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2020,
to suit all tastes
• Festivals, concerts and music events at world level
• UEFA EURO 2020 arrives in Bilbao
• The exciting roots of the culture
• Film, drama, design, literature and art join the show
MUSIC SPORTS
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Bilbao BBK Live
BIME
Musika-Música
The UEFA EURO 2020
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BOS / ABAO OLBE / BAS Bilbao Triathlon
Bay of Biscay Festival Bilbao Night Marathon
Getxo Jazz / Getxo & Blues / Getxo Folk Punta Galea Challenge
MAZ Basauri / Txapel Reggae Bilbao-Bilbao Classic
Sopela Kosta Fest Laboral Kutxa Bilbao Mendi Trail
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BE BASQUE ARTS
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Aste Nagusia Bilbao Guggenheim Museum
basque FEST Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
Durangoko Azoka Gutun Zuria
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Last Monday in Gernika Getxophoto
Santo Tomás Fair Gau Zuria
Feast of la Magdalena JA! Bilbao
The Day of the Geese in Lekeitio Fun & Serious Game Festival
8 Mays in Orduña Getxoarte
This card offers savings and convenience La Encartada
during your stay in Bilbao Bizkaia, applying Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday) in Ondarroa Open House Bilbao
to public transport and tickets to museums,
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shows, restaurants, shops, and other leisure
spaces. Ask for it at any tourist office or at:
CALENDAR
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CINEMA ON STAGE EVENTS 2020
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Portugalete International Folklore Festival
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Magiaren Topaketa (Magical encounters)
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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 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.
We want you to run, swim and ride a bike, to lift up your arms and give a big hug
Bizkaia Bridge to our Marijaia, to discover Basque culture at fairs and festivals.
We want you to enjoy this splendid agenda for 2020; we want this to be your trip
because there is really nothing you can miss.
MUSIC
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Main Venue: Kobetamendi
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Dates: 9, 10 and 11 July
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OUR BEACHES
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IDEA ! Luxury from Monday to Sunday
After dancing, screaming and jumping without stop-
ping 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 Arrigu-
naga are perfect for enjoying a calm sea. Barinatxe
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uly, without a doubt, is the month of the Bilbao BBK Live. Established - La Salvaje, Bakio or Mundaka, however, are ideal
as one of the best festivals both at national and international level, for surfing or other water sports.
every year it receives thousands of music fans. Bilbao BBK Live has
been chosen as the best large format festival in the 2019 Fest Awards.
Top bands including The Killers, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar o Pet
Shop Boys 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
Mamés) 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. Barinatxe (Sopela)
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! info bilbaobbklive.com
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Talks, round tables, debates, conventions, presenta-
tions, trade fairs and training are just some of the in-
Main Venue: BEC! and venues in Bilbao gredients of this international meeting for the music
industry in Spain. Directed at the professional public
Month: 28, 29 and 30 of October and music lovers, it enjoys the participation of main-
stream voices, music produc-
SHADES of autumn
ers and promoters, groups and
institutions and a broad repre-
sentation of companies from
the areas of communication,
marketing, technology, video
games, leisure, fashion and
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trends.
ho says that there is no place for festivals in autumn?
In Biscay we are lucky enough to have one of the best
festivals of Europe! The BIME festival is divided into
8 BIME PRO, BIME CITY and BIME LIVE. 9
Franz Ferdinand
During October, music fills the streets of Bilbao, intro-
ducing the future promises from the national and inter-
national scene. The most representative venues in the
city are: Kafe Antzokia, Azkena, Stage Live, Bilborock, La Year after year, the different stages of the Bilbao
Ribera. These will witness the hits which will soon be Exhibition Centre (BEC!) welcome the best national
heard at the major festivals. and international artists. What's more, many of these
Every year around 40 performances sign up to the bill- come to present their new releases, offering exclusive
date performances at the arena. Franz Ferdinand, The
board, taking place over two consecutive days and com-
Prodigy, Royal Blood, Imagine Dragons, Crystal Fight-
pletely free of charge.
ers and Belako have already passed through BIME
Are you coming to experience the programme for 2020? 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.
info bime.net
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Musika-Música
Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre
Date: all year
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nown by its initials, the ABAO is the product of
Fill your soul with music Bilbao Association of the people of Bilbao's love for highbrow music.
