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Festivals, concerts and music events at world level Outstanding sports and championships. Getting ready for the UEFA EURO 2020 The exciting roots of the culture Film, drama, design, literature and art join the show

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Bilbao BBK Live BIME Musika-Música BOS / ABAO OLBE / BAS Mundaka Festival Getxo Jazz / Getxo & Blues / Getxo Folk MAZ Basauri / Txapel Reggae Sopela Kosta Fest

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22 This card offers savings and convenience for planning your stay in Bilbao Bizkaia on public transport and tickets to museums, shows, restaurants, shops and other leisure spaces.

Ask for it at any tourist office or at: www.bilbaobizkaiacard.com

Cover: BIME Edition: January 2019 Third edition Publisher: Bilbao Bizkaia be Basque Production: Bell Communicación Tourist brochure photos: Bilbao Tourism archives, Bizkaia Tourism, Basquetour, Hazi, Bell, Gonzalo Azumendi, Pedro Muñoz, Quintas Photography, Gemma Arrugaeta, Mitxi, Martín Photography, Asier Bastida, Bilbao Basket, CC by-3.0ES 2012/EJ-GV/Irekia-Basque Country Regional Government/Mikel Arrazola, ABAO-OLBE © E. Moreno Esquibel, CC Amélie Nollet, CC Zawp, CC Hacería, CC Infameless and other authors.

Printing: MCCGRAPHICS. BI-69-2019

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Aste Nagusia Basque FEST Durangoko Azoka Last Monday in Gernika Santo Tomás Fair Feast of la Magdalena The Day of the Geese in Lekeitio 8 Mays in Orduña Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday) in Ondarroa

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UEFA EURO 2020 Red Bull Cliff Diving 2019 Bilbao Night Marathon Punta Galea Challenge La Vuelta 2019 Bilbao-Bilbao Classic Bilbao MendiTrail Bilbao City Downhill

Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Fine Arts Museum Gutun Zuria FIG Getxophoto Gau Zuria JA! Bilbao Fun & Serious Game Festival Getxoarte La Encartada Open House Bilbao

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Zinebi Zinemakumeak The Feroz Awards Bilbao Mendi Film Festival Zinegoak Fant Sail in Festival Invisible Film Festival Bilbao Seriesland

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Portugalete International Folklore Festival Magiaren Topaketa (Magical encounters) Bilboko Kalealdia (Street arts) BAD Umore Azoka Leioa (Street arts) Arrigorriaga International Clown Festival

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2019 Maybe if you reading these pages right now, it does not mean anything to you.

It may just be yet another calendar, another number. This is why we want to share our enthusiasm and invite you to discover Bilbao Bizkaia; we want you to take part in all of the forthcoming events; to become an inhabitant of Bilbao; to become an inhabitant of Bizkaia.

We want you to sing and dance at all our music festivals; never mind whether it is summer or autumn, in the open air or inside. We want you to have the opportunity to enjoy international stars.

Bizkaia Bridge

We want you to run, swim and ride a bike, to lift up your arms and give a big hug to our Marijaia, to discover Basque culture at fairs and festivals.

We want you to enjoy this splendid agenda for 2019; we want this to be your trip because there is really nothing you can miss.

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City: Bilbao Main Venue: Kobetamendi Dates: 11, 12 and 13 July

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Our beaches Luxury from Monday to Sunday After dancing, screaming and jumping without stopping in Kobetamendi, what better way of relaxing than with a swim at one of our beaches or with a drink overlooking the sea. Plentzia, Gorliz or Arrigunaga are perfect for enjoying a calm sea. Barinatxe - La Salvaje, Bakio or Mundaka, however, are ideal for surfing or other water sports.

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uly, without a doubt, is the month of the Bilbao BBK Live. Established as one of the best festivals both at national and international level, every year it receives thousands of music fans.

Top bands including Weezer, The Strokes, Thom Yorke, Suede, RosalĂ­a and Brockhampton will make the audience rock at the different venues located on Mount Cobetas during the three days of the Festival. We are really looking forward to hearing them live!

What's more, with a capacity for 12,000 people, the Kobetamendi arena (easily accessible by public transport from the Termibus station, in San MamĂŠs) offers the option to camp at the arena. This means that if you are going to the festival you can buy admission tickets plus access to the camp site.

So now you know, a good sleeping bag, songs from your favourite groups firmly implanted in your mind and off you go to enjoy the Bilbao BBK Live. We look forward to seeing you!

Barinatxe (Sopela)

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Main Venue: BEC! and venues in Bilbao Month: from 30 October to 2 November

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ho says that there is no place for festivals in autumn?

In Bizkaia we are lucky enough to have one of the best festivals of Europe! The BIME festival is divided into BIME PRO, BIME CITY and BIME LIVE.

During October, music fills the streets of Bilbao, introducing the future promises from the national and international scene. The most representative venues in the city are: Kafe Antzokia, Azkena, Stage Live, Bilborock, La Ribera. These will witness the hits which will soon be heard at the major festivals.

Every year around 40 performances sign up to the billboard, taking place over two consecutive days and completely free of charge.

Are you coming to experience the programme for 2019?

info bime.net

Talks, round tables, debates, conventions, presentations, trade fairs and training are just some of the ingredients of this international meeting for the music industry in Spain. Directed at the professional public and music lovers, it enjoys the participation of mainstream voices, music producers and promoters, groups and institutions and a broad representation of companies from the areas of communication, marketing, technology, video games, leisure, fashion and trends.

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Franz Ferdinand

Year after year, the different stages of the Bilbao ­Exhibition Centre (BEC!) welcome the best national and international artists. What's more, many of these come to present their new releases, offering exclusive date performances at the arena. Franz Ferdinand, The Prodigy, Royal Blood, Imagine Dragons, Crystal Fighters and Belako have already passed through BIME Live, making it one of the best festivals at this time of year in Europe and the most Technological Festival of 2017, according to the Fest Awards.

