available for viewing.
ON STAGE
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                                                                      Main Venue: Paseo de la Canilla
                                                                            Date: 22 to 31 July 2018                                                                                Where: Bilbao
                                                                                                                                                  Hitting the                       Main venue: Euskalduna Conference

 Portugalete International
                                                                                                                                                                                    Centre and Concert Hall
                                                                                                                                                  right note                        Date: all year round

 Folklore Festival                                                                                     With an influential set of members, who transcend the borders of the Basque Country,
                                                                                                        and with audience numbers in excess of 100,000, the Bilbao Friends of the Opera
                                                                                                        Association (ABAO) has a long history, awash with great successes that set its season
                                                                                                        on a par with the main theatres.                                                                  info abao.org

                                                                                                                                           Bilboko
                                                                                                                                           KALEALDIA                             Where: Bilbao
                                                                                                                                                                                 Main venue: The streets of Bilbao
                                                                                                                                           Without blinking                      Date: from 2 to 7 July
                                                                                                        Each year the Festival of Street Theatre and Arts, Bilboko Kalealdia, celebrates
                                                                                                        the arrival of summer with a wide variety of different street performances includ-
                                                                                                        ing contemporary dance, circus and puppetry. In different locations around Gran
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                                                                                                        Vïa and the Old Quarter, day and night-time performances are staged by some of
                                                                                                        the most outstanding companies on the international scene.                              info bilbokokalealdia.eus

                                                                                                                                            BAD                           Where: Bilbao

 Different cultures with the same dream
                                                                                                                                                                          Main venue: various venues

                                                                                                                                            Perform,                      Month: October-November

     The International Folklore Festival has enjoyed an unin-                                                                               dance, live...
     terrupted run since 1980. In July, year after year, dance                                          The Festival of Contemporary Theatre and Dance, BAD, has its sights set on the latest
     companies from different countries come together to share                                          dramatic trends, focusing on the work of living writers and the dialogue between per-
     experiences and traditional dances. This is a way for differ-                                      forming arts and other media: music, video, performance, etc.                                 info badbilbao.eus
     ent cultures to coexist and to bring all of us a little closer
     together.
                                                                                                        And furthermore                                                 Arrigorriaga International
                                                                                                        UMORE             Where: Leioa
                                                                                                                          Main venue: various venues
                                                                                                                                                                        Clown Festival
                                                                                                        AZOKA             Date: 17, 18, 19 and 20 May
                                                                                                                                                                        Where: Arrigorriaga
                                                                                                                                                                        Month: May
                                                                                                        In May Leioa celebrates the Umore Azoka street per-             Theatre, music, circus and dance revolutionise the
                                                                                                        former fair. The general public can enjoy a large num-          streets of Arrigorriaga in a programme of performanc-
                                                                                                        ber of free acts by national and international artists.
        info elai-alai.org                                                                              For further information: www.umoreazoka.org/es
                                                                                                                                                                        es characterised by comedy.
                                                                                                                                                                        For further information: www.arrigorriaga.eus
JANUARY
                • David Hockney: 82 Portraits and one still-life Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
                 (from January to February)                                                              AUGUST
                                                                                                         • Aste Nagusia, Bilbao's main festival
                FEBRUARY
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                • Henri Michaux: the other side GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO (February to May)               SEPTEMBER
                • Zinegoak in Bilbao (from February to March)                                            • Getxo Folk BBK
                                                                                                         • Sopela Kosta Fest
                MARCH                                                                                    • Day of the Geese in Lekeitio
     to         • Musika-Música, International Music Festival in Bilbao
                • Bilbao-Bilbao Classic
                                                                                                         • Getxophoto
                                                                                                         • Begira Photo in Durango
                • SAIL in Festival in Bilbao                                                             • La Vuelta 2018
                • Girl at a Window, Rembrandt MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS                                        • Ja! Bilbao (from September to October)
                  Bilbao (from March to June)
                                                                                                         OCTOBER
                APRIL                                                                                    • BIME at BEC! and Bilbao
                • Bilbao City Downhill in Bilbao                                                         • Bilbao Night Marathon
                • Gutun Zuria International Literary Festival in Bilbao                                  • Last Monday, the main festival in Gernika
                                                                                                         • Invisible Film Festival in Bilbao
                MAY                                                                                      • Bilbao Seriesland
                • Maz Basauri                                                                            • BAD in Bilbao
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                • Bilbao Triathlon 2018                                                                  NOVEMBER
                • Bilbao MendiTrail                                                                      • MTV EMAs 2018 in Bilbao
CALENDAR of