Friends of the Opera
Over 1000 performances and programmes
composed by geniuses City: Bilbao
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
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n its 18 editions, Musika-Música has fulfilled its Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre everyone. With this spirit of openness to everyone,
objective of making classical music accessible, the ABAO presents itself with the slogan: “Opera
offering an original, extensive and quality Dates: from 6 to 8 March within everyone's reach”. Enjoy it.
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.
info bilbao700.eus info abao.org
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BOS
Magnificent from
City: Bilbao
Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre
Date: all year BAS
Bilbao Arte Sakratua
the very first note
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n the weeks before Easter Week, the Arte Sacro
Festival, organised by the Bilbao 700 Foundation
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he Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, known takes place. Here you can enjoy concerts, dance
as the BOS, offers a broad programme and choral singing.
for music lovers. Its current home
is in the Euskalduna Conference Centre, a
superb setting in which to enjoy a season
City: Bilbao
that includes symphony, chamber music and Main Venue: Incarnation Church
educational family orientated concerts.
info bilbaorkestra.eus Date: prior to Easter Week info bilbao700.eus
bilbao700.eus
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BAY OF BISCAY
FESTIVAL:
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ay of Biscay Festival is held in one
Music and gastronomy
of the most spectacular spots of
Euskadi, in the Urdaibai Biosphere
Reserve, in the town of Bermeo. The
Festival has three core themes: music,
gastronomy and nature. Artists of the likes
of Bunbury, Fink or Depedro have already
go hand in hand
passed through here. Get ready this 2020
to enjoy “a unique festival in a unique
location”.
info bayofbiscayfestival.eus
City: Bermeo
Dates: 24, 25 and 26 July
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GETXOJAZZ MAZ BASAURI
City: Getxo City: Basauri
Main Venue: Plaza Biotz Alai de Algorta Main Venue: Social Antzokia de
Date: July Basauri and free sessions outdoors
Dates: 13, 14, 20 and 21 March
Every year in July, this edition being the 44th, saxophones, trumpets and pianos can be heard in the town of
MAZ Basauri is a festival which hosts concerts, a music-related film series with performances for all the family as
Getxo as part of the International Jazz Festival. Art Blakey, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Michel Camilo
part of Txiki MAZ. The eighth edition takes place on 13, 14, 20 and 21 March 200 in Basauri. The festival, which has
and Madeleyne Peyroux are just some of the performers who have met with success at Getxo and earned the
a programme of varied musical styles, receives bands such as Viva Suecia, Iseo & Dodosound, Triángulo de Amor
applause of an enthusiastic audience.
Bizarro, The Owl Project and the performers Anari and Hakima Flissi.
For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-jazz
For further information: www.mazbasauri.com
GETXO&BLUES TXAPEL REGGAE
City: Getxo City: Armintza
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Main Venue: Plaza Biotz Alai de Algorta Main Venue: Armintza Town Square
Date: July Date: 18 July
Since the beginning, Getxo&Blues has had a faithful public ready to enjoy the best concerts of this musical Since 1990, lovers of reggae have an unmissable date at the Txapel Reggae Festival, the Basque reggae festival
genre including Davina and the Vagabonds, Maceo Parker and Eric Sardinas. par excellence. It is held in the beautiful port of Armintza, just 28 km from Bilbao.
For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-blues For further information: www.txapelreggae.com
GETXO FOLK BBK SOPELA KOSTA FEST
City: Getxo City: Sopela
Main Venue: Las Arenas and Romo Main Venue: in the vicinity of the beaches and
Date: September at the Town Square
Month: September
Getxo Folk unites countries through music and other events including the World Handicrafts Market and the World Music, surf and respect for nature are the ingredients of the Sopela Kosta Fest, which programmes activities
Terrace. Kepa Junkera, Thalassa and Mikel Urdangarin are amongst those who have performed on this stage. linked to sport, music, film and the environment.