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Musika-Música Fill your soul with music composed by geniuses

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n its 17 editions, Musika-Música has fulfilled its objective of making classical music accessible, offering an original, extensive and quality programme that has become a cultural reference for the city of Bilbao. This festival has spread the music of Haydn, Mozart, Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Schubert, Bach and Chopin, among others.

City: Bilbao

Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre Date: all year

Bilbao Association of Friends of the Opera

Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre Dates: from 28 February to 3 March

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nown by its initials, the ABAO is the product of the people of Bilbao's love for highbrow music.

Over 1000 performances and programmes with the greatest voices of this and last century have established the association, which aims to make this genre of opera a show which is accessible to everyone. With this spirit of openness to everyone, the ABAO presents itself with the slogan: “Opera within everyone's reach”. Enjoy it.

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BOS Magnificent from

City: Bilbao Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre Date: all year

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n the weeks before Easter Week, the Arte Sacro Festival, organised by the Bilbao 700 Foundation takes place. Here you can enjoy concerts, dance and choral singing.

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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 Euskalduna Conference Centre, a superb setting in which to enjoy a season that includes symphony, chamber music and educational family orientated concerts.

BAS City: Bilbao

Main Venue: Incarnation Church

info bilbaorkestra.eus bilbao700.eus

Date: prior to Easter Week

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he Basque Music & Cook Festival is held in one of the most spectacular spots of Euskadi, in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, in the surfing town of Mundaka. The Festival has three core themes: music, gastronomy and nature.

Artists of the likes of Bunbury, Fink or Depedro have already passed through here. Get ready this 2019 to enjoy “a unique festival in a unique location�.

Music and gastronomy go hand in hand info mundakafestival.eus

City: Mundaka Main Venue: Santa Catalina Peninsula Dates: 27, 28 and 29 July

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MAZ BASAURI

City: Getxo Main Venue: Plaza Biotz Alai de Algorta Date: From 3 to 7 July

City: Basauri Main Venue: Social Antzokia de Basauri and free sessions outdoors Dates: 27 and 28 April and 3 and 4 May

Every year in July, this edition being the 43rd, saxophones, trumpets and pianos can be heard in the town of Getxo as part of the International Jazz Festival. Art Blakey, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Michel Camilo and Madeleyne Peyroux are just some of the performers who have met with success at Getxo and earned the applause of an enthusiastic audience.

For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-jazz

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MAZ Basauri is a festival which hosts concerts, a music-related film series with performances for all the family as part of Txiki MAZ. The eighth edition takes place on 27 and 28 April and 3 and 4 May 2019 in Basauri. The festival, which has a programme of varied musical styles, receives bands such as Viva Suecia, Iseo & Dodosound, Triรกngulo de Amor Bizarro, The Owl Project and the performers Anari and Hakima Flissi.

For further information: www.mazbasauri.com

Txapel reggAe

City: Getxo Main Venue: Plaza Biotz Alai de Algorta Date: From 18 to 20 July

City: Armintza Main Venue: Armintza Town Square Date: 13 July

Since the beginning, Getxo&Blues has had a faithful public ready to enjoy the best concerts of this musical genre including Davina and the Vagabonds, Maceo Parker and Eric Sardinas.

For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-blues

GETXO FOLK BBK City: Getxo Main Venue: Las Arenas and Romo Date: from 5 to 8 September

Getxo Folk unites countries through music and other events including the World Handicrafts Market and the World Terrace. Kepa Junkera, Thalassa and Mikel Urdangarin are amongst those who have performed on this stage.

For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-folk/

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Since 1990, lovers of reggae have an unmissable date at the Txapel Reggae Festival, the Basque reggae festival par excellence. It is held in the beautiful port of Armintza, just 28 km from Bilbao.

For further information: www.txapelreggae.com

SOPELA KOSTA FEST

City: Sopela Main Venue: in the vicinity of the beaches and at the Town Square Month: from 19 to 22 September Music, surf and respect for nature are the ingredients of the Sopela Kosta Fest, which programmes activities linked to sport, music, film and the environment.

For further information: www.sopelakostafest.com

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UEFA EURO 2020

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Dates: 2020 Group E MATCHES Monday, 15 June 2020 Saturday, 20 June 2020 Wednesday, 24 June 2020

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t will not be in 2019 but we are only one year away from the great sporting event which will make Bilbao one of the twelve world football capitals, the UEFA EURO 2020. For the first time in history, the UEFA has decided to hold a continental competition of teams in different countries in Europe. Bilbao is to host Group E, and three matches from the qualifying rounds and one from the round of sixteen will be played at the splendid San Mamés stadium.

The city has already thrown itself into preparations for this date and is anxiously waiting to find out which teams will be visiting, bringing with them their colourful supporters who will fill the streets of Bilbao and Bizkaia with joy. The great European football event is about to start, don't miss it!

Round of sixteen 28 June 2020

ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE The best sporting experience If you like sports and you want to discover the Athletic Club, experience and embrace it, immerse yourself in the Athletic Experience. The journey begins at San Mamés, the club's new stadium.

Spectacular! Awarded the world's best sports building in the World Architecture Festival 2015, it is home to a team with a singular philosophy. In addition, if you go to gates 19 and 20 of the stadium, you will find the Athletic Club Museum, which contains ancient objects, unpublished documents, different kits, videos and much more to help you find out more about the long history of the club and the great players of Athletic. Nor should you miss the festive atmosphere in the streets of Licenciado Poza and García Rivero, which fill before and after each match.

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Red Bull Cliff Diving from a height 2019 Finale in a unique setting C amera ready to photograph the spectacular finale of the Red Bull Cliff Diving competition in Bilbao!

The final diving contest (27 m), the one which will decide who are the best male and female divers in the world, will take place from la Salve bridge, next to the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum in mid-September.

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EDP Bilbao Night Marathon Epic moments

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tarting from a symbol such as the new San MamĂŠs stadium, the Bilbao Night Marathon aims to wander through the main streets of the city in a singular fashion: at night and wearing a runner's bib. In 2018, 12,000 athletes put on their running shoes and enjoyed magnificent views of the Euskalduna, the Gran VĂ­a, the Arriaga Theatre, the Historic Centre, the Isozaki Towers, etc., while the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum waited at the finish line to applaud and congratulate them for a great race.

