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FRIDAY, APRIL 6 “LOS ANFITRIONES” (THE HOSTS) DRAMATISED GUIDED STREET TOURS
“HOSTOAK” PERFORMANCE OF BASQUE DANCE AND MUSIC
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Enjoy the performance and dramatised tour through Bilbao and its estuary; a trip which journeys from the present to the past to discover the history of the town and its inhabitants. Throughout the journey, on foot and by boat, “Los Anfi-
Basque traditions fuse with contemporary art in “Hostoak”. A performance of dance, music and singing whose parts are written to the rhythm of the txalaparta, a traditional Basque percussion instrument.
trones” will reveal the most characteristic aspects of the city and its inhabitants, rediscovering the traces of the past left to us by those who made Bilbao possible.
Time: 21:30 Place: Plaza Nueva (New Square) More information: www.bilbokokalealdia.com/kaleszena www.bilbao.net
Time: 11:30 Price: Adults: 10 Euros and Children: 5 Euros (Limited places) Start from: Iglesia de San Antón (Church of San Antón) Route: Iglesia de San Antón (Church of San Antón), Catedral de Santiago (St. James’ Cathedral), Edificio de La Bolsa (the Stock Exchange), Teatro Arriaga (Arriaga Theatre) , Paseo del Arenal (the Arenal walkway), Puente del Ayuntamiento (the City Hall bridge) and, for those who fancy it … a trip along the estuary.
EXPERIENCE PELOTA + FAMILY PLAN Basque pelota is one of our greatest cultural assets. This Holy Week you can enjoy a unique experience by finding out about its history and playing this game in the company of some of the great pelota players: EL FRONTAINER (PLAZA BIZKAIA) In the Plaza Bizkaia, there is an attractive mobile pelota court to publicise and promote the game of Basque pelota. Here you will find:
Advanced ticket sales at Bilbao Tourism offices. More information: www.bilbokokalealdia.com/kaleszena www.bilbao.net
Participatory workshops: Two monitors specialised in Basque pelota will teach
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anyone who comes to the Frontainer how to play.
DANCES + FAMILY PLAN
Pelota Exhibition: An exhibition of the tools and history of Basque pelota.
Participatory performance of traditional Basque dances. Get ready to dance led by Patxi eta Konpania.
Place: Plaza Bizkaia Open all day: from 11:00 to 19:30.
Place: Guggenheim terrace next to the Puppy. Time: from 12:00 to 14:00.
WORKSHOPS FOR EXPERIENCING PELOTA (FRONTÓN DE LA ESPERANZA) These workshops will demonstrate the different types of pelota and the origin and source of each type will be explained. There will be small exhibitions and the public will be able to participate accompanied by expert pelota players.
WALKING TOURS + FAMILY PLAN Get to know Bilbao accompanied by professional guides along two representative routes: Casco Viejo (old town) and Ensanche-Abandoibarra.
Place: Esperanza, 4. Casco Viejo (Old Town) Time: from 16:00 to 19:00
Casco Viejo at 10:00. Meeting point at the Bilbao Tourism office located on the ground floor of the Arriaga Theatre. Price: 4.50 €.
FERIA DE ARTESANÍA ESKUTARTIE (ESKUTARTIE CRAFTS FAIR) + FAMILY PLAN
Ensanche-Abandoibarra at 12:00. Meeting point at the Bilbao Tourism office located alongside the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Price: 4.50 €.
This fair, which is in its second year, offers the opportunity to discover and admire products made using traditional Basque skills and techniques. The event will be open throughout Holy Week.
Lenght: 90 minutes. Languages spoken: Spanish, English.
Place: Paseo del Arenal (Arenal walkway) Time: 11:00 to 14:30 and 17:00 to 21:00.
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TOURIST BUS
NAVEGANDO BILBAO (SAILING BILBAO)
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A comfortable and different look at Bilbao. The tourist bus offers you a privileged and complete overview the city.
Get to know the history of Bilbao by travelling along the estuary and discover a splendid view of the city. With Bilboats, you will be able to sail through cuttingedge architecture and landscapes, immerse yourself in the industrial past of the city and get to know the real Bilbao: the facts and events, traditions and landmarks of a city that has grown hand in hand with its estuary.