For further information: www.getxo.eus/es/getxo-folk/ For further information: www.sopelakostafest.com
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City: Bilbao
Main Venue: San Mamés Stadium
San Mamés
ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
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n just a few months, the big sporting event will begin which will The best sporting experience
make Bilbao one of the twelve world capitals of the football, the
UEFA EURO 2020TM. If you like sports and you want to discover the
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For the first time in its history, UEFA has decided to hold a conti- Athletic Club, experience and embrace it, immerse
nental competition of selections in 12 cities in Europe. Bilbao will yourself in the Athletic Experience. The journey
host Group E and at the brand new San Mamés Stadium. will play begins at San Mamés, the club's new stadium.
three group matches and one of round of sixteen, between the Spectacular! Awarded the world's best sports
teams of Sweden, Poland, Spain and the winner of the play-offs building in the World Architecture Festival 2015, it
to be played by Bosnia, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and is home to a team with a singular philosophy. In
Slovakia. addition, if you go to gates 19 and 20 of the stadium,
The great festival of European football is about to begin. you will find the Athletic Club Museum, which
You can’t miss it! 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
GROUP E MATCHES Poza and García Rivero, which fill before and after
each match.
Monday, 15 June 2020
Saturday, 20 June 2020
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
ROUND OF SIXTEEN
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BILBAO TRIATHLON Night
Bilbao Triathlon will host the Championship of
Spain’s Medium Distance in 2020 Marathon
Swimming route 1.9 km
Cycling Route 90 Km EPIC MOMENTS
Walking Route 21 Km
under the light of the moon
Among the many new features announced by the Spa-
S
nish Triathlon Federation is the recognition towards the
capital of Biscay as the setting ideal for the dispute over
tarting from a symbol such as the new City: Bilbao
San Mamés stadium, the Bilbao Night
who will be the best triathlete in the state.
Marathon aims to wander through the Date: 24 October
main streets of the city in a singular fashion: at
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night and wearing a runner's bib. In 2019, 13,400
athletes put on their running shoes and enjoyed
magnificent views of the Euskalduna, the Gran
Vía, 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.
This year the date is the 24 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: 26 September
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BILBAO-BILBAO CLASSIC
City: Bilbao
Date: 15 March
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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 Biscay, departing from and returning to Bilbao.
For further information: www.bilbaobilbao.com
LABORAL KUTXA
And... BILBAO MENDITRAIL
City: Bilbao
PUNTA GALEA CHALLENGE Date: 24 May
24 km of mountain, 24 km going round Bilbao, 24 km of effort and
City: Getxo incredible views.
Main Venue: Punta Galea Laboral Kutxa Bilbao Menditrail is a mountain race and march for
Dates: a day between 1 November 2019 and 31 March 2020 the most demanding people as well as for the whole family.
It has different trails of 22km or 30km and a march of
Punta Galea Challenge is one of the seven events that form part of the 11km for the family. Departing from Miribilla and arriving in the
prestigious Big Wave Tour, and is the only one held in Europe. centre of Bilbao, we invite you to contemplate the beauty of our
For further information: www.worldsurfleague.com city.
For further information: www.laboralkutxabilbaomenditrail.comBE BASQUE
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Bilbao
City: Bilbao
Main Venue: all city
Estuary
Dates: from 22 to 30 August
An unforgettable celebration A beautiful liquid skeleton
Marijaia invites you to discover Bilbao on a journey
defined by the Estuary. It forms part of our present
M
arijaia the indisputable star of the and our past and its banks are linked by traditional
Bilbao festivities, is in charge of bridges including the San Antón Bridge and more
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rest. Theatre, great concerts, some of the best addition, both sides are filled with historic buildings
fireworks in the world, gastronomy contests, such as the Ribera Market, the Arriaga Theatre or
children's games and all sorts of activities Bilbao City Council and modern buildings including
revolutionise the city and allow us to enjoy the the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, the Euskalduna
Great Week to the maximum. 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
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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
City: Bilbao - Culture, Music, Market, Sport, Gourmet and Cinema -linked
by the image of the “lauburu”, a quintessential symbol of the
Main Venue: all city Basque culture. Art exhibitions, dance and street theatre,
children's shows, craft fairs, concerts, exhibitions of Basque
Dates: from 8 to 12 April
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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Living passion in flesh
PRIDE
and bone
If you are in Biscay 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
in our own
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.
And no-one wants to miss it.
info basquefest.comThe
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to BE BASQUE Main Venue: Landako Gunea
Date: Early December
T
he Durango Basque Book and Music Fair is an annual
DURANGOKO
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
AZOKA
speakers and those interested in Basque culture.
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.
Spaces for immersing yourself in culture
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Magnificence in which to lose yourself
Switch off from the hustle and bustle of the fair to the
characteristic green of Biscay. 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 Armañón, 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 Biscay, declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the many beaches
embellishing the views.
