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Guided tours: experience through space and programming
At Azkuna Zentroa, container and content are blended through architecture, history and artistic creation. It is, therefore, a place to discover and experience through space and programming. To learn about the context in which this project is developed and to enhance the experience of the people who visit the Centre, we have developed a programme of guided tours adapted to the different communities of audiences which take place in small groups to allow people to actively participate.
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Alhóndiga’s past and present
Azkuna Zentroa - Alhóndiga Bilbao is a city within a city, with its buildings, its streets and its public square, inhabited by the diversity of audiences that pass through them daily. A contemporary centre that maintains much of its essence in its environment, designed for encountering the arts and personal relations. A place of leisure, experimentation and transit. The visit explores the history of this project: how it was conceived, the reason for the 43 columns of the Atrium or what happens in the basement of this building. The tour includes the Terrace, which offers an unprecedented view of downtown that also puts into context what the Alhóndiga de Bilbao has been and is: the city's wine, oil and pickles warehouse with a history spanning more than 110 years, including ten years as a Cultural Centre. These tours will run from 6 July through 14 September on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. (Basque) and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) and are one-hour long. From 21 September 21 onwards, they will be offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They are also offered in English and French, upon request.
«FROM 6TH JULY THROUGH 15TH SEPTEMBER, “ARTEA ETA NATURAK, A GUIDED TOUR OF AZKUNA ZENTROA’S PROGRAMME” OFFERS GUIDED TOURS THAT ENCOURAGE ATTENDEES TO ENCOUNTER CULTURE AND NEW ARTISTIC LANGUAGES THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES AND REFLECTION.».
Tour of the programme
There is a new programme this summer, "Artea eta Naturak, a tour of Azkuna Zentroa’s programme”, which takes a different approach to the cultural activities happening in the summer months. These guided tours encourage attendees
to encounter culture and new artistic languages through shared experiences and reflection. The one-hour tour covers everything from the history and architecture of the building and the cultural project, to the exhibitions and installations currently on display: the photographic work, “BIO-INT-DÍA”, by Elssie Ansareo in the Atrium; "Baso bidaiariak /Bosques viajeros”, the arboreal alignment prototype designed by José Ramón Ais on the Terrace; "BroadWindow", the experimental biotope by the architects and artists, Diego Sologuren and Sébastien Tripod on the wall facing calle Iparraguirre; the research project “Resina, brea y glicerina” by Miriam Isasi in the BBK Mediateka; and the exhibition titled “Todos los conciertos, todas las noches, todo vacío" by Ana Laura Aláez in the Exhibition Hall.
These tours are offered on Wednesdays, from 6th July through 15th September, at 5:30 pm (Basque) and 6:30 pm (Spanish). They are also offered in English and French, upon request. In addition, guided tours of the exhibition titled "Todos los conciertos, todas las noches, todo vacío", by Ana Laura Aláez are offered on Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Drifts at Azkuna Zentroa.
Those who prefer a unique experience in terms of space and thought can ask AZ Info about Derivas by Oscar Gómez Mata, an Azkuna Zentroa Associated Artist, together with the artist Espe López. These are individual walks or wanderings, partially directed, in which thought is urged to shift to a different place to experience that which surrounds us differently and even perceive ourselves as observers.
An artistic experience that allows one to be aware of his or her place with respect to the flow of the environment, a different way of experiencing Azkuna Zentroa - Alhóndiga Bilbao.
