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X Martin Fiz Marathon

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:19:11 +0000

Vitoria-Gasteiz will host on May 6, 2012 the Tenth Annual International Marathon Martin Fiz, dedicated to the athlete of the capital of Alava. Participants will run over 42 miles from 9.00 am to 16.00 approximately, through downtown streets and the outskirts of the city. This year, as new, it may participate in the marathon on skates. The modalities that will be played are marathon (42 km 195 m), half marathon (21 km 97 m), popular race (10 km) and marathon on skates (42 km).

More information:
www.vitoria-gasteiz.org
www.maratonmartinfiz.com

Hondarribia hosts the International Competition of Medieval Pinchos today and tomorrow

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:42:00 +0000

The seaside town of Hondarribia becomes today, Friday on May 4th, 2012, and on Saturday on May 5th at the venue of the International Competition of Medieval Pinchos organized by Medieval Cities and Towns Network. At 20.00 hours there will be a reception in the local council for participating chefs, one hour after the welcome dinner will celebrate at the Society Klink.

Saturday morning the stoves will begin to heat up and will start at 10.00 International Competition in Medieval Pinchos in Society Klink. The panel will issue its decision at 12.30 pm.

The ten cities and medieval villages that are submitted to the competition are Almazan, Consuegra, Coria, Estella-Lizarra, Hondarribia, Laguardia, Marvão, Olivenza, Sigüenza and Vila Viçosa. It is in this order and shall develop and submit to the jury his creations.

Once you know the judges’ decision and to 15.00 pinchos will be tasted at different establishments in Hondarribia.

This tasting will also be on Sunday May 6th between 12.00 and 15.00.

For the celebration of the International Competition of Pinchos in Hondarribia has designed a program of activities for all ages.

Friday, May 4th, 2012
20.00 – Etxea Itsas Auditorium_Conert-medieval folk music with Jabardeus (2 €).

Saturday, May 5th, 2012
11:30 to 13:30 – San Pedro Street_Plays Kirola Herri children.
12:00 – In the town_Street band of Izugarriak of giants.
17:00 to 20:00 – Santiago_Holidays Street in Peace: music, dance and animation of the hand of partnership Tadamun.
18:00 – Arma Plaza_Exhibition Basque rural sports.
20:00 – Etxea Itsas Auditorium_Concert of Basque music “7ak oihal beretik” (2 €).
During the day Medieval Folk music itinerant theatrical tours and other animations.

Sunday, May 6th, 2012
10:00 to 14:00 – Santiago Street _Castles balloons.
12:00 – In the town_Street band of Izugarriak of giants.
11:30 – Santiago Street_ “Hondarribia Express” family treasure hunt.
During the morning, other entertainment activities.
17:30 – Gipuzkoa plaza_Theater puppet “Karolino, eta Printzesa Dragoiaren burua”.

FANT – Fantasy Film Festival Bilbao

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:01:07 +0000

Bilbao becomes one more year in fantasy film capital with the celebration of the eighteenth edition of Fantastic Film Festival FANT from 4 to May 11, 2012.

In this Fant 18, seven international release movies and 26 short films compete in the official section. The half of filmmakers are Basque and is also programmed a tribute to Polanski and Fleischer.

The festival will start on May 4 in “Cines Golem” (Alhondiga), at 19.45, with the premiere of the movie “El Callejón”, presented by its director, Antonio Trashorras and the actress Ana de Armas.

In addition, the American director Greg Olliver visit Bilbao for the world premiere of his film “Devorado” to compete in the Official Section.

In the SHORT FANT will screen 26 films, half of Basque directors, who will compete for two prizes endowed with 3,000 euros each other for the Best Short Film. As well, the jury will fail an award of 2,000 euros for the Best Basque Short.

The festival recover classics, with a screening of “Repulsion” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” Polanski, or “The Boston Strangler” by Richard Fleischer. It shall submit the funny documentary “Superheroes” by Mike Barnett, which portrays ordinary people who, dressed as superhero, make extraordinary acts of courage and kindness.

FANT 18 will bring to Bilbao for the first time, a session Phenomena Experience, with a screening of “The Shining” and “Evil Dead” and the cycle “FANT Al Rescate” will screen “The Call” by Javier Setó, and “The week of the murderer” by Eloy de la Iglesia, two little-known films of the Spanish fantasy.

More information:
www.bilbao.net/bilbaoturismo
www.fantbilbao.net

Easter 2012

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:33:48 +0000

Destinations that make up the Basque Country Tourism have prepared comprehensive tourism programs for the dates of Easter. Enjoy these next few days to know them.