Timetable: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00,15:00, 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00. VISITS TO THE CITY HALL AND IBAIGANE PALACE + FAMILY PLAN
Navegando Bilbao (Sailing Bilbao) Timetable: 13:00 – 16:00 – 17:30 – 19:00
Discover the detail of two landmark buildings in Bilbao: the City Hall and the Ibaigane Palace, the official headquarters of Athletic Club. During the visit to the city hall, you will be able to go into spectacular rooms like the Arab Hall or the Plenary Hall. Moreover, visiting the Ibaigane Palace will allow you to wander through a key building in the neo-Basque style.
Sailing to the sea Time: 10:30 www.bilboats.com bilboats@bilboats.com Tel.: 94 642 41 57 y 644 442 055 PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE CITY
Time: 11:00 horas. Lenght: Approximately 2 hours Languages: Basque, Spanish and English. Price: 3€ Ticket sales: The Bilbao Tourism office located on the ground floor of the Arriaga Theatre.
+ FAMILY PLAN One of the best panoramic views of Bilbao can be found on Mount Artxanda, which we can ascend by using a historic funicular railway that dates from 1915. From here, we can see all of the architectural landmarks in the city and the winding course of the estuary. It is also an ideal place to enjoy green spaces, play sports or sample traditional dishes.
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THEATRE
verted Mirror: Art from the collections of La Caixa Foundation and MACBA” with funding from two of the most important contemporary art collections in Europe.
KALESZENA + FAMILY PLAN
“LA MALETA MEXICANA” MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE BILBAO (THE BILBAO MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS)
The sixth edition of Kaleszena includes street theatre and music which will be held in different parts of the city.
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Place: Plaza Nueva (New Square)
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Time: 18.00 /20.30 Circovito (Andalusia): `Equilibrando illusions´ Cie. Bris de Banane (France): `Meurtre au motel´ Mr. Jones (Holland) : `Mr. Jones & Fred´ Goose & Cia. (Euskal Herria) (Basque Country)
“La maleta Mexicana” (The Mexican suitcase), an unmissable exhibition which, for the first time, is displaying photographs taken by Robert Capa, Gerda Taro and David Seymour “Chim” during the Spanish Civil War. They come from three boxes of negatives, which had been given up as lost and reappeared in Mexico City in 1995.
Más información: www.bilbokokalealdia.com/kaleszena www.bilbao.net
Also…Games of Chess Date: april 6 Place: Sala Laboratorio de la Mediateca Time: 18:30. (Free admission)
EXHIBITIONS “BRANCUSI-SERRA” GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO
“ALHÓNDIGA BILBAO”
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www.guggenheim-bilbao.es
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“Brancusi-Serra”, the artistic dialogue between two of the greatest exponents of 20th century sculpture and “The In-
AlhóndigaBilbao presents the exhibition “Topografías de la Memoria” (Topogra-
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phies of Memory). This a selection from the funding of the COFF-TORCH Foundation which brings us reference works from some of the most prominent photographers and visual artists who, with their vision, have laid the conceptual foundations of contemporary photography and video-creation.
programme: “BOGA. El desafío con el mar” (Rowing: the duel with the sea) Through interactive videos, this exhibition gives us a tour through the world of rowing from the origins of fishing boat races in their seafaring occupations up to the present day.
MUSEO VASCO DE BILBAO (BASQUE MUSEUM OF BILBAO)
“Bikondoa, homenaje a Paul Valery” (Bikondoa, a tribute to Paul Valery) The Basque artist Alfredo Bikondoa mixes sculptures, photographs and mixed media inspired by the poem “Le Cimetière Marin” (The Marine Cemetery) by Paul Valery” .
+ FAMILY PLAN www.euskal-museoa.com Set in a baroque building in the Casco Viejo (old quarter) of Bilbao, the exhibitions in this museum display the historical and cultural evolution of Basque society. As well as the permanent collection, currently on show is the “Wilder Mann” exhibition, a selection of the work of the French photographer, Charles Fréger, which shows carnival personalities in Europe.