Urkiola Natural Park
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Date: 26 October
Last Monday
of
GERNIKA
A must for those seeking quality
T
his agricultural show, held 36 km from Bilbao, is of
great importance and has a festive atmosphere which
SANTO TOMÁS
spreads all through the town. Around 350 stalls where
you can not only buy outstanding tomatoes, beans or peppers
28 from Gernika, but also cheeses, vegetables, fruit and even 29
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clothes, flowers and every type of accessory.
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 City: Bilbao
El Arenal and the Plaza Nueva, and always
accompanied by traditional Basque music and Main Venue: Plaza Nueva and El Arenal
folklore. Don't go without trying a 'talo' (corn
Date: 21 December
tortilla) with chorizo!
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Seafaring festivities 8 MAYS OF
ORDUÑA
The “ochomayos” (eight Mays) festival is pure
FEAST OF THE MAGDALENA adrenalin, a week when the people of Orduña
and visitors alike abandon the indoors and go
with the flow of the street party atmosphere.
On the feast of la Magdalena, three For further information:
coastal towns from Biscay, Bermeo, www.ordunaturismo.com
Elantxobe and Mundaka, celebrate an
ancient dispute as to the ownership of
the Isle of Izaro, a craggy island located City: Orduña
at the mouth of the Mundaka Estuary. Main Venue: streets of Orduña
One of the features of this celebration is Cities: Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka
the clothing: dark blue garments and a Date: 8 May
checked scarf.
Date: 22 July
For further information: www.mundaka.org
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THE DAY OF ZAPATO AZULE
THE GEESE IN ONDARROA
On 5 September hundreds of people Over the course of the year this coastal town
dressed in navy blue with blue shirts prepares for one of its most important festivals,
and the checked fisherman's scarf Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday). Morning, afternoon
gather at Lekeitio port to take part in an and night, this festival is non-stop. During the day,
outstanding celebration. the T-shirt fair, sports and music are the main
For further information: www.lekeitio.org 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
City: Lekeitio
City: Ondarroa
Main Venue: Lekeitio Port
Main Venue: streets of Ondarroa
Date: 5 September
Date: 27 June
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T he Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is planning to this From March 12 to June 14 it will be William’s turn NEW ARCHITECTURE
2020 a great variety of activities and exhibitions
that will surprise everyone who visits this place.
Kentridge and his video installation entitled 7
fragments. Looking towards a
Soto will be in charge of welcoming the year with
his exhibition The Fourth Dimension, which will be
From 29 May to 6 September Lee Krasner, pioneer of
Abstract Expressionism, will invite us to see Living city renewed
in the museum until February 9. After him, Olafur Color, his first exhibition in Spain.
Would you like to discover the “new” Bilbao? Having
Eliasson arrives from February 14 to June 21: In From June 8 we will be able to see an exhibition
real life, that encourages us to challenge the way recently turned 23 years old, the Guggenheim Bilbao
entitled Learning through art that is the result of a
we perceive our environment and we move around. Museum has managed to set the city on a new course,
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on collaboration with the teaching staff of several establishing itself in the epicentre of a contemporary and
Until February 16 we can enjoy the masterpieces of
schools. innovative architectural puzzle. In its vicinity, we can see
the Kunsthalle Bremen: from Delacroix to Beckmann.
impressive buildings such as the Euskalduna Palace, the
In this exhibition we will observe the dialogue From 16 June until 2021 we will have the possibility
of enjoy the well-known abstraction and theory of Iberdrola Tower and Azkuna Zentroa, and photograph
between German art and French art of the 19th and
aesthetics of Kandinsky. the inspirational work of sculptors of the likes of Louise
20th centuries.
Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Chillida and Oteiza.
From February 28 to May 10 Richard Artschwager From 25 June to 27 September Isaac Julien and his
facilities audiovisuals entitled Un maravilloso enredo, The metro stations are the work of Norman Foster and
will show us a retrospective that allows us to
will confront us with the fragility of the human. the towers which round off the Zubizuri bridge are the
see in a transversal way and compared to the
more representative of a work full of humor and work of Isozaki.