City: Bilbao Date: 19 October 19

This year the date is the 19 October, and there will be three different race types: Marathon (42 km), Half Marathon (21 km) and Pirate Race (10 km).

Come and have a good time and let yourself be carried away by the greatest atmosphere!

info edpbilbaomarathon.com City: Bilbao Date: 13, 14 and 15 September

info cliffdiving.redbull.com

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PUNTA GALEA CHALLENGE

City: Getxo Main Venue: Punta Galea Dates: a day between 15 October 2018 and 31 March 2019

BILBAO-BILBAO CLASSIC City: Bilbao Date: 24 March

This popular cycling event will have three distances this year: 85 km + 800 m, 115 km + 1200 m and 125 km + 1600 m.

With no classifications, it is suitable to allow any lover of cycling to enjoy the event on two wheels at their own pace, and to visit various locations in Bizkaia, departing from and returning to Bilbao.

For further information: www.bilbaobilbao.com

Punta Galea Challenge is one of the seven events that form part of the prestigious Big Wave Tour, and is the only one held in Europe.

For further information: www.worldsurfleague.com

BILBAO MENDITRAIL City: Bilbao Date: 28 April 20

24 km of mountain, 24 km going round Bilbao, 24 km of effort and incredible views.

The Bilbao MendiTrail is a race and mountain hike for the most demanding athletes and for all the family. Departing from Miribilla and finishing in the centre of Bilbao, we invite you to enjoy the beauty of our city.

For further information: www.bilbaomenditrail.com

La vuelta 2019

Date: arrives on the 5th and leaves on the 6th of September The 2019 cycling tour holds its 74th edition, starting on 24 August in Torrevieja and ending in Madrid on 15 September, with a philosophy of short intense stages. It arrives in Bilbao on 5th September, making the city the lead player at the end of an extremely tough stage, as is usual in the Basque terrain. There will be some surprises in the last part, making the stage quite the show for spectators, who can enjoy a day with climbs to the hills around the city and a course in classic style. Of particular note this year is the climb to Mount Arraiz, an unprecedented stage in the cycling tour.

For further information: www.lavuelta.com

BILBAO CITY DOWNHILL City: Bilbao Dates: 6-7 April

This is the most prestigious extreme downhill cycling competition on the national scene, attracting the best international rides from the UCI to Bilbao. The new international category C1 means the competition points count towards the UCI world championships and the Spanish Open. Attractive course which combines mountain and city, from the highest point of Mount Arraiz to the centre of Rekalde square.

For further information: www.bilbaodownhill.com

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arijaia the indisputable star of the Bilbao festivities, is in charge of providing nine days of activity without rest. Theatre, great concerts, some of the best fireworks in the world, gastronomy contests, children's games and all sorts of activities revolutionise the city and allow us to enjoy the Great Week to the maximum.

A GOOD IDEA City: Bilbao Main Venue: all city Dates: from 17 to 25 August

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Bilbao Estuary A beautiful liquid skeleton Marijaia invites you to discover Bilbao on a journey defined by the Estuary. It forms part of our present and our past and its banks are linked by traditional bridges including the San Antón Bridge and more avant-garde bridges such as the Zubizuri. In addition, both sides are filled with historic buildings such as the Ribera Market, the Arriaga Theatre or Bilbao City Council and modern buildings including the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, the Euskalduna and the Isozaki Towers.

The “txosnas” (a space where the troupes celebrate) are installed on both banks of the Estuary and the streets of the Historic Centre invite us to enjoy the greatest party atmosphere.

And if that were not enough, the leading drama companies take advantage of the moment in these days to perform their plays for the first time in our city, circuses and stalls are set up in Etxebarria Park and it is possible to attend Pelota matches.

info bilbao.eus/astenagusia Zubizuri Bridge and the Isozaki Towers

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Main Venue: all city Dates: from 17 to 21 April

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he processions and parades of the Great Week are found in Bilbao alongside culture, sport and cuisine. They come hand in hand with the Basque Fest, a festival which, in its sixth edition, combines tradition and modernity along six lines - Culture, Music, Market, Sport, Gourmet and Cinema -linked by the image of the “lauburu”, a quintessential symbol of the Basque culture. Art exhibitions, dance and street theatre, children's shows, craft fairs, concerts, exhibitions of Basque design and performances of traditional sports are some of the activities to be enjoyed over the five days in a dozen different areas of the city.

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Pasión de Balmaseda

Living passion in flesh and bone

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If you are in Bizkaia this Easter, do not forget to visit one of the most important events of this time of year, the Living Passion of Balmaseda. Here the players are the neighbours of the Town who take part representing the last hours of Jesus' life. More than 700 are estimated to be behind this impressive show visited by over 50,000 people from all over, not just from Euskadi but from all of Spain, until there is not a single corner left vacant.

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City: Durango Main Venue: Landako Gunea Date: from 4 to 8 December

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he Durango Basque Book and Music Fair is an annual event held in the Biscay city in the first week of December, over the Constitution Bank Holiday weekend. It is considered as the biggest showcase of Basque culture as it is an ideal place to find out about works from Basque publishers and record companies. Historically, this event has been much more than a book and music fair, as it is a meeting place for Basque speakers and those interested in Basque culture.

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During the Fair, thousands of people take to the streets to enjoy the festive atmosphere. Without a doubt, it is the best way of watching live performances, learning traditional dances and filling the streets of this city.

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NATURAL PARKS

Magnificence in which to lose yourself Switch off from the hustle and bustle of the fair to the characteristic green of Bizkaia. The high mountains and rugged landscape make it a beautiful province teeming with natural parks. The most popularly known are the Urkiola, with its opulent scenery; the Armaùón, where it is possible to visit the Pozalagua caves, awarded the 'Best Corner 2013' by the Repsol Guide; or Gorbeia, the largest in the Autonomous Basque Community. Not to forget the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, in the heart of Bizkaia, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the many beaches embellishing the views.

info durangokoazoka.eus

Urkiola Natural Park

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City: Gernika Date: 28 October

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his agricultural show, held 36 km from Bilbao, is of great importance and has a festive atmosphere which spreads all through the town. Around 350 stalls where you can not only buy outstanding tomatoes, beans or peppers from Gernika, but also cheeses, vegetables, fruit and even clothes, flowers and every type of accessory.