ATHLETIC CLUB MUSEUM + FAMILY PLAN www.athletic-club.net Located in the heart of San Mames, the museum provides an insight into the history of our centenary club. The museum also has other exhibitions:
MUSEO MARÍTIMO RÍA DE BILBAO (RÍA DE BILBAO MARITIME MUSEUM)
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“Un siglo de Cromos” (A century of football cards) This memorable exhibition reviews football cards in our country since 1911.
Located in the dock area of the old Euskalduna shipyards in Abandoibarra, the Maritime Museum offers the following
“Lezama”. The Lezama facilities, the training ground of the first team and football school for reserve of young players, are
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the heart of Athletic.
last sixty years and this will be on show in the atrium of the Ensanche Building during Holy Week.
MUSEO DE REPRODUCCIONES (MUSEUM OF REPRODUCTIONS)
More information: 94-479.57.60 Place: Edificio del Ensanche (Ensanche Building). Time: 11:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:30
+ FAMILY PLAN www.museoreproduccionesbilbao.org This museum has the best collection of reproductions in Europe. It has copies of the most important sculptures of all time. In Holy Week, the temporary exhibition “Greziar simetría, belleza al desnudo” (Greziar symmetry - the naked beauty) is on show.
ARKEOLOGI MUSEOA (MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY) + FAMILY PLAN The museum organises visits to the temporary exhibition “Caminando entre las Bestias” (Walking Among Beasts) and to the reference exhibition of the museum “Raíces de un pueblo: Bizkaia, de la Prehistoria a la Edad Moderna” (Roots of a people: Biscay, from prehistory to the modern age).
MUSEO DIOCESANO DE ARTE SACRO (DIOCESAN MUSEUM OF SACRED ART) + FAMILY PLAN www.eleizmuseoa.com About 500 pieces can be seen, ranging from Romanesque to contemporary art, which gives a very complete overview of religious art in the Biscay region.
MUSEO BENEDICTO (BENEDICTO MUSEUM)
EDIFICIO ENSANCHE (ENSANCHE BUILDING)
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This museum contains lustrous paintings and important bronze sculptures inspired by the paintings of the maestro Benedicto.
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SALA REKALDE (THE REKALDE HALL)
in silver.
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Float: Lignum Crucis.
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Procesión del Silencio (Procession of the Meeting) 12:00.
In this hall the exhibition “Sonidos del Agua” (Sounds of Water) by Rufo Criado is on show, as well as the work of Rose Parma.
Starting from: Parroquia Ntra. Sra. Del Pilar A journey which stands out due to the red and white of the habits worn by the brothers of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools with their banner, made out of gold and silk threads.
PROCESSIONS + FAMILY PLAN GOOD FRIDAY
Float: El Encuentro (The Meeting) Procesión del Silencio (Procession of Silence) 05:30.
Procesión del Santo Entierro (Procession of the Holy Burial) 19:30.
Starting from: Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari
Starting from: Parroquia Santos Juanes
Impressive meeting of brethren in the early morning, who move along in a solemn silent procession past the monasteries, convents and churches in the Casco Viejo (old quarter)
This is the oldest procession in Bilbao as it is documented since 1553. It is an excellent chance to see the great works of imagery of Holy Week on the streets in Bilbao.
Santo Vía Crucis (Holy Way of the Cross) 07:30.
Floats: Ecce Homo, Santa María Magdalena (St. Mary Magdalene), Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Our Father Jesus of Nazareth), Santísimo Cristo del Perdón (Holy Christ of Forgiveness), La Cruz a Cuestas (The Cross on his Shoulders), El Encuentro (The Meeting), Santo Cristo de la Humildad (Holy Christ of Humility), Las
Starting from: Plaza Miguel de Unamuno. It is carried out carrying one of the spiritual treasures of the Brotherhood of the Holy True Cross, the Lignum Crucis, a cross made of ebony wood and embossed
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Tres Cruces (The Three Crosses), Cristo de la Villa (Christ of the City), Nuestra Se単ora de la Piedad (Our Lady of Mercy), El Descendimiento (The Descent), El Cristo Yacente (The Christ Recumbent), San Juan (Saint John), Lignum Crucis and Nuestra Se単ora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude).
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