                • 8 Mays in Orduña                                                                       • FIG Bilbao
                • La Encartada, Festival of Fashion and Contemporary Tradition in Balmaseda and Bilbao   • Fun & Serious Game Festival in Bilbao
                • FANT, Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival in Bilbao                                           • Getxo Arte
                • Clown Festival in Arrigorriaga                                                         • ZINEBI in Bilbao
                • Umore azoka in Leioa
                                                                                                         DECEMBER
                JUNE                                                                                     • Durangoko Azoka in Durango
                • The WORLD’s 50 BEST RESTAURANTS in Bilbao                                              • Saint Thomas Fair in Bilbao
                • Zapato Azule in Ondarroa                                                               • Bilbao Mendi Film Festival
EVENTS

                • Gau Zuria in Bilbao

                JULY                                                                                     Events on all season
                • Bilbao BBK Live Music Festival                                                         • BOS in Bilbao
                • Getxo International Jazz Festival                                                      • ABAO/OLBE in Bilbao
                • Mundaka Festival - The basque music & cook
                • Getxo & Blues
                • Txapel Reggae in Armintza
                • Day of the Magdalena (Día de la Magdalena) in Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka
                • Portugalete International Folklore Festival
                • Bilboko Kalealdia, Street Theatre and Arts Festival in Bilbao
USEFULINFO
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                         www.bilbaoturismo.net                                          TRANSPORT                                         ARTISTIC REPRODUCTIONS MUSEUM
                                                                                                                                          www.bilbokoberreginenmuseoa.eus
 to                      BISCAY TOURISM                                                 AIRPORT                                           ATHLETIC CLUB MUSEUM
                         www.mybilbaobizkaia.eus                                        Bilbao-Loiu · 902 404 704 (AENA)                  www.athletic-club.eus
                                                                                        944 869 663                                       EUSKARAREN ETXEA
                         BASQUE COUNTRY TOURISM                                         www.aena.es
                         www.turismo.euskadi.eus/es                                                                                       www.azkuefundazioa.eus
                                                                                        CRUISE AND FERRY                                  ARCHAELOGICAL MUSEUM
                         NEKATUR/AGROTURISMOS                                           Ferry Bilbao-Portsmouth 902 108 147               www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus
                         943 327 090 · www.nekatur.net                                  www.brittanyferries.es
                                                                                        TRAINS
                                                                                        Abando Indalecio Prieto Station (Renfe)           Museums in Biscay                                                NATURAL SPACES
                         TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES                                    Plaza Circular, 2 · 902 320 320 · www.renfe.com
                                                                                        Line 3. Underground (EUSKOTREN)
                                                                                                                                          ALONG THE COAST
                                                                                                                                          Fishermen's Museum
                                                                                                                                                                                                           URDAIBAI BIOSPHERE RESERVE
                         BILBAO                                                         Zazpikaleak · 902 543 210/ 944 019 900             Bermeo · 946 881 171 · www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus                944 650 822 · www.turismourdaibai.com
                                                                                        www.euskotren.eus                                                                                                  946 870 402 (Ihobe) · www.ekoetxea.eus
                         BILBAO TOURISM                                                                                                   Bilbao River Maritime Museum
                         · Plaza Circular, 1 Edificio Terminus · 944 795 760            Concordia Station; FEVE Bilbao                    Bilbao · 946 085 500 · www.museomaritimobilbao.eus               GORBEIA NATURE PARK
                                                                                        Calle de Bailén 2 · 944 250 615                   Plasentia de Butrón Museum                                       946 739 279 Parketxe de Areatza Interpretation Centre