From 17 July to 1 November El Anatsui, perhaps the
monumentality. artist most prominent African of today, will exemplify
Until March 1 we can enjoy the artist Jesse Jones a relentless search for alternative models to the
and his exhibition Trembling, where will show us canon of supposed modern purity.
her research on social heritage of 16th century Finally, from September 25 until the following year,
women. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye will surprise us with more
From March 6 to May 31, Lygia Clark, an important than eighty enigmatic portraits of fictitious people.
Brazilian avant-garde figure, will show her In this way, and thanks to its extensive and attractive
innovative work in the exhibition Painting as a field. programming, The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is
getting ready to live another great year. Shall we help
it get there?
Azkuna Zentroa
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ART which enshrouds you GOOD
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Medieval Cities
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 Biscay, the great narrators of past
lives, the peepholes to modern life. You will discover
churches, basilicas, shrines and convents from
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streets; you will observe pretty squares and charming
farmsteads; you will admire stately buildings and
luxurious palaces.
T 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
the great retrospective on the painter Vicente Amez-
toy (February-May), the exhibition on the landscape
painting of Aureliano de Beruete and Dario de Regoy-
thousand pieces, including paintings, sculptures, os (March-June), the historical approach to the Félix
Balmaseda
works on paper and applied arts, gathering Fernández Valdés collection (June-November), and
together an outstanding heritage that covers the the representation of the landscape in Latin Amer-
13th century to date. ica from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection
The museum offers an important programme of (June-October).
temporary exhibitions. In 2020, highlights include
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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
City: Bilbao
Festival of Engraving and Art on Paper, a European reference Main Venue: Euskalduna Conference Centre
for art on paper and original printing.
Architecture, interior design, collections; conferences, talks, Date: 19, 20, 21 and 22 November
master classes, wine tasting and many other activities form
part of this international festival on the world of engraving and
art on paper.
info figbilbao.com
GUTUN ZURIA GETXO PHOTO
Every September the world of photography becomes the
City: Getxo
Main Venue: Algorta
Date: from 1
to 27 September
With good writing star feature of the town of Getxo, just 25 minutes by metro
from Bilbao, thanks to the Getxophoto International Image
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Festival. This event, with a clear international vocation, is
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dedicated to the use of unconventional formats and spaces
Culture centre opens 365 days a year with
for the exhibition of its images such as walls, shop windows,
a very broad and varied programme. Just in
containers, bars, courtyards and buildings.
2018, more than 1000 activities were organised and
In addition to the exhibition side, the festival has a strong
managed including concerts, exhibitions, shows,
educational component and includes workshops, guided
conferences, festivals, etc. It is also the main venue
visits, presentations, screenings and conferences.
for many of the events we described on these pages:
Zinebi, Fant, Invisible Film, basque FEST, Gau Zuria... info getxophoto.com
In April, Azkuna Zentroa organises Gutun Zuria – the
GAU ZURIA
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, Coinciding with the city's anniversary, cultural and landmark
Alberto Manguel, Bernardo Atxaga, Almudena spaces are lit up to change their appearance. The aim is to
Grandes, Manuel Rivas, Bill Keller, Chuck Palahniuk, offer the public an unforgettable, magical and out of the
John Verdon, William Gibson… ordinary cultural vision.
City: Bilbao
Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa City: Bilbao
Date: 31 March to 4 April info azkunazentroa.eus info bilbao700.eus Month: 19 and 20 of JuneThe
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FUN & SERIOUS GAME FESTIVAL
City: Bilbao
JA! BILBAO
City: Bilbao
Main Venue: various locations
Date: 11 to 14 December
This is the largest video game festival in Europe and its mission is to recognise and
Main Venue: sala BBK promote the work of producers, directors, artists and developers of video games.
Date: from 1 to 11 October For further information: www.funandseriousgamefestival.com
This is the eleventh edition of
an international festival of literature
and arts with humour. GETXOARTE
For further information: www.jabilbao.com 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: 29, 30 and 31 May
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: Biscay
Main Venue: various locations
Date: 26 and 27 September
Bilbao Open House Festival, an opportunity for everyone to better understand the
city through its architecture and urbanism.
For further information: www.openhousebilbao.orgCINEMA
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ZINEMAKUMEAK
Film directed by women
The next edition of Zunemakumeak Gara! Showcase of
films directed by women, will be the 25th, so will ce-
GREAT
lebrate these 25 years in a very special way with an
How
execellent selection of short films, feature films, confe-
rences and round tables on women’s filmmaking.
is the cinema in Bilbao!
