Basque Fest 2019 - Bilbao - Saturday, April 20

  • 11:00 Arenal – Txoko Gourmet Gastronomic Tastings, cooking workshops and tourist destinations.
  • 11:00 Ensanche building exhibition: Traditional dance costumes.
  • 11:00 Basque museum exhibition in collaboration with the Soinuenea Folk Music Museum (Basque musical instruments)
  • 11:00 Arenal rural sport workshops for families / Learn how to play Basque pelota with true "pelotaris" (players).
  • 11:30 Ría (pío baroja) estuary dramatised riverside walks: "Congratulations Mirentxu!" Departures: 11:45 / 12:15 / 13:15 / 13:45 (3€)
  • 11:30 Ría (pío baroja) estuary rowing in small boats for families / Guided trips on stand up pedal boards.
  • 12:00 Museo guggenheim bilbao esplanade traditional Basque Dance show with Bizkaiko Dantzarien Blitzarra.
  • 12:00 Arenal basque pelota exhibition.
  • 12:00 Basque museum Guided tour of the Soinuenea exhibition (eu/es/fr)
  • 12:00 Old quarter dramatised tour on the history of Bilbao: "Anfitriones"
  • 12:30 La ribera jazz concert: Gorka Iraundegi Trio.
  • 12:30 Azkuna zentroa children’s show "Plaza Girotuz"
  • 13:00 Basque museum musical toy workshop.
  • 13:00 Marzana DJ mimoloco.
  • 13:00 Arenal rural sport exhibition: Lifting and throwing of bales and anvils.
  • 14:00 García rivero – licenciado poza street parades with Joaldunak from Ituren and Zubieta.
  • 16:00 Ría (pío baroja) estuary dramatised riverside walks: "Congratulations Mirentxu!" Departures: 16:15 / 16:45 / 17:15 / 18:15 / 18:45 (3€)
  • 16:30 Ensanche building exhibition: Traditional dance costumes.
  • 16:30 Ría (pío baroja) estuary rowing in small boats for families / Guided trips on stand up pedal boards.
  • 16:30 Arenal – Txoko Gourmet Gastronomic Tastings, cooking workshops and tourist destinations.
  • 16:30 Basque museum exhibition in collaboration with the Soinuenea Folk Music Museum (Basque musical instruments)
  • 16:30 Bbk hall photographic exhibition of the "making of" the film gernika (David Herranz)
  • 17:00 Arenal rural sport workshops for families / Learn how to play Basque pelota with true "pelotaris" (players).
  • 17:00 Plaza nueva Dance workshop and pilgrimage with aiko taldea.
  • 17:00 Basque museum Guided tour of the Soinuenea exhibition (eu/es/fr)
  • 18:00 Arenal basque pelota exhibition.
  • 18:00 Basque museum exhibition: From the rhythms of work to music.
  • 18:00 Azkuna zentroa children’s show "Plaza Girotuz"
  • 18:00 Bbk hall gernika film (Koldo Serra)
  • 18:00 Museo guggenheim bilbao esplanade traditional Basque Dance show with Bizkaiko Dantzarien Blitzarra.
  • 18:30 Plaza nueva pilgrimage with aiko taldea.
  • 19:00 Marzana DJ mimoloco.
  • 19:00 Ledesma – villarías street parades with Joaldunak from Ituren and Zubieta.
  • 19:00 Arenal rural sport exhibition: Lifting and throwing of bales and anvils.
  • 21:00 Plaza arriaga "Negua" mystical show with dancing and Theatre.
  • 21:00 Bilborock concert by Miren Narbaiza.
  • 22:00 Azkuna zentroa concert by Oreka tx and San Salvador.
  • 22:00 Kafe antzokia – basque fest rock city concert by James Room & Weird Antiqua and Mississippi Queen & The Wet Dogs.
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