                         · Alameda de Mazarredo 66 (Next to the Guggenheim in Bilbao)   www.renfe.com/viajeros/feve/                      Plentzia · 946 773 725 · www.museoplentzia.org                   www.areatza.net
                         AIRPORT 944 031 444                                            BUSES                                             Rialia Museum of Industry                                        www.gorbeiaeuskadi.com
                                                                                        Termibus (Bus station)                            Portugalete · 944 724 384 · www.portugalete.org/ES-ES/RIALIA
                         BISCAY                                                         Gurtubai 1 · 944 395 077 · www.termibus.es                                                                         URKIOLA NATURE PARK
                                                                                                                                          SANTURTZI ITSASOA INTERPRETATION CENTRE
                                                                                                                                                                                                           946 814 155 · www.urkiola.net
                         ARENA (MUSKIZ) seasonal opening                                Bilbobus (City buses)                             AGURTZA FISHING BOAT
                         946 706 567 · www.visitenkarterri.com                          944 484 070 · 944 790 981                         Santurtzi · 944 839 494 · www.turismo.santurtzi.net              ARMAÑÓN NATURE PARK
                         BAKIO                                                          www.bilbao.eus/bilbobus                                                                                            946 806 257 688 884 330 · www.visitenkarterri.com
                                                                                                                                          BISCAY BRIDGE
                         946 193 395 · www.bakio.org                                    Bizkaibus (Provincial and airport buses)          Las Arenas (Getxo) /Portugalete · 944 801 012
                         BALMASEDA - ENKARTUR                                           946 125 555 · www.bizkaia.eus                     www.puente-colgante.com
                         94 680 29 76 · www.visitenkarterri.com                         METRO BILBAO                                      LEKEITIO MARITIME HERITAGE CENTRE
                         BARAKALDO BEC (Bilbao Exhibition Centre)                       944 254 025 · www.metrobilbao.eus                 Lekeitio. · 946 034 111 · www.lekeitio.org
                         944 995 821 · www.barakaldo.org                                TRAM                                              GETXO AQUARIUM
                         BERMEO                                                         902 543 210 · 944 019 900 · www.euskotren.eus     Getxo · 944 914 661 · www.getxoaquarium.com
                         946 179 154 · www.bermeo.eus                                   TAXIS                                             AITA GURIA / WHALE HUNTING INTERPRETATION CENTRE
                         DURANGO                                                        Radio Taxi Bilbao                                 Bermeo · 946 179 121 · www.aitaguria.bermeo.org
                         946 033 938 · www.turismodurango.net                           944 448 888
                                                                                                                                          TXAKOLINGUNEA
                         Elorrio                                                        Tele Taxi                                         Bakio · 946 02 85 13 · www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus/txakolingunea
                         946 820 164 · www.visitelorrio.com                             944 102 121
                                                                                        Radio Taxi Nervión                                INLAND
                         GAZTELUGATXE seasonal opening
                         946257609 · www.bermeokoudala.net                              944 269 026                                       SIMON BOLIVAR MUSEUM
                                                                                        BIKE HIRE                                         Ziortza-Bolibar · www.simonbolivarmuseoa.com
                         GERNIKA-LUMO
                         946 255 892 · www.gernika-lumo.net                             Bilbon Bizi                                       DURANGO ART AND HISTORY MUSEUM
50                                                                                      944 205 193                                       Durango · www.turismodurango.net                                                                                         51
                         GETXO                                                          944 203 113
                         944 910 800 · www.getxo.eus                                                                                      CHARTER MUSEUM
                                                                                                                                          Sopuerta · www.enkarterrimuseoa.eus
                         GORLIZ
                         946 774 348 · www.gorliz.eu
                                                                                        GENERAL                                           EL POBAL SMITHY
                                                                                                                                          Sopuerta · www.bizkaia..eus/elpobal