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C
reated in 1959, it is now reaching its 62nd
edition, and is one of the most internationally
recognised festivals, as well as a great platform
for launching new producers.
This festival is committed to experimentation and the
support of new emerging productions.
City: Bilbao
Main Venue: sala bbk
Date: from 19 to 25 October
City: Bilbao
Main Venue: various locations
zinemakumeak.com
Date: From 13 to 20 November
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FANT
City: Bilbao
BILBAO MENDI Main Venue: various locations
FILM FESTIVAL Everything is possible
Date: from 8 to16 May
It is not possible to go higher
in film
I
n December, Bilbao becomes a meeting point City: Bilbao
T
for the best mountain and adventure films with he Department of Culture and Education of
the Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, an event that Main Venue: various locations the Bilbao City Council organises the 26th
is among the best of its kind on the international Fantastic Film Festival – FANT, which
Date: from 4 to 13 December will screen the competition films at the Azkuna
scene. Together with the competition films, the
Festival brings a wide range of international Zentroa for over a week, as well as offering
guests (directors and sportsmen and women who previews from renowned international directors.
offer direct testimony to their experience) and
numerous parallel activities.
info mendifilmfestival.com info fantbilbao.eus
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ZINEGOAK
Tribute after tribute
I
n February, the seventeenth edition of the
Bilbao International LGBT Film and Performing
Arts Festival is held. Zinegoak awards the INVISIBLE FILM
best full-length feature films, documentaries
and short films in the LGBT subject area and FESTIVAL BILBAO SERIESLAND
offers audiences a view of this group through City: Bilbao
film and performing arts. City: Bilbao Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa
Main Venue: Azkuna Zentroa Date: from 19 to 24 October
Date: from 15 to 22 October
For the sixth consecutive year, Bilbao will become
The International Invisible Film Festival, “Filme
City: Bilbao Sozialak”, seeks to open a window on the social
the international showcase for webseries, with the
opening of Seriesland, International Web Series
Main Venue: various locations realities which tend to be marginalised on
Festival. During October we can watch hundreds
conventional screens: gender inequality, human
info zinegoak.com Date: from 24 February to 8 March rights violations and social injustice.
of webseries from different countries and about
different subjects with varying budgets.ON STAGE
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MAGIAREN TOPAKETA
Magical encounters City: Bilbao
Main Venue: Txurdinaga and
Now reaching its 16th edition. Organised
Otxarkoaga
by the Department of Culture and Date: May
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. info bilbaokalealdia.eus
BILBOKO
PORTUGALETE INTERNATIONAL KALEALDIA City: Bilbao
Main Venue: The streets of Bilbao
Without blinking
FOLKLORE FESTIVAL Every year, the Festival of Street Art and Theatre – Bilboko Kalealdia –
Date: From 29 June to 4 July
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
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Other people, the same illusion Quarter, it is host to proposals from some of the most relevant companies on the
international scene. info bilbokokalealdia.eus
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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
BAD City: Bilbao
Main Venue: various venues
experiences and traditional dances. It is therefore a way for Perform, Month: October-November
different cultures to coexist and to bring all of us a little
closer together. dance, live...
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
City: Portugalete dialogue between performing arts and other languages: music, video, performance… info badbilbao.eus
Main Venue: Paseo de la Canilla
Date: July In addition
ARRIGORRIAGA INTERNATIONAL
UMORE City: Leioa
Main Venue: various venues CLOWN FESTIVAL
AZOKA Dates: from 14 to 17 May City: Arrigorriaga
Photo: Asier Bastida
Month: 8, 9 and 10 May
Leioa holds the Street Performers fair in May.
Theatre, magic, circus and dance have revolutionised the
The public have the opportunity to watch a large
streets of Arrigorriaga in a programme of performances
info elai-alai.org number of national and international shows for free.
characterised by comedy.
