CULTURAL GUIDE - San Sebastian
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CULTURAL GUIDE - San Sebastian
RAL CULTU E GUID 2016 www.sansebastanturismo.com Six 2016 IN SAN SEBASTIÁN reasons to visit San MEANS MORE Sebastian CULTURE Architecture Being the European capital of culture will give a boost to the city’s cultural life, with an innovative programme aimed at fostering coexistence and ensuring a stronger and better connection with Europe in 2016. San Sebastian will have more culture, if that’s possible. Attractions of great architectural and cultural importance such as Rafael Moneo’s Diocesan Museum, the new Tabakalera, the new San Telmo Museum or the Balenciaga Museum in Getaria are just a few of the attractions which will be showcasing a diverse and dynamic culture in 2016. Official inauguration 20-24 January Various venues Gastronomy There is a type of food that is centuries old, which always has a place on the table: soup. In Time Machine Soup, you can try 12 different soups which will take you on an exciting journey of the senses through the history of humanity. Time Machine Soup February Tabakalera Nature In San Sebastian you breathe fresh air; the city and nature merge into one. 2016 Bidea proposes a series of excursions on a route covering nearly 600 kilometres across the south of France, the Basque Country and Navarra, over 32 stages, allowing visitors to discover the region’s cultural and natural heritage. 2016 Bidea 27 March - 30 October Basque Country, Navarra and South of France Music Emusik is a festival that will bring together music schools from across Europe and will offer numerous concerts across the region. Music Box Festibala will offer twelve concerts which will be held in some of San Sebastian’s more unusual urban spaces. Emusik 3-7 May Various venues Music Box Festibala 23 January - 17 December Various places in San Sebastian Art Over the course of 2016 you will be able to enjoy projects such as Tratado de Paz (Peace Treaty), an exploration of the representations of peace in the history of art. On the street, an installation by Maider López will join Basterretxea’s Paloma de la Paz (Dove of Peace), Oteiza’s Construcción Vacía (Empty Construction) and Chillida’s Peine del Viento (Wind Comb). Tratado de Paz June - December San Telmo Museum and Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea The magic of the night In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, literature will be combined with gastronomy, music, theatre and dance and the spectators will be part of the performance, enjoying a dinner prepared by the Basque Culinary Center, inspired by love’s sweet dream. A midsummer night’s dream 21 June – 24 July Cristina Enea Park JANUARY THE THREE KINGS PARADE DOCK OF THE BAY INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY FROM THE GIMNÁSTICA DE ULÍA SPORTS CLUB Date: 5th of January Place: City Centre The Twelfth Night is one of the most magical of the year. Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar will visit San Sebastian so that the city’s children can give them their letters. They will then form part of the traditional parade. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Date: From the 9th to the 16th of January Place: Principal Theatre and Trueba Cinemas. This is the eighth edition of the musical documentary film festival. Dock of the Bay returns to combine music and cinema with screenings and concerts in various areas. Organizer: Dock of the Bay Tel.: 943 376 516 Web: www.dockofthebay.es SAN SEBASTIAN DAY DAY OF THE BERTSO CALDEREROS Date: 20th of January Place: The whole city San Sebastian’s big celebration will begin at midnight 19th. From that moment the city’s streets will be awash with the sound of drums. After months of practicing, over 100 “tamborradas” (drum marches) will go out onto the streets to celebrate San Sebastian Day. The children have their own “tamborrada” on 20th Morning. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Date: 30th of January Place: Kursaal Auditorium The big day for the bertsolaris during which the best ones will have the opportunity to demonstrate their linguistic skills before the audience at the Kursaal Auditorium. Organizer: Euskal Herriko Bertsozale Elkartea Tel.: 943 694 129 Web: www.bertsozale.com Date: 30th of January Place: The whole city Before the carnivals, true to tradition, the “caldereros” (tinkers) will flood the streets of San Sebastian with the noise of their frying pans. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Date: 10th of January Place: Paseo de Zurriola The Reyes Cross Country is one of San Sebastian’s classic races. The athletes will cover a distance from the Kursaal Congress Centre to Ategorrieta, with Zurriola beach as a backdrop. Organizer: Gimnástica de Ulía Sports Club Tel.: 943 278 195 Web: www.gimnasticadeulia.es JANUARY / FEBRUARY 61ST SAN SEBASTIÁN INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY NURSEMAIDS’ AND SHEPERDS’ DAY Date: 31st of January Place: Old Town and Gros Another traditional parade from this period of the year is that of the nursemaids and shepherds. The nursemaids will parade with babies in their arms while the shepherds court them. High society from the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century will also be represented. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Date: 31st of January Place: San Sebastian Racecourse The San Sebastian Racecourse changes its activity for the day and welcomes athletes participating in the San Sebastian Cross Country. Organizer: Gipuzkoa Athletics Federation Tel.: 943 451 757 Web: www.sansebastiancross.com CARNIVALS OPERA: LA TRAVIATA Date: From the 4th to the 8th of February Place: The whole city Carnival group parades will invade the city, filling it with colour and rhythm. During these days the most curious and outlandish people will go out onto the street, where they will be able to enjoy a varied programme. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Date: 19th and 21st of February Place: Kursaal Congress Centre Organizer: Opus Lírica Web: www.opus-lirica.com MARCH LEISURE AND TOURISM FAIR (SEVATUR) Date: From the 4th to the 6th of March Place: Kursaal Congress Centre This fair makes possible to discover different parts of the world thanks to stands, photograph and craft exhibitions, competitions, etc. A total of 7000 square metres will contain 65 stands which will offer leisure and tourism products. Organizer: CM Gipuzkoa Tel.: 943 410 806 Web: www.sevatur.com LILATON Date: 6th of March Organizer: Federación Atlética Guipuzcoana Tel.: 943 451 757 Web: www.sansebastiancross.com DFERIA SAN SEBASTIAN SPRING RACE Date: 7th to 10th of March Place: Victoria Eugenia theatre, Principal theatre and other venues. The main purpose of the Fair is the market for performing arts, bringing together its agents and presenting the latest Basque and international creations. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Date: 13th of March Through UPV-EHU Basque University Organizer: Federación Atlética Guipuzcoana Tel.: 943 451 757 Web: www.sansebastiancross.com SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN Date: From the 19th to the 26th of March Place: Carmelo Balda Pelota Court (Anoeta) This year’s San Sebastian International Chess Open is the 39th edition. It will bring together domestic and international grandmasters. Organizer: Federación Guipuzcoana de Ajedrez Tel.: 943 474 604 Web: www.fgajedrez.org APRIL VALUES 13TH HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL Date: 8 April - June Place: San Telmo Museum Values such as peace, dignity, unity and solidarity are at the heart of Entre Arenas, a project that will encourage us to reflect on cooperation, the world order and Human Rights through various events that will be held in a large Bedouin tent, the work of the Seville artist Federico Guzmán. Organizer: 2016 Donostia/San Sebastián Web: www.dss2016.eu Dates: From the 15th to the 22th of April Place: Victoria Eugenia and other locations. Once again this year the Festival aims to raise awareness among the audience and to strengthen such values as solidarity, justice and equality, among others. Organizer: Directorate of Youth, Education, Cooperation, Human Rights and Equality Tel.: 943 481 471 Web: www.cineyderechoshumanos.com BOOK DAY Date: 23th of April Place: Gipuzkoa square The Gipuzkoa square will once again be the venue for celebrating the Book Day. A great opportunity to buy the latest books to be published or literature classics. The authors of some of these books will be in the square to sign copies of them. Organizer: Gipuzkoa Trade Federation Tel.: 943 425 557 INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY GALA Date: 29th of April Place: Victoria Eugenia Theatre Loyal to its philosophy, the 20th Gala of the International Dance Day displays a wide variety of styles of dance, thanks to the altruistic collaboration of dancers and companies, with an special accent on the performers and local companies. Organizer: Association of Dance Professionals of Gipuzkoa Web: www.donostiakultura.com MAY 15TH TANGO FESTIVAL OLATUTALKA Date: From the 6th to the 8th of May Place: Victoria Eugenia Theatre, Kursaal Congress Centre. Tango returns to San Sebastian in the form of a festival with demonstrations and free courses. Organizer: AGATA Tel.: 652 755 707 Web: www.agatatango.es Date: 20th - 22th of May Place: The whole city Rompeolas is one of the initiatives in the cultural project that landed San Sebastián the title of European Capital of Culture. Being part of the initiative, it strives to spread news of the contents and values that guide the DSS2016EU project. Organizer: Olatutalka Tel.: 943 481 598 Web: www.olatutalka.eu/es BEACH FOOTBALL (FINAL DAY) SAN SEBASTIAN HALF MARATHON Date: 21st of May Place: La Concha Beach The beach football championship season comes to an end with the finals which will be contested on La Concha beach. Organizer: Donostia Kirola Tel.: 943 481 857 Web: www.donostia.org Date: 22th of May Place: The whole city San Sebastián welcomes a new edition of the half marathon. The athletes must run the traditional 21.097 kilometres in a route around the city centre. Organizer: Sportmagic Tel.: 943 310 888 / 670 332 272 Web: www.mediadonosti.com JUNE XIV SURFILM FESTIBAL SUMMER COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY Date: 3rd - 7th of June Place: Principal Theatre, Aquarium and other venues Film, short films, music, exhibitions… all of the audio-visual formats will be dedicated to surfing in this edition of the long-standing Surfilm Festival. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 157 Web: www.surfilmfestibal.com Date: From the 13th of June to the 9th of September Place: Miramar Palace The Summer Courses of the University of the Basque Country offer a high quality and very wide range of courses, seminars, workshops and conferences. There will be a break from activity in the second and third weeks of August. Organizer: Summer Courses at the University of the Basque Country Tel.: 943 219 511 Web: www.sc.ehu.es SAINT JOHN’S NIGHT HORSE RACING Date: 23rd of June Place: The whole city On Saint John’s night the arrival of the summer solstice is celebrated. During this event bonfires will burn in various parts of the city to keep away bad spirits and attract good luck. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Dates: From mid June to the first days of September. Place: San Sebastian Racecourse The horse racing summer season begins in june and goes all over the summer in diferent dates till september. Organizer: Hipódromos y Apuestas de Euskadi Tel.: 943 373 180 Web: www.hipodromoa.com JULY FOOTBALL: DONOSTI CUP HORSE RACING Dates: From the 3rd to the 9th of July Places: Anoeta Mini-Stadium and 15 other Stadium. More than 200 teams from different parts of the world gather each year in one of the best youth football tournaments. Six days of intense play in which thousands of youths will battle it out to reach the coveted final at the Anoeta stadium. Organizer: Donosti Cup Tel.: 943 467 954 Web: www.donosticup.com Dates: From mid June to the first days of September. Place: San Sebastian Racecourse The horse racing summer season begins in june and goes all over the summer in diferent dates till september. Organizer: Hipódromos y Apuestas de Euskadi Tel.: 943 373 180 Web: www.hipodromoa.com 17TH CITY OF SAN SEBASTIAN SAILING REGATTA Dates: 16th and 17th of July Place: La Concha Bay This international regatta has two crossings. The first has a distance of 32 miles, beginning in Hendaye and ending in San Sebastian. The second crossing does not leave the city and takes place entirely in La Concha Bay. Organizer: San Sebastian Royal Nautical Club Tel.: 943 423 575 Web: www.rcnss.com 51ST HEINEKEN JAZZALDIA: JAZZ FESTIVAL CLÁSICA CICLISTA SAN SEBASTIÁN SAN SEBASTIÁN Date: From the 20nd to the 25th of July Place: Trinidad square, Kursaal, Playa de La Zurriola and other venues One of the most important jazz festivals in Europe during which, in addition to the big concerts, jazz will be heard on the streets with bands and open air performances. Organizer: San Sebastian Jazz Festival Tel.: 943 481 900 Web: www.heinekenjazzaldia.com Date: 30th of July Place: Boulevard (start and finish) Cycling enthusiasts will have the opportunity to enjoy one of the city’s most iconic races. Specialists in classics never miss this scoring event in the international UCI World Tour calendar. Organizer: Gipuzkoa Cycling Federation Tel.: 943 460 540 Web: www.gtxe.org AUGUST 77TH MUSICAL FORTNIGHT Date: From the 1st to the 30th of August Place: Kursaal Congress Centre, Victoria Eugenia Theatre and other venues This is the oldest festival in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe. Organizer: San Sebastian Musical Fortnight Tel.: 943 003 170 Web: www.quincenamusical.com HORSE RACING BIG WEEK Dates: From mid June to the first days of September. Place: San Sebastian Racecourse The horse racing summer season begins in june and goes all over the summer in diferent dates till september. Organizer: Hipódromos y Apuestas de Euskadi Tel.: 943 373 180 Web: www.hipodromoa.com Date: From the 13th to the 20th of August Place: The whole city San Sebastian’s Big Week will fill the city with celebration, with big concerts, fairground rides for children, bullfighting and countless activities scheduled throughout the week. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com SAN SEBASTIAN FIREWORKS COMPETITION ITSASFEST - MARITIME CULTURE Date: From the 13th to the 20th of August Place: La Concha Bay This is one of the big attractions of the Big Week. Every night, specialists in fireworks from across the world will compete to offer the best show. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Date: 27th of August Donostia, JanuaryDecember Pasaia Place: Playa de Ondarreta, Albaola (Pasaia) With maritime culture at its heart, we present Itsasfest, a project with workshops and games to promote a more sustainable relationship with the sea, and Albaola, the Basque maritime factory, where you can currently watch them building a replica of the Nao San Juan, a Basque whaling ship from the 16th century. Organizer: 2016 Donostia/San Sebastián Web: www.dss2016.eu SEPTEMBER KUTXA KULTUR FESTIBALA Date: 5 and 6 of September Place: Monte Igueldo Fun Park Kutxa Kultur Festibala is a platform for the dissemination of the work of young artists in the field of fashion, film, comic and music. Web: www.kutxakulturfestibala.com ZINEMALDIA -64TH INTERNACIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Date: From the 16th to the 24th of September Place: Kursaal Congress Centre, Príncipe and Antiguo Berri cinemas, Victoria Eugenia Theatre, Principal Theatre and the Velodrome. San Sebastian becomes the glamour capital. High quality cinema, exhibitions, retrospectives and monographs will share centre stage with the big films stars who will be visiting the city. Organizer: San Sebastian Film Festival Tel.: 943 481 212 Web: www.sansebastianfestival.com EUSKAL JAIAK - BASQUE CELEBRATIONS FISHING BOAT REGATTAS: BANDERA DE LA CONCHA Dates: From the 4th to the 9th of September Place: Old Town Cider Day will kick off the celebration of Basque culture. Musical and sporting activities and the best Basque cuisine are the main attractions. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com Dates: 4th and 11th of September Place: La Concha Bay On the two first Sundays of September San Sebastian´s bay will host the final stages of La Concha Flag regattas. On the Thursday prior to the first Sunday of the month, the men’s qualifying round will be held and on the following Thursday the women’s qualifying round. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com HORSE RACING “KALEBEGIAK”- CINEMA Dates: From mid June to the first days of September Place: San Sebastian Racecourse The horse racing summer season begins in june and goes all over the summer in diferent dates till september. Organizer: Hipódromos y Apuestas de Euskadi Tel.: 943 373 180 Web: www.hipodromoa.com Date: September Place: Donostia-San Sebastián Kalebegiak is a film made up of twelve different stories and set in San Sebastian, directed by filmmakers of the calibre of Julio Medem, Imanol Uribe, Gracia Querejeta and Borja Cobeaga. Organizer: 2016 Donostia/San Sebastián Web: www.dss2016.eu OCTOBER PERFORMING ARTS SAN SEBASTIAN GASTRONOMIKA CONGRESS Date: October Place: Donostia-San Sebastián In October you will be able to enjoy a number of shows that highlight the city’s passion for the performing arts; the play Tratos, a reinterpretation of the comedy by Cervantes and the renowned ballerina and choreographer Jone San Martín, who will be joined by her new company Dance on. Organizer: 2016 Donostia/San Sebastián Web: www.dss2016.eu Dates: From the 2nd to the 5th of October Place: Kursaal Congress Centre For three days San Sebastian becomes the gastronomic centre of Europe where hundreds of chefs and culinary experts from across the world get together and present their innovations in the culinary field. Furthermore, the public will be able to sample exquisite products at the 200 plus stands which will be set up. Organizer: DV Multimedia Tel.: 943 410 857 Web: www.sansebastiangastronomika.com DONOSTIKLUBA THREE- BEACH CROSS COUNTRY OPERA: DON PASQUALE Date: October Place: Egia Cultural Centre and other venues Donostikluba is San Sebastian’s Electronic Music Festival. Its headquarters are in the Egia Cultural Centre but it offers concerts and parties in other San Sebastian venues. Organizer: Donostikluba Tel.: 943 401 418 Web: www.donostikluba.com Date: 9th of October Place: Ondarreta Royal Tennis Club (start and finish) A 10 kilometre route combines the three beaches of San Sebastian in this popular race in which 3000 athletes are already participating. Organizer: Gipuzkoa Athletics Federation Tel.: 943 451 757 Web: www.gafatletismo.com Date: 14th and 16th of October Place: Victoria Eugenia Theatre Organizer: Opus Lírica Web: www.opus-lirica.com OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 20TH POPULAR ROAD RACE CLASSIC Date: 16th of October Place: Centre San Sebastian city centre will become the route for the Popular Classic Road Race, where the participants will compete over a distance of 15 kilometres. Organizer: Gipuzkoa Athletics Federation Tel.: 943 451 757 Web: www.15kmsansebastian.com 27TH HORROR AND FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL Date: From the 29th of October to the 4th of November Place: Principal Theatre, Victoria Eugenia Theatre and Kursaal Congress Centre. The Horror and Fantasy Film Festival will once again offer its unique perspective of cinema with movie marathons and parallel activities. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 157 Web: www.donostiakultura.com/terror UNDERWATER FILM SERIES Date: November Place: Principal Theatre (Mayor street) The Underwater Film Series offers a programme of free sessions in which life at the depths of the sea takes centre stage. Tel.: 943 395 476 Web: www.ciclo.subacuaticasrealsociedad.com ATHLETICS: BEHOBIA - SAN SEBASTIÁN ATHLETICS: MARATHON Date: 13th of November Place: Behobia (start) / Boulevard (finish) The route between Behobia and San Sebastian is the location of Gipuzkoa’s big athletics event. The distance of the race is 20 kilometres and the last edition reached more than 25,000 participants. Organizer: Fortuna Sports Club Tel.: 943 214 900 Web: www.behobia-sansebastian.com Date: 27th of November Place: Anoeta Mini-Stadium (start and finish) The marathon is a classic race for lovers of athletics which is being held for the 39th time this year. It covers 42.195 kilometres across the city. Organizer: Gipuzkoa Athletics Federation Tel.: 943 451 757 Web: www.maratondonostia.com DECEMBER THE BASQUE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Date: 8-10 December Place: Kursaal A process led by civil society will be taking shape in San Sebastian, aimed at proposing effective measures and pursuing equality and respect for all linguistic rights. Organizer: 2016 Donostia/San Sebastián Web: www.dss2016.eu OLENTZERO Date: 24th of December Place: Centre Olentzero will greet the children of San Sebastian before starting to visit each of their homes to leave their presents. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com SAINT THOMAS’ FAIR Date: 21st of December Places: Old Town, Centre and Gros The scent of txistorra will once again flood the streets of San Sebastian on the 21st of December. This traditional fair will bring together thousands of citizens in the city centre to sample txistorra sausage and buy cheese, honey and vegetables. As always, a pig will be presented in the Constitucion square. Organizer: Donostia Kultura Tel.: 943 481 168 Web: www.donostiakultura.com CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARK Date: Last week in December Place: Kursaal Congress Centre The little ones will be able to enjoy this Park which is especially for them and which is full of fairground rides, competitions, fancy dress parties, musical performances and workshops, and many other activities. Organizer: Lankor Tel.: 943 428 111 Web: www.pindonostia.eu SAN SILVESTRE RACE Date: 31st of December Place: Antiguo (start) / Easo square (finish) The final race of the year is being held for the 31st time, with an 8650 metre route which will pass through Antiguo, Gros, the Centre and Amara. Organizer: Amara Kirol Elkartea Tel.: 634 592 614 Web: www.sansilvestredonostiarra.com AND ALL THE YEAR ROUND GASTROPOTE PINTXOPOTE Date: Every Thursday Place: San Martín´s Market San Martín´s Market in Donostia has turned into a unique space to enjoy the city´s best gastronomy and live music. Every Thursday from 7.00 P.M to 10:00 P.M. Organizer: San Martín´s Market Web: www.gastropote.com Date: Different days of the week Place: Different areas of the city like, Gros, Amara, Center, Antiguo, Egia, Parte Vieja... As its name points out, we are speaking about a business iniciative promoted by the bars’ owners that offers on specific days of the week the chance of having a pintxo (tapa) together with a drink paying a reasonable price, during a concrete period of time of about two or three hours time. There are several areas of pintxopote in the different neighbourhoods of the town and the price depends on the area. BEHEMENDI FRESH LOCAL PRODUCTS MARKET Date: Every Saturday Place: Different neighborhoods and places all around San Sebastian Meeting point among both San Sebastian local producers and producers from the surroundings and the citizens of the town, attracted by fresh local products and the way of buying directly from the producers. Web: mercadoitinerante.blogspot.com.es MUSIKA PARKEAN Date: During the spring and summer Place: Different public parks of the city Musika parkean tries that a correct use of open-air spaces located around us have a civic use. We intend that people who have not used outdoor areas before, use them in another way. With Musika Parkean, we will arrive to create new places and different moments to enjoy ourselves among friends, eating and drinking and listening to a varied music. Organizer: La Salsera Web: www.musikaparkean.com www.sansebastanturismo.com
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