                                                                                        EMERGENCIES 112
                         KARRANTZA-HARANA                                               GENERAL INFORMATION 010                           EUSKAL HERRIA MUSEUM
                         946 806 928 · www.karrantza.org                                (for calls from inside                            Gernika-Lumo · www.bizkaia.eus/euskalherriamuseoa
                         LEKEITIO                                                       the municipal district of Bilbao)                 GERNIKA PEACE MUSEUM FOUNDATION
                         946 844 017 · www.lekeitio.org                                 944 010 010 (for calls from outside               Gernika-Lumo · www.museodelapaz.org
                         MENDATA                                                        the municipal district of Bilbao)                 GERNIKA MEETING HOUSE
                         946 257 204 · www.mendata.eus                                  CONSULAR OFFICE                                   Gernika-Lumo · www.gernika-lumo.net
                         MUNDAKA                                                        944 706 426                                       “JOSÉ LUIS GOTI” MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF BASQUE MEDI-
                         946 177 201 · www.mundakaturismo.com                           CITIZEN HELPDESK                                  CINE AND SCIENCE
                         ONDARROA                                                       944 241 700                                       Leioa · www.ehu.eus
                         946 831 951 · www.ondarroa.eus                                 GENERAL ROAD INFORMATION                          OROZKO MUSEUM
                         ORDUÑA                                                         011                                               Orozko · www.orozkoudala.com
                         945 384 384 · www.urduna.com                                   LOST AND FOUND                                    BASQUE COUNTRY MINING MUSEUM
                         OROZKO                                                         944 204 981                                       Gallarta · www.meatzaldea.eus
                         946 122 695 · www.orozkoudala.com                                                                                BALMASEDA MUSEUM
                         PLENTZIA
                         946 774 199 · www.plentzia.org
                                                                                        Museums in Bilbao                                 Balmaseda · www.visitenkarterri.com
                                                                                                                                          BOINAS LA ENCARTADA MUSEUM
                                                                                        GUGGENHEIM BILBAO MUSEUM                          Balmaseda · www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus/laencartada
                         PORTUGALETE                                                    www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus
                         944 729 314 · www.portugalete.com                                                                                VALENTÍN DE BERRIOTXOA MUSEUM
                                                                                        FINE ARTS MUSEUM                                  Elorrio · www.museoberrio-otxoa.com
                         SANTURTZI                                                      www.museobilbao.com
                         944 839 494 · www.turismo.santurtzi.net                                                                          LOIZAGA TOWER. VINTAGE AND CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM
                                                                                        DIOCESAN MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS ART                  Galdames · www.torreloizaga.com
                         SOPELA                                                         www.eleizmuseoa.com
                         944 065 519 · www.sopelaudala.org                              BILBAO RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM                      BASQUE FARMSTEAD ECOMUSEUM / EUSKAL BASERRIA
                                                                                        www.museomaritimobilbao.eus                       Artea · www.euskalbaserria.com
                         SOPUERTA                                                                                                         RING OF STEEL INTERPRETATION CENTRE
                         946 504 750 · www.sopuerta.biz                                 MUSEUM OF IMAGES OF THE HOLY WEEK
                                                                                        www.museodepasosbilbao.com                        Berango · www.berango.net
                         TRUCIOS-TURTZIOZ
                         946 109 604 · www.turtzioz.org                                 BILBAO BULLFIGHTING MUSEUM
                                                                                        www.plazatorosbilbao.com www.torosbilbao.com
                                                                                        BASQUE MUSEUM / EUSKAL MUSEOA
                                                                                        www.euskal-museoa.eus
BILBAO TOURIST OFFICE
Plaza Circular, 1 Edificio Terminus
+34 944 795 760
www.bilbaoturismo.net
www.bizkaia.eus
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