For further information: www.umoreazoka.org/es For further information: www.arrigorriaga.eusJANUARY OCTOBER
• Exhibition Piedra y cielo in Bilbao Fine Arts Museum • BIME in BEC! and Bilbao
FEBRUARY • Bilbao Night Marathon
• Zinegoak in Bilbao (from February to March) • Last Monday in Gernika
• Musika-Música in Bilbao • Ja! Bilbao
• Invisible Film Festival in Bilbao
The MARCH
Place
• Bilbao Seriesland
• Bilbao-Bilbao Classic • BAD in Bilbao
• Gutun Zuria (from March to April) • Zinemakumeak
•Maz Basauri
NOVEMBER
APRIL • FIG Bilbao
to • Gutun Zuria in Bilbao
• BAS. Bilbao Arte Sakratua
• GetxoArte
• ZINEBI in Bilbao
• Pasión de Balmaseda
• basque FEST DECEMBER
• Durangoko Azoka in Durango
MAY • Santo Tomás Fair in Bilbao
• Magiaren Topaketa • Bilbao Mendi Film Festival
• 8 Mays in Orduña • Fun & Serious Game Festival in Bilbao
• La Encartada, encounters with contemporary fashion and tradition in
Balmaseda and Bilbao Events throughout the season
• FANT in Bilbao • BOS in Bilbao
• Arrigorriaga International Clown Festival • ABAO/OLBE in Bilbao
• Umore azoka in Leioa
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Bilbao Guggenheim Museum
JUNE
EVENTS 2020
• Soto. The Fourth Dimension (until 9 February)
• Zapato Azule (Blue Saturday) in Ondarroa • Jesse Jones. Tremble, tremble (until 1 March)
• Gau Zuria in Bilbao • Olafur Eliasson. In real life (from February 14 to June 21)
• Bilboko Kalealdia • Masterpieces from the Kunsthalle Bremen: from Delacroix to-
• UEFA EURO2020 Beckmann (until 16 February)
CALENDAR
JULY • Richard Artschwager (from 28 February to 10 May)
• Bilbao BBK Live • Lygia Clark. Painting as an experimental field, 1948-1958
(from 6 March to 24 May)
• Getxo Jazz
• William Kentridge. 7 fragments (from 12 March to 14 June)
• Bay of Biscay Festival - The Basque music & cook
• Lee Krasner. Bright colour (from 29 May to 6 September
• Getxo & Blues
• Learning Through Art 2020 (June 8 to June 20, 2010)
• Txapel Reggae in Armintza
• Kandinsky (from 12 June to 10 January)
• Feast of la Magdalena in Bermeo, Elantxobe and Mundaka
• Isaac Julien. A marvelous entanglement (from June 25 to
• Portugalete International Folklore Festival September)
• Bilboko Kalealdia in Bilbao • The Anatsui. Triumphal scale (from 17 July to 1 November)
AUGUST • Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (from 25 September to 31 January)
• Aste Nagusia in Bilbao • Smoke and Mirrors: The Roaring Twenties (from November
27 to April 4)
SEPTEMBER
• Getxo Folk BBK
• Sopela Kosta Fest
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
• Vicente Ameztoy (February-May)
• The Day of the Geese in Lekeitio
• Aureliano de Beruete and Dario de Regoyos (March-June)
• Getxophoto
• Félix Fernández Valdés (June-November)
• Open House Bilbao
• Latin America from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection
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GOOOOOL: divine word which is not always used at the Athletic Club, but when they do score, not even marshmallows will soothe your
throat.
GOITIBERA: 3- or 4-wheeled vehicle designed to break your head (reaches speeds of up to 130 km/h).
DICTIONARY OF
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.
BILBAO BIZKAIA from to
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), mean-
ing double pay. Today it is used to cheer on the Athletic Club, whether or not they are the champions. 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 festivi- PASTEL DE ARROZ: (rice cake) typical dish from Bilbao which used to be made with rice until someone constipated took it out of the
ties with her. 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 PISCOLABIS: a little something, a snack eaten to open the appetite and at 5 you are still working on it.
speak. PORRUSALDA: a simple dish made from leeks, potatoes and carrots... to “cleanse” after a good piscolabis.
48 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. 49
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 SANTIAGUITOS: marshmallows made by Santiago Olabide, owner of the factor that made them and who was very short.
songs of the txikiteros sung from bar to bar or at celebrations, although if Athletic Club loses...
SANTURTZI: historic spot famous for the “sardinas freskue” song even heard in the middle of nowhere.
BOLLO DE MANTEQUILLA: (Butter bun) Famous but so simple it does not have its own name, although as it is from Bilbao itself, it
SINSORGO: it is not funny, however hard you try, it never will be.
does not need one.