Vitoria-Gasteiz program

San Sebastián program

Bilbao program

Zarautz program

Hondarribia/Irun program

Vitoria publishes the ‘Guide to a fine city’ with its gastronomy and wine offer

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:17:29 +0000

The ‘Guide to a fine city’, published by the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz, on the occasion of FITUR, the International Tourism Fair celebrated in Madrid, brings together all offer of food and wine of capital of Alava. The guide specifies the ingredients that make European Green Capital 2012 in a fine city.

In the copy, appear the latest culinary awards of the establishments of Vitoria – Gasteiz, the events of the traditional and avant-garde creations as the “Week of Pintxo of Alava and the Rioja Alavesa Wine ‘, the’ Week of little casserole of Alava and the Rioja Alavesa Wine’, the International Fair of Wine and Gastronomy in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the National Congress of Author’s Cuisine or the “pintxo-pote’s” phenomenon. The guide also includes the different schools of hotel industry and cuisine of Vitoria-Gasteiz and the pool of professionals for restoration that the capital has.

The new brochure offers to visitors different routes as routes of pintxos, the sweet route, the delicatessen route and the wine bars route, so that they can take a culinary memory of Vitoria-Gasteiz. The information on these routes is shown by useful maps of the city where all the points of each route are specified. It also summarizes the most important establishments in each of these sectors to provide the widest range of possibilities for getting lost in the city.

The guide also shows various recipes of traditional cuisine as well as the two first prizes of 2011 editions of the “Week of little casserole of Alava and the Rioja Alavesa Wine”.

Hondarribia will celebrate ‘Medieval Pinchos and Tapas Contest’ in May

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:05:11 +0000

On the occasion of the meeting of representatives of the Network of Medieval Cities and Towns in Fitur, for picking up the award for Best Cultural Product of Active Tourism XVII Competition, it was decided that Hondarribia, a member of the alliance, will celebrate the fifth edition of “Medieval Pinchos and Tapas Contest”, the next 4th and 5th of May with chefs from each of the municipalities of the Network.

The Network of Medieval Towns and Cities, to which Hondarribia belongs, was awarded with the prize of the Best Cultural Product in XVII Contest of Active Tourism, announced by the magazines Aire Libre and Fitur Activo.

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:53:08 +0000

Hondarribia presides at present and in the past promoted the Network of Medieval Cities and Towns, integrated by ten state municipalities and two from Portugal. The XVII Contest of Active Tourism, announced by the magazines Aire Libre and Fitur Activo, has awarded to the Network with the prize to the Best Cultural Product of this edition.
More than 4.200 votes casted through www.airelibre.com and through the Website of Fitur decided the winners in the diverse sections. Specifically, there were for this category twenty-two candidacies. The prize was given in Fitur with the representatives of the municipalities of the Network of Medieval Cities and Towns.

The Medieval Market returns to the Medieval Quarters in its tenth year

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:25:21 +0000

From 23 to 25 September the historical center of Vitoria-Gasteiz celebrates the tenth edition of the Medieval Market. There will be entertainment shows, over 200 craft stalls and craft workshops, wich will occupy the streets and corners of the city.

The novelty this years features the return of the Fueros square qith the Great Medieval Torunament, wich will be two encores on Saturday at 22.00 and Sunday 17.00. Another novelty is holding a concert of a capella music, offered for the first time at the Convent of Santa Cruz. This concert will take a place Saturday and Sunday at 12.30 pm and the entry will cost 2 euros.

The proclamation of the inauguration will take place on Friday 23 at 19.00 in theMatxete square, and run by Mikel Gómez de Segura, founder and director of the Society of Arts-Transfer.

The market will be open from Friday 23 at 18.00 to Sunday 25 at 22.00.

59 Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:04:10 +0000

On Friday September 16 starts the 59 San Sebastian – Donostia International Film Festival, which until the 24th will offer the public the best films of the moment.

The Official Section will present 20 films competing for the Golden Shell and the other official honors awards. In addition, the Zabaltegi section, provide a comprehensive overview of current films, through a selection of films previously presented at other festivals or films of emerging filmmakers.

Donostia Prize this year will be for the actress Glenn Close, who will parade down the red carpet with other actors, directors and film personalities, who will add a glamour note in San Sebastian.

XXIII International Festival of Magic -Magialdia 2011-

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:37:37 +0000

From 12th to 18th of September Vitoria-Gasteiz becomes in the European capital of illusionism with the XXIII International Festival of Magic. 59 shows, 28 stages and 40 artists from a dozen countries will encourage the city in this magic week.

The protagonists of this week are the ukrainian Alexey Titarenko, the french Will Arno, Bebel and Benjamin Vianney. The argentines Brando and Silvana and the peruvian Bruno Tarnecci are some of the magus will visit Vitoria-Gasteiz this days.

One more year, the best magic show-window is going to be awarded with 10,000 euros.