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It is worth waiting a whole year

During the day, baserritarras (basque ­farmers) show farm animals, and it is possible to buy cheese, pastries, honey, cakes, fruit, vegetables and crafts. Thousands of people enjoy this popular celebration before Christmas, held in El Arenal and the Plaza Nueva, and always accompanied by traditional Basque music and folklore. Don't go without trying a 'talo' (corn tortilla) with chorizo!

info gernika-lumo.net

City: Bilbao Main Venue: Plaza Nueva and El Arenal Date: 21 December

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8 Mays of orduña

Seafaring festivities

The “ochomayos” (eight Mays) festival is pure adrenalin, a week when the people of Orduña and visitors alike abandon the indoors and go with the flow of the street party atmosphere.

For further information: www.ordunaturismo.com

FEAST OF THE MAGDALENA On the feast of la Magdalena, three coastal towns from Bizkaia, Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka, celebrate an ancient dispute as to the ownership of the Isle of Izaro, a craggy island located at the mouth of the Mundaka Estuary.

One of the features of this celebration is the clothing: dark blue garments and a checked scarf.

For further information: www.mundaka.org

City: Orduña Cities: Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka Date: 22 July

Main Venue: streets of Orduña Date: 8 May

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ZAPATO AZULE IN ONDARROA

THE DAY OF THE GEESE

Over the course of the year this coastal town prepares for one of its most important festivals, Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday). Morning, afternoon and night, this festival is non-stop. During the day, the T-shirt fair, sports and music are the main ingredients. 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 information: www.ondarroa.eus

On 5 September hundreds of people dressed in navy blue with blue shirts and the checked fisherman's scarf gather at Lekeitio port to take part in an outstanding celebration.

For further information: www.lekeitio.org

City: Lekeitio

City: Ondarroa

Main Venue: Lekeitio Port

Main Venue: streets of Ondarroa

Date: 5 September

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fter receiving 1,265,756 people in 2018, the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum has planned a large selection of activities and exhibitions for 2019.

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Alberto Giacometti brings in the new year with Retrospective. With more than 200 sculptures, paintings, and drawings, this exhibition surveys four decades of production of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.

From 22 March until 9 September, we will have the chance to enjoy one of the most relevant conceptual artists of our time, Jenny Holzer. From 12 April to 6 October, we can take a different view of the still-lifes of an artist who has taken his zeal for purity to an extreme level, Morandi.

From May, we will be visited by the radical paintings of Lucio Fontana, accompanied by a major selection of sculptures, ceramic, drawings and “ambients” as well as a significant collection of the emblematic Seascapes by Richter, in which the German artist crosses the boundaries between paintings and ­photography.

In October, as the year draws to an end in Bilbao, we will review the four decades of work of the accredited German photographer Thomas Struth; we will play with the dynamic work, moving pictures and kinetic sculptures of Soto and observe the dialogue between German and French art from the 19th and 20th century with the extensive collection from the Kunsthalle Bremen.

From March, the Film & Video Gallery will have one of the key figures from the artistic practices currently taking place in the Caribbean: the pair formed by Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla. From 4 July to 20 October, Jesper Just will captivate us with a video installation in which the protagonists only communicate with their looks: This Nameless Spectacle.

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NEW ARCHITECTURE

Looking towards a city renewed

Would you like to discover the “new” Bilbao? Having recently turned 21 years old, the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum has managed to set the city on a new course, establishing itself in the epicentre of a contemporary and innovative architectural puzzle. In its vicinity, we can see impressive buildings such as the Euskalduna Palace, the Iberdrola Tower and Azkuna Zentroa, and photograph the inspirational work of sculptors of the likes of Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Chillida and Oteiza.

The metro stations are the work of Norman Foster and the towers which round off the Zubizuri bridge are the work of Isozaki.

Lastly, from 31 October, the artist Jesse Jones offers an exhibition of her research into the social legacy of women from the 16th century.

In this way, and thanks to an extensive and attractive programme, the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is getting ready for another great year. Shall we help them?

Azkuna Zentroa

info guggenheim-bilbao.eus

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Time travel is within your grasp Let's carry on enjoying art!

Numerous medieval cities (Orduña, Durango, ­Balmaseda…) enshroud Bilbao and watch over from close-by. These cities have huge cultural wealth, as well as great charm. They are the great connoisseurs of the history of Bizkaia, the great narrators of past lives, the peepholes to modern life. You will discover churches, basilicas, shrines and convents from different periods; you will stroll along narrow cobbled streets; you will observe pretty squares and charming farmsteads; you will admire stately buildings and luxurious palaces.

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he Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, opened in 1914, is essential for anyone that visits the city. It offers an extensive collection of more than fourteen thousand pieces, including paintings, sculptures, works on paper and applied arts, gathering together an outstanding heritage that covers the 13th century to date.

Following the extensive museographic redesign in the last months of 2018, in 2019 we invite you to discover the ABC. The alphabet of the Bilbao ­Museum. This is an original manner of admiring the collection in an explanatory idea guided by

the writer Kirmen Uribe, who offers an alphabetic journey through artists from all periods.

In addition, until the end of April, the museum is home to the exhibition After '68. Art and artistic practices in the Basque Country 1968-2018, which looks at five decades of Basque Art. And if that were not enough, a representative work from the career of Juan Muñoz, Hanging Figures is on display in the hall of the museum's old building.

The work strikes up a hugely intensive dramatic dialogue with the architectural space that will not leave us ­unmoved.

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6000 m² of exhibitions, 62 galleries and international exhibitors and more than 300 national and international artists: these are the figures of the good work behind FIG Bilbao, the International Festival of Engraving and Art on Paper, a European reference for art on paper and original printing.