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
BOTXO: “hole”, or the same thing, Bilbao, caught between two mountains: Artxanda and Pagasarri.
waterproofs.
CAROLINA: multicoloured meringue that you pretend you are buying for your children because you are embarrassed, now you're
SOKATIRA: typical sport where they fight to pull on the rope “to see who can last the longest...”
grown up, to be caught eating it.
SORNA: humorous, sarcastic expression... as if making it clear you have an ace up your sleeve and even you are not sure about it.
CHOCHOLO: simply as if you've gone gaga and talk nonsense.
TRIPAUNDI: Inhabitant of Bilbao characterised by a belly that fall below the belt and whose only concern is eating and drinking... appar-
COITAO: nothing to do with what you're thinking...it's a great inoffensive word.
ently a dying race. Hmm.
CHAPURREAR: this means destroying any language you're trying to learn… with good intentions, though.
TXALA: adorable calf with which it is best not to fall in love in case you eat it later.
ENE: expression of astonishment, surprise, puzzlement or joy, depending on who uses it and when.
TXAPELA: here it is a round flat cap without a peak, made in one piece, in other places it's known as a beret.
FELIPADA: triangle eaten in the Alameda whether or not you are hungry, yumm!!!
TXIPIS: friendly term for baby squid, trying to stop you feeling guilty about how delicious they are.
FRESCO: what those who are not hot-blooded call cold. They're just wimps.
TXIKI: term of endearment aimed to make you feel closer to someone who really wants a small favour... not of importance.
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.
TXIKITO: small glass of wine taken in rounds with the crew, hence the name txikiteros.
GABARRA: carried minerals along the estuary and to the Athletic Club when it won which in recent times has been far less often.
TXIRENE: witty person from here, de traka (a bright spark) but without exploding... or maybe they are, you never know.
GANORABAKO: not of great importance, so to speak.
TXOKO: space where people from here meet to pay homage to lots of dishes until 6 or 7 in the evening.
GASOLINO: a charming little boat, an alternative to the bridge, metro or car, which crosses the estuary for a small charge at strategic points.
TXAMARRA: item of clothing, to protect you from the cold, cold- when the temperature starts to get serious, below zero for example.
GILDA: disputed among the people of Bilbao and Donostia... the truth is that it was created in honour of Rita because it was green,
ZURITO: a small beer to wash down the 'poteo'.
fresh and spicy. Where was it born then?PRACTICALINFO
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BILBAO TOURISM AIRPORT AZKUE FOUNDATION
www.bilbaoturismo.net Bilbao-Loiu · 913 211 000 (AENA) www.azkuefundazioa.eus
BISCAY TOURISM 944 869 663 ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
www.visitbiscay.eus www.aena.es www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus
BASQUE COUNTRY TOURISM CRUISE AND FERRY
www.turismo.euskadi.eus/es
NEKATUR / AGRICULTURAL TOURISM
Bilbao-Portsmouth Ferry 902 108 147
www.brittanyferries.es MUSEUMS IN BISCAY NATURAL SPACES
TRAINS ON THE COAST URDAIBAI BIOSPHERE RESERVE
943 327 090 · www.nekatur.net
Abando Indalecio Prieto Station (Renfe) FISHING MUSEUM 946 257 609 · www.www.turismourdaibai.com
Plaza Circular, 2 · 902 320 320 · www.renfe.com Bermeo · www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus 946 870 402 (Ihobe) · www.ekoetxea.eus
RÍA DE BILBAO MARITIME MUSEUM
TOURIST OFFICES Metro line 3 (EUSKOTREN)
Zazpikaleak · 944 333 333
www.euskotren.eus
Bilbao · www.museomaritimobilbao.eus
GORBEIA NATURAL PARK
946 739 279 Interpretation Centre, Parketxe de Areatza
www.areatza.net
BILBAO PLASENTIA DE BUTRÓN MUSEUM
Concordia Station; FEVE Bilbao Plentzia · www.museoplentzia.org www.gorbeiaeuskadi.com
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BALMASEDA - ENKARTUR 946 125 555 · www.bizkaia.eus Lekeitio. · www.faro-lekeitio.org
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ELORRIO
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Tele Taxi
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MENDATA 944 010 010 (for calls outside of the Bilbao area)
“JOSÉ LUIS GOTI” BASQUE MUSEUM ON THE HISTORY OF MEDI-
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