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Basque Country Information: BASQUE FIESTAS AND TRADITIONS - A country of culture |
| An enormous mixture of music, cinema, dance, theatre. The Basque Country simply oozes with culture thanks to a number of high-rankingfestivals. If international stars and new directors come together at the San-Sebastidn International Film Festival, Bilbao is the meeting place for bel canto voices during its opera season and Vitoria-Gasteiz for the best jazz musicians, who also visit Getxo and Donostia-San Sebastidn. It's time to go off and have fun. DONOSTIA - S.S. FILM CAPITAL Vittorio Gassman, Bette Davis, lauren Bacall, Robert Mitchum, Susan Sarandon, AI Pacino or Jeremy Irons are only some of the stars to have received the Donostia Award offered to its most distinguished guests by the San Sebastian International Film Festival. Each September, the Zinemaldia makes Donostia-San Sebastian into a film city where the brilliance of the stars who walk its carpet combines with the queues of cinema buffs waiting to book tickets, and the official competition for the Golden Shell with the interesting retrospectives and surprise films. 
QUINCENA MUSICAL Each summer, the capital of Gipuzkoa experiences the excitement of classical music. Symphony, chamber, organ, contemporary music, children's concerts and operas offer music- lovers a thrilling festival which now lasts for almost a month instead of the initial fortnight. JAZZALDIA The longest running jazz festival in the Basque Country takes place at the end of July, when warm melodies can be enjoyed in the open air at either the Plaza de la Trinidad or beside the Kursaal Centre. BILBAO OPERA CAPITAL Bilbao, with its long lyrical tradition, can be considered as the Basque Country's opera capital. The ABAO (Asociacion Bilbaina de Amigos de la Opera) has been staging opera seasons never lacking in big names or new values been continuously staging for the last approximately fifty years. Verdi is the composer who's work appears most often on the programme. SHORTS The most recent and youngest audiovisual products are screened in November at Bilbao's International Documentary and Short Film Festival. VITORlA - GASTEIZ THE JAZZ. CAPITAL While not forgetting Donostia-San Sebastian and Getxo, each July Vitoria-Gasteiz becomes the centre of attention for lovers of this kind of music. Since 1977, important soloists and bands have been faithful to this Jazz Festival, one of the most prestigious in its genre. THEATRE FESTIVAL. In autumn, tens of companies burst onto the stages of Vitoria- Gasteiz with their latest works to participate in the International Theatre Festival. VIDEO FESTIVAL June sees new audiovisual media being exhibited in Vitoria-Gasteiz. AND ALSO 
Other Basque towns and villages offer cultural expressions worthy of mention, including: PORTUGAlETE International Folklore Festival (July). GETXO International Jazz Festival. This event differs from other Basque festivals due to its "European" adjective (June). Festival de Cancion Habanera y Marinera (Setiembre). 
DURANGO Basque Book and Record Fair at which most of the year's Basque language production is presented. (December).- TOLOSA. The I nternational Choral Competition with top level participants