Architecture, interior design, collections; conferences, talks, master classes, wine tasting and many other activities form part of this international festival on the world of engraving and art on paper.

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Gutun Zuria

Every September the world of photography becomes the star feature of the town of Getxo, just 25 minutes by metro from Bilbao, thanks to the Getxophoto International Image Festival. This event, with a clear international vocation, is dedicated to the use of unconventional formats and spaces for the exhibition of its images such as walls, shop windows, containers, bars, courtyards and buildings.

In addition to the exhibition side, the festival has a strong educational component and includes workshops, guided visits, presentations, screenings and conferences.

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he Azkuna Zentroa Society and Contemporary Culture centre opens 365 days a year with a very broad and varied programme. Just in 2018, more than 1000 activities were organised and managed including concerts, exhibitions, shows, conferences, festivals, etc. It is also the main venue for many of the events we described on these pages: Zinebi, Fant, Invisible Film, Basque FEST, Gau Zuria...

City: Bilbao Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre Date: November

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info getxophoto.com

In April, Azkuna Zentroa organises Gutun Zuria – the Bilbao International Literature Festival. Conferences, interviews, encounters with well-known authors and the signing of books are all part of an event through which great names from Basque, national and international literature have passed: Margaret Atwood, António Lobo Antunes, Salman Rushdie, Alberto Manguel, Bernardo Atxaga, Almudena Grandes, Manuel Rivas, Bill Keller, Chuck Palahniuk, John Verdon, William Gibson…

GAU zuria Coinciding with the city's anniversary, cultural and landmark spaces are lit up to change their appearance. The aim is to offer the public an unforgettable, magical and out of the ordinary cultural vision.

City: Bilbao Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa Date: from 23 to 28 April

City: Bilbao

info azkunazentroa.eus

info bilbao700.eus

Month: 14 and 15 of June

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ARTS

FUN & SERIOUS GAME FESTIVAL

Ja! BILBAO

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Date: December

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various venues Date: from 26 September to 6 October

This is the largest video game festival in Europe and its mission is to recognise and promote the work of producers, directors, artists and developers of video games.

For further information: www.funandseriousgamefestival.com

This is the tenth edition of an international festival of literature and arts with humour.

For further information: www.jabilbao.com

GETXOARTE City: Getxo Main Venue: Plaza Estación de Las Arenas Date: autumn Over three days, approximately 50 artists from different places exhibit their work to the public in a large 2500 m² marquee.

For further information: www.getxo.eus

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LA ENCARTADA, ENCOUNTERS WITH CONTEMPORARY FASHION AND TRADITION City: Balmaseda and Bilbao Main Venue: “Boinas La Encartada Museoa” in Balmaseda and “Euskal Museoa-Basque Museum” in Bilbao Dates: 31 May, 1 and 2 June La Encartada is a professional space for contemporary fashion where it is possible to see the latest creations of Basque and international designers on the walkway.

For further information: www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus

OPEN HOUSE BILBAO City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Date: September Bilbao Open House Festival, an opportunity for everyone to better understand the city through its architecture and urbanism.

For further information: www.openhousebilbao.org

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CINEMA

ZINEMAKUMEAK Film directed by women

GREAT is the cinema in Bilbao!

How

Already in its 24th edition, this includes an excellent selection of short films, fulllength feature films, conferences and round tables on film directed by women.

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Date: October

info zinemakumeak.com

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THE FEROZ AWARDS

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reated in 1959, it is now reaching its 61st edition, and is one of the most internationally recognised festivals, as well as a great platform for launching new producers.

Every year, the Spanish Cinematographic Informers Association awards the Feroz Awards in recognition of the merit and quality of Spanish film productions.

This year, Bilbao is the venue chosen for the prize-giving, and the awards will be presented by the actress Ingrid GarcĂ­a-Jonsson.

This festival is committed to experimentation and the support of new emerging productions.

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Date: From 8 to 15 November

info zinebi.eus

City: Bilbao Main Venue: Bilbao Arena Date: 19 January

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FANT

Bilbao Mendi Film Festival

It is not possible to go higher

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n December, Bilbao becomes a meeting point for the best mountain and adventure films with the Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, an event that is among the best of its kind on the international scene. Together with the competition films, the Festival brings a wide range of international guests (directors and sportsmen and women who offer direct testimony to their experience) and numerous parallel activities.

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Date: from 6 to 15 December

info mendifilmfestival.com

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ZINEGOAK

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Date: from 2 to 11 May

Everything is possible in film

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he Department of Culture and Education of the Bilbao City Council organises the 25th Fantastic Film Festival – FANT, which will screen the competition films at the Azkuna Zentroa for over a week, as well as offering previews from renowned international directors.

info fantbilbao.eus

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Tribute after tribute

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n February, the sixteenth edition of the Bilbao International LGBT Film and Performing Arts Festival is held. Zinegoak awards the best full-length feature films, documentaries and short films in the LGBT subject area and offers audiences a view of this group through film and performing arts.

sail in festival City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations Date: from 7 to 10 March

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various locations

info zinegoak.com

Date: from 18 February to 3 March

Bilbao becomes the global centre of sailing, a meeting point for a broad range of sailors, yachtsmen and women, thrill seekers and lovers of the sea, with the best international content in film on sailing.

For further information: www.sailinfestival.com

invisible film festival City: Bilbao Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa Date: from 17 to 24 October The International Invisible Film Festival, “Filme Sozialak”, seeks to open a window on the social realities which tend to be marginalised on conventional screens: gender inequality, human rights violations and social injustice.

BILBAO SERIESLAND City: Bilbao Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa Date: from 21 to 26 October For the fifth consecutive year, Bilbao will become the international showcase for webseries, with the opening of Seriesland, International Web Series Festival. During October we can watch hundreds of series from different countries and about different subjects with varying budgets.

