Bilbao Basque FEST programs nearly 200 mostly free activities from March 27 to 31
Euskaraz irakurri: Aurtengo Bilbao Basque FESTek 200 jarduera inguru antolatu ditu martxoaren 27tik 31ra, gehienak doakoak
Bilbao Basque FEST has scheduled nearly 200 activities, most of them free, from March 27 to 31 in around thirty spaces in the town. The festival, organized by the Bilbao City Council during Holy Week in the city, proposes traditional and contemporary dance exhibitions, concerts, street theater, film sessions and comedy monologues, among other plans.
As reported by the council, the musical lineup of Bilbao Basque FEST brings together practically all genres, rhythms and styles: folk, rock, pop, jazz, electronic music, punk, traditional Basque sounds with more than twenty free concerts with a marked female protagonism.
Concerts at Azkuna Zentroa
Wednesday 27th, 7:00 p.m.: Kuttune
Thursday 28, 7:00 p.m.: Municipal band of txistularis of Bilbao
Friday 29, 7:00 p.m.: Sarrabete
Saturday 30, 7:00 p.m.: Amaterra
Music and poetry at the Museum of Reproductions
Thursday 28, 12:00 p.m.: “Bones”, with Manu Gaigne and Puy Barral
Concerts at the Arenal Kiosk
Friday 29, 8:30 p.m.: concert by Eider, former leader of the band Nøgen
Saturday 30, 8:30 p.m.: night party with Kresala
Concerts in bars and pubs at ‘Taberna Live Music’
Thursday 28, 8:00 p.m., Rocket Room: Cocky, Damn!
Thursday 28, 9:00 p.m., Azkena Room: Iñigo Puertas
Friday 29, 9:00 p.m., Sala Azkena: Norman Bates
Saturday 30, 9:00 p.m., Sala Azkena: Triple Zero
Concerts at Kafe Antzokia
Wednesday 27th, 10:00 p.m.: Akatz and Arratians
Thursday 28, 10:00 p.m.: Jim Jones Allstars and Los Retumbes
Friday 29, 10:00 p.m.: Munlet Plays Devo and Paniks
Saturday 30, 10:00 p.m.: MFC Chicken and The Allnighters
Concerts in the Old Town and Marzana
Thursday 28, 7:00 p.m.: Funky Brass. They run through these streets: Mercado de la Ribera, Puente de La Ribera, Marzana, Aretxaga street, San Francisco street, Plaza de los Tres Pilares
Friday the 29th, 7:00 p.m.: Rock’n Brass. Route: La Naja, La Merced Dock, Marzana Street, Aretxaga Street, Ribera Market
Saturday 30, 7:00 p.m.: Jazz & Fusion Musik. They visit: Urazurrutia 24, Plaza Bilbi, Plaza los Tres Pilares, Artxaga street, Marzana street
Dance
Thursday 28, 6:30 p.m. Coexistence Square: Salbatzaile dantza taldea
Thursday 28, 7:00 p.m. Gas Square: Ziortza eta Leire
Friday the 29th, 6:30 p.m. Coexistence Square: “Aiurri”, by Aukeran
Friday the 29th, 7:00 p.m. Gas Square: Jira Musika
Saturday 30, 7:00 p.m. Gas Square: Ortzadar
Sunday 31, 12:00 – 12:45 h. Artxanda: Basque dance workshop led by Gaztedi
Sunday 31, 12:45 – 2:00 p.m. Artxanda: Pilgrimage with Gaztedi
Sunday 31, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Arenal Pier: Dantza Plazan
Monologues
Thursday 28, 8:00 p.m.: Jon Plazaola with “Tu Tum Platz”
Friday 29, 8:00 p.m.: Bocabeats Comedia presents “Tirando del carro”
Saturday 30, 8:00 p.m.: Aroa Berrozpe with her show “It would be better to laugh”
Family activities
Thursday 28th, Friday 29th and Saturday 30th, 7:00 p.m. Ensanche Building: “Oliver & Luiba: the inventors”
Thursday 28th, Friday 29th and Saturday 30th, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Doña Casilda Park: circus workshops with La Glo
Thursday 28, 6:00 p.m. Doña Casilda Park: the Trotamundos Company presents “Stories of a trunk”
Friday the 29th, 6:00 p.m. Doña Casilda Park: “Mute” by the Orain/Bi Company
Saturday 30, 6:00 p.m. Doña Casilda Park: Txaloka Company with “Bualá”
In addition, Gargantua will remain installed on the esplanade of the Guggenheim Museum, with musical entertainment at these times: Thursday the 28th, Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th: from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Street theater
Thursday 28, 6:00 p.m.: the Goitibera company presents “Yijaaa!!!”
Friday 29, 6:00 p.m.: “I am the bomb” by Bea Larrañaga
Saturday 30, 6:00 p.m.: niMú presents “Jacuzzi”
Herri kirolak
Thursday 28, 12:30 p.m.: Bizkaia Orga Joko Official Championship (Car), Harrijasotzailes challenge, anvil lifting challenge
Thursday 28, 5:30 p.m.: Aizkora challenge Cutting at a height of 5 meters, Team Borers challenge
Friday 29, 12:30 p.m.: Aizkolaris challenge, Iparralde Games challenge
Friday 29, 5:30 p.m.: Mixed Tronza challenge, rubber sokatira exhibition, Sokatira challenge, tronza test
Saturday 30, 12:30 p.m.: Herri Kirolak Crossfit Challenge
Saturday 30, 5:30 p.m.: Pentathlon challenge (stone lifting, stone dragging, aizkora, txingas transport and race)
Herri kirolak workshops at the Arenal Pier on Thursday the 28th, Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th, at 11:30 a.m. and at 4:30 p.m.
Source: Eitb
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