Basque Fest 2023 - Bilbao - Friday, April 7

  • 11:00 Guggenheim esplanade. Gargantua. Accompanied by Bilbao Musika from 12:00 to 13:00. Accompanied by Gaztedi from 17:00 to 19:00
  • 11:30 El arenal pier – Herri Kirolak. Workshop for families.
  • 11:30 The estuary (Bilboats). "bilbao-bilbao le Grand Depard 2023". Dramatised river tours with Mirentxu and Begotxu. 45 min tours. Tickets 3€: www.bilboats.com / Bilboats (Plaza Pío Baroja)
  • 11:30 Arenal – Txoko Gourmet. Family activities. Intergenerational wooden games. Euskal Photocall.
  • 12:00 Casilda park. (Pergola, next to the cybernetic fountain). Family activities. Circus workshops. La Glo.
  • 12:00 Sala bbk. Zinema. "Hopper oilaskoerbia" Family matinees Animated films. Basque.
  • 12:00 Old town – arenal. (start: San Antón Church). Dramatised tour on the history of Bilbao: "Hosts"by Hortzmuga Teatroa.
  • 12:30 Doña casilda park (Next to the Doña Casilda fountain). Eskape Park. Sport’s day for children with historical figures from Bilbao.
  • 12:30 El arenal pier – Herri Kirolak. Competitions and exhibitions. Aizkolaris (Log Cutting) Challenge 1st Category. Iparralade Games Challenge.
  • 13:00 (C/ Marzana 16). Kaia on set. DJ sessions in Marzana. Dj Aitor Mu.
  • 13:00 Villarías – ledesma kalejira. Performance with Grupo Lorratz.
  • 13:00 Pozas – garcia rivero. Performance with Grupo Gaztedi.
  • 16:00 Guggenheim esplanade. Gargantua. Accompanied by Bilbao Musika from 12:00 to 13:00. Accompanied by Gaztedi from 17:00 to 19:00
  • 16:00 Arenal – Txoko Gourmet. Family activities. Intergenerational wooden games. Euskal Photocall.
  • 16:30 El arenal pier – Herri Kirolak. 16:30 workshop for families. 17:30 competitions and exhibitions. Men’s Tronza (Sawing) Challenge. Sokatira (Tug of War) Challenge.
  • 16:30 The estuary (Bilboats). "bilbao-bilbao le Grand Depard 2023". Dramatised river tours with Mirentxu and Begotxu. 45 min tours. Tickets 3€: www.bilboats.com / Bilboats (Plaza Pío Baroja)
  • 17:00 Doña casilda park (Next to the Doña Casilda fountain). Eskape Park. Sport’s day for children with historical figures from Bilbao.
  • 18:00 Doña casilda park (Pergola, next to the cybernetic fountain). Family theatre.: Una de piratas. Erre Produkzioa.
  • 18:00 Sala bbk – Zinema. Presentation of Bilbao film festivals. Festival: fant. Short film (8 min.): Loop [Pablo Polledri]. Following screening of "Lullaby"
  • 18:00 (Muelle Marzana, 16). Kaia on set. DJ sessions in Marzana. El Gri.
  • 19:00 Plaza del gas. Dantza plazan – Pilgrimage. Orratz. Maruri-Jatabe.
  • 19:00 Bilbao philharmonic. "Aurrez aurre" Xabier Aburuzaga Band.
  • 19:00 Plaza de la convivencia (Izozaki towers). Contemporary Dance. "Aztarnak" Kresala Dantza Taldea.
  • 19:00 Musical tour through historic bilbao. Basque Brass. Route: Puente de San Antón, Plza de Bilbao, Plaza de los Tres Pilares, Calle Arechaga, calle Marzana, Muelle Marzana.
  • 19:30 Azkuna zentroa. Visual concert. Zabala Atrio de las culturas.
  • 20:00 Madame loulou. Aiama.
  • 20:00 Grinder. Nico, trumpet. David, organ. Pierre Bruera, drums. Price:€10 / session.
  • 20:00 Bilborock – Humor&Basque. "Mirages (the epic side)". Kolectivo Monstrenko.
  • 20:30 Cotton club – Live club. Muy bajito.
  • 20:30 Plaza del gas. Akelarre Lekittoko Deabruak.
  • 21:00 Azkena bilbao – Revolution live. Vittersweet in acoustic.
  • 21:00 Crazy horse – Rock and fest. Rumbo paraiso.
  • 21:45 Kafe antzokia – Basque Fest Rock City. Presentation of Koba Live. Abadiño.
  • 22:00 Kafe antzokia – Basque Fest Rock City. concert. Señor no. Head holes.
  • 22:00 Grinder. Nico, trumpet. David, organ. Pierre Bruera, drums. Price:€10 / session.
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