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ON STAGE

MAGIAREN TOPAKETA

Magical encounters

Now reaching its 15th edition. Organised by the Department of Culture and Education of the Bilbao City Council, it aims to take the mystery of magic to the general public with magicians from all over the world.

Bilboko KALEALDIA

Portugalete International Folklore Festival Other people, the same illusion

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The International Folklore Festival has enjoyed an uninterrupted run since 1980. In July, year after year, dance companies from different countries come together to share experiences and traditional dances. It is therefore a way for different cultures to coexist and to bring all of us a little closer together.

Perform, dance, live...

Main Venue: Paseo de la Canilla

In addition

Date: From 19 to 31 July

UMORE AZOKA info elai-alai.org

City: Leioa Main Venue: various venues Dates: from 16 to 19 May

Leioa holds the Street Performers fair in May. The public have the opportunity to watch a large number of national and international shows for free.

For further information: www.umoreazoka.org/es

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info bilbokokalealdia.eus

City: Bilbao Main Venue: various venues Month: October-November

The Festival of Contemporary Theatre and Dance, BAD, focusses on the latest trends in performing arts, giving special attention to creations from living writers and to the dialogue between performing arts and other languages: music, video, performance…

City: Portugalete

info badbilbao.eus

City: Bilbao Main Venue: The streets of Bilbao Date: From 1 to 6 July

Every year, the Festival of Street Art and Theatre – Bilboko Kalealdia – celebrates the arrival of summer with contemporary dance, circus and puppet performances in the streets. Located in the vicinity of the Gran Vía and the Historic Quarter, it is host to proposals from some of the most relevant companies on the international scene.

Photo: Asier Bastida

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Without blinking

City: Bilbao Main Venue: Txurdinaga and Otxarkoaga Date: May

info badbilbao.eus

Arrigorriaga International Clown Festival City: Arrigorriaga Month: May Theatre, magic, circus and dance have revolutionised the streets of Arrigorriaga in a programme of performances characterised by comedy.

For further information: www.arrigorriaga.eus

JANUARY

• The Feroz Awards

FEBRUARY

• Zinegoak in Bilbao (from February to March) • Musika-Música in Bilbao

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• Bilbao City Downhill • Gutun Zuria in Bilbao • Bilbao MendiTrail • Maz Basauri • BAS. Bilbao Arte Sakratua • Pasión de Balmaseda • Basque Fest

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• Bilbao-Bilbao Classic • SAIL in Festival in Bilbao

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CALENDAR EVENTS 2019

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• Magiaren Topaketa • 8 Mays in Orduña • La Encartada, encounters with contemporary fashion and tradition in Balmaseda and Bilbao • FANT in Bilbao • Arrigorriaga International Clown Festival • Umore azoka in Leioa

JUNE

• Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday) in Ondarroa • Gau Zuria in Bilbao

JULY

• Bilbao BBK Live • Getxo Jazz • Mundaka Festival - The Basque music & cook • Getxo & Blues • Txapel Reggae in Armintza • Feast of la Magdalena in Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka • Portugalete International Folklore Festival • Bilboko Kalealdia in Bilbao

AUGUST

• Aste Nagusia in Bilbao

SEPTEMBER

• Getxo Folk BBK • Sopela Kosta Fest • The Day of the Geese in Lekeitio • Getxophoto • La Vuelta 2019 • Ja! Bilbao (from September to October) • Open House Bilbao • Red Bull Cliff Diving 2019

OCTOBER

• BIME in BEC! and Bilbao • Bilbao Night Marathon • Last Monday in Gernika • Invisible Film Festival in Bilbao • Bilbao Seriesland • BAD in Bilbao • Zinemakumeak

NOVEMBER

• FIG Bilbao • GetxoArte • ZINEBI in Bilbao

DECEMBER

• Durangoko Azoka in Durango • Santo Tomás Fair in Bilbao • Bilbao Mendi Film Festival • Fun & Serious Game Festival in Bilbao

Events throughout the season • BOS in Bilbao • ABAO/OLBE in Bilbao

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Bilbao Guggenheim Museum

• Alberto Giacometti. Retrospective (until 24 February) • Allora & Calzadilla. The Tropical Pharmacy (from 14 March to 23 June) • Jenny Holzer (from 22 March to 9 September) • A Backward Glance, Giorgio Morandi and the Old Masters (from 12 April to 6 October) • Luico Fontana. On the Threshold (from 17 May to 29 September) • Gerhard Richter. Seascapes (from 24 May to 9 September) • Jesper Just. This Nameless Spectacle (from 4 July to 20 October) • Thomas Struth (from 4 October to 19 January) • Soto. The Fourth Dimension (from 18 October to 9 February) • Masterpieces from the Kunsthalle Bremen (from 25 October to 16 February) • Jesse Jones. Tremble, tremble (from 31 October to 1 March)

Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

• After '68 (until 28 April) • ABC. The Alphabet of Bilbao (until 2 June) • Juan Muñoz (until 12 June)

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Place to GOOOOOL: divine word which is not always used at the Athletic Club, but when they do score, not even marshmallows will soothe your throat.

DICTIONARY OF BILBAO_BIZKAIA from

GOITIBERA: 3- or 4-wheeled vehicle designed to break your head (reaches speeds of up to 130 km/h).

HAMAIKETAKO: gastronomic moment between breakfast and lunch taken to distract the stomach.

IRRINTZI: war cry which is now just pure folklore. Some foreigners have tried to copy it but only a squawk can be heard...

ITURRI: the caps from the fizzy Iturrigorri drink. The Americans don't know this but Coca-Cola caps are also called this.

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JATORRA: talented, friendly, pleasant person, typically found here.

KALIMOTXO: mostly drunk in the festivities, when you can no longer taste anything, it appeared by chance when a crew from Algorta mixed it with Coca-Cola on finding that the wine bought for the festivities was not as good as they'd thought.

KILI-KOLO: physical-mental state meaning “so-so”, without a clear definition.

LARRI: to be a bit down, not feeling so good.

MARMITAKO: tuna with potatoes, peppers and so on... typically found at competitions where you eat until you drop.

AGUR: post-modernists say “ciao”, but it still means “well, OK, I'm off”. Derived from the Latinaugurium, honestly.

OLENTZERO: Bilbao's Father Christmas, but with a black beard.

AGUA DE BILBAO: this is what we call champagne in Bilbao, and we don't mean Cava.

ORDAGO: thrown out by those who are “bluffing” when they want something and don't even have a trump card (from the card game mus).

ALIRON: the miners from a British company in Ortuella, on discovering a seam of iron would say “all iron” (come on, let's go), meaning double pay. Today it is used to cheer on the Athletic Club, whether or not they are the champions.

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OTXOTE: eight blokes from Bilbao singing at full volume from bar to bar... what more can you expect, who do you think you are...

AMATXU DE BEGOÑA: a friendly and pleasant name for the City's patron saint, essentially used by the “txikiteros”, who share festivities with her.

PASTEL DE ARROZ: (rice cake) typical dish from Bilbao which used to be made with rice until someone constipated took it out of the recipe and now there's no sign of it.

ANGULA: young eel which swims madly up the estuary, just to be eaten by the top dogs.

PASTOR DEL GORBEIA: like the octopus from the world cup but this is the meteorological version.

APACHURRAR: synonym for when someone shakes your hand enthusiastically... and your hand feels as if it is going to fall off, so to speak.

PISCOLABIS: a little something, a snack eaten to open the appetite and at 5 you are still working on it.

ATHLETIC: a most sacred word. Do not touch.

POTEO: excursion which goes from bar to bar and glass of wine to glass of wine, growing more and more lively, and breaking into song.

AÚPA!: this might be a country greeting or a casual hello from someone wanting to appear Basque. In San Mamés, to cheer.

POTXOLO: really sweet, like a cuddly soft toy. When you're lost for words, it sounds good.

AZUL BILBAO: refers to the colour of the sky of the botxo which only exists on the palettes of artists from Bilbao, naturally.

PUES: found in every sentence, it is used to recognise the true citizen of Bilbao even if they are in Singapore.

BACALAO AL PIL PIL: onomatopoeia which refers to the sound as the dish is brought to the boil: “pil-pil”.

PUPPY: it was planted in Bilbao and is still there, more photographed than its kennel just behind.

BALDOSA: forever ours, the typical image which has gone from the floor to decorating scarves, tablecloths, pastries...

RABAS: egg-battered squid, but in Bilbao style, that's why they are from here.

BEGIAUNDIS: as the name suggests, these are the big cuttlefish, because if they were smaller they would be called begitxikis.

SAN MAMÉS: pagan cathedral to put the heartless to test, to experience every kind of emotion.

BILBAINADA: Many people think this comes from the typical bragging exclusive to the people of Bilbao, but they are also the typical songs of the txikiteros sung from bar to bar or at celebrations, although if Athletic Club loses...

SANTIAGUITOS: marshmallows made by Santiago Olabide, owner of the factor that made them and who was very short.

BOLLO DE MANTEQUILLA: (Butter bun) Famous but so simple it does not have its own name, although as it is from Bilbao itself, it does not need one.

SINSORGO: it is not funny, however hard you try, it never will be.

BOTXO: “hole”, or the same thing, Bilbao, caught between two mountains: Artxanda and Pagasarri.

CAROLINA: multicoloured meringue that you pretend you are buying for your children because you are embarrassed, now you're grown up, to be caught eating it.

CHOCHOLO: simply as if you've gone gaga and talk nonsense.

COITAO: nothing to do with what you're thinking...it's a great inoffensive word.

CHAPURREAR: this means destroying any language you're trying to learn… with good intentions, though.

ENE: expression of astonishment, surprise, puzzlement or joy, depending on who uses it and when.

FELIPADA: triangle eaten in the Alameda whether or not you are hungry, yumm!!!

FRESCO: what those who are not hot-blooded call cold. They're just wimps.

FUENTE DEL PERRO: they are in fact lions... but it doesn't matter, they date back to 1800 and bark or roar but do not bite.

GABARRA: carried minerals along the estuary and to the Athletic Club when it won which in recent times has been far less often.

GANORABAKO: not of great importance, so to speak.

GASOLINO: a charming little boat, an alternative to the bridge, metro or car, which crosses the estuary for a small charge at strategic points.

GILDA: disputed among the people of Bilbao and Donostia... the truth is that it was created in honour of Rita because it was green, fresh and spicy. Where was it born then?

PORRUSALDA: a simple dish made from leeks, potatoes and carrots... to “cleanse” after a good piscolabis.

SANTURTZI: historic spot famous for the “sardinas freskue” song even heard in the middle of nowhere.

SIRIMIRI: this used to refer to light rain, but now it is also an excellent cologne which you can spray on you and you don't need your waterproofs.

SOKATIRA: typical sport where they fight to pull on the rope “to see who can last the longest...”

SORNA: humorous, sarcastic expression... as if making it clear you have an ace up your sleeve and even you are not sure about it.

TRIPAUNDI: Inhabitant of Bilbao characterised by a belly that fall below the belt and whose only concern is eating and drinking... apparently a dying race. Hmm. TXALA: adorable calf with which it is best not to fall in love in case you eat it later.

TXAPELA: here it is a round flat cap without a peak, made in one piece, in other places it's known as a beret.

TXIPIS: friendly term for baby squid, trying to stop you feeling guilty about how delicious they are.

TXIKI: term of endearment aimed to make you feel closer to someone who really wants a small favour... not of importance.

TXIKITO: small glass of wine taken in rounds with the crew, hence the name txikiteros.

TXIRENE: witty person from here, de traka (a bright spark) but without exploding... or maybe they are, you never know.

TXOKO: space where people from here meet to pay homage to lots of dishes until 6 or 7 in the evening.

TXAMARRA: item of clothing, to protect you from the cold, cold- when the temperature starts to get serious, below zero for example.

ZURITO: a small beer to wash down the 'poteo'.

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PRACTICALINFO

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BIZKAIA

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BAKIO 946 193 395 · www.bakio.org BALMASEDA - ENKARTUR 94 680 29 76 · www.visitenkarterri.com BARAKALDO BEC (Bilbao Exhibition Centre) 944 995 821 · www.barakaldo.org BERMEO 946 179 154 · www.bizibermeo.eus DURANGO 946 033 938 · www.turismodurango.net Elorrio 946 820 164 · www.visitelorrio.com GERNIKA-LUMO 946 255 892 · www.gernika-lumo.net GETXO 944 910 800 · www.getxo.eus GORLIZ 946 774 348 · www.gorlis.eu KARRANTZA-HARANA 946 806 928 · www.karrantza.org LEKEITIO 946 844 017 · www.lekeitio.org MENDATA 946 257 204 · www.mendata.eus MUNDAKA 946 177 201 · www.mundakaturismo.com ONDARROA 946 831 951 · www.ondarroa.eus ORDUÑA 945 384 384 · www.ordunaturismo.com OROZKO 946 122 695 · www.orozkoudala.com PLENTZIA 946 774 199 · www.plentzia.org PORTUGALETE 944 729 314 · www.portugalete.org SANTURTZI 944 839 494 · www.turismo.santurtzi.net SOPELA 944 065 519 · www.sopelaudala.org SOPUERTA 946 504 750 · www.sopuerta.biz TRUCIOS-TURTZIOZ 946 109 604 · www.turtzioz.org

TRANSPORT

AIRPORT Bilbao-Loiu · 913 211 000 (AENA) 944 869 663 www.aena.es CRUISE AND FERRY Bilbao-Portsmouth Ferry 902 108 147 www.brittanyferries.es TRAINS Abando Indalecio Prieto Station (Renfe) Plaza Circular, 2 · 902 320 320 · www.renfe.com Metro line 3 (EUSKOTREN) Zazpikaleak · 944 333 333 www.euskotren.eus Concordia Station; FEVE Bilbao Calle de Bailén 2 · 944 250 615 www.renfe.com/viajeros/feve BUS SERVICES Termibus (Bus station) Gurtubai 1 · 944 395 077 · www.termibus.es Bilbobus (Municipal buses) 944 790 981 www.bilbao.eus/bilbobus Bizkaibus (Coaches and buses, province and airport) 946 125 555 · www.bizkaia.eus METRO BILBAO 946 855 000 · www.metrobilbao.eus TRAM 944 333 333 · www.euskotren.eus TAXIS Radio Taxi Bilbao 944 448 888 · www.taxibilbao.com Tele Taxi 944 102 121 · www.teletaxibilbao.com Radio Taxi Nervión 944 269 026 · www.radiotaxinervion.com BICYCLE HIRE Bilbaobizi 946 564 905

GENERAL

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Museums in Bilbao

GUGGENHEIM BILBAO MUSEUM www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus FINE ARTS MUSEUM www.museobilbao.com DIOCESAN SACRED ART MUSEUM www.eleizmuseoa.com RIA DE BILBAO MARITIME MUSEUM www.museomaritimobilbao.eus EASTER PROCESSION MUSEUM www.museodepasosbilbao.com BILBAO BULLFIGHTING MUSEUM www.plazatorosbilbao.com BASQUE COUNTRY MUSEUM www.euskal-museoa.eus ARTISTIC REPRODUCTION MUSEUM www.bilbokoberreginenmuseoa.eus ATHLETIC CLUB MUSEUM www.athletic-club.eus

AZKUE FOUNDATION www.azkuefundazioa.eus ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus

Museums in Biscay

ON THE COAST Fishing Museum Bermeo · www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus Ría de Bilbao Maritime Museum Bilbao · www.museomaritimobilbao.eus Plasentia de Butrón Museum Plentzia · www.museoplentzia.org Rialia Museum of Industry Portugalete · www.portugalete.org/ES-ES/RIALIA SANTURTZI ITSASOA INTERPRETATION CENTRE PESQUERO AGURTZA Santurtzi · www.turismo.santurtzi.net BIZKAIA BRIDGE Las Arenas (Getxo) /Portugalete www.puente-colgante.com LEKEITIO MARITIME HERITAGE CENTRE Lekeitio. · www.faro-lekeitio.org GETXO AQUARIUM Getxo · www.getxoaquarium.com AITA GURIA / WHALE HUNTING INTERPRETATION CENTRE Bermeo · www.aitaguria.bermeo.org TXAKOLINGUNEA - TXAKOLI WINE MAKING EXHIBITION Bakio · www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus/txakolingunea INLAND SIMÓN BOLÍVAR MUSEUM Ziortza-Bolibar · www.simonbolivarmuseoa.com DURANGO ART AND HISTORY MUSEUM Durango · www.turismodurango.net ENCARTACIONES MUSEUM Sopuerta · www.enkarterrimuseoa.eus EL POBAL BLACKSMITH Sopuerta · www.visitenkarterri.com EUSKAL IRON WORKS MUSEUM Gernika-Lumo · www.Bizkaikoa.Bizkaia.eus LA PAZ DE GERNIKA FOUNDATION MUSEUM Gernika-Lumo · www.museodelapaz.org GERNIKA COUNCIL HOUSE Gernika-Lumo · www.gernika-lumo.net “JOSÉ LUIS GOTI” BASQUE MUSEUM ON THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCES Leioa · www.ehu.eus OROZKO MUSEO Orozko · www.orozkomuseoa.eus BASQUE COUNTRY MINING MUSEUM Gallarta · www.meatzaldea.eus BALMASEDA HISTORICAL MUSEUM Balmaseda · www.visitenkarterri.com BOINAS LA ENCARTADA MUSEUM Balmaseda · www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus/laencartada BERRIOTXOA VALENTÍN MUSEUM Elorrio · www.museoberrio-otxoa.com LOIZAGA TOWER ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM Galdames · www.torreloizaga.com BASQUE COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL MUSEUM Artea · www.euskalbaserria.com IRON BELT INTERPRETATION CENTRE Berango · www.berango.net

NATURAL SPACES

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