The main festivity of Vitoria is carried out in honor to the White Virgin of the Snow or “Andra Mari Zuria”(her basque name), patron saint of the city. Celedon’s multitudinous descent from the Tower of San Miguel up to the Plaza of the White Virgin, marks the beginning of 6 joyful days with a large range of acts, activities and music for all kind of tastes. Continue Reading
The program of this edition relies on four mythical names of the jazz: the legends of the keyboard Hank Jones, Abdullah Ibrahim and Randy Weston, and the drummer Roy Haynes, who already acted in the capital of Guipuzcoa in 1983, will perform on this 44th edition of the Heineken Jazzaldia from July 22 to July 26. Continue Reading
Errenteria host between 16 and May 23 Week of Music Musikaste called Basque, whose primary objective is to retrieve and disseminate the music of Basque and Navarre in the past. Musikaste in turn also provides support for contemporary music making. This year will focus on providing an alive reminder of artists such as Mikel Laboa, José and Juan Sebastian Iradier Santesteban, among many others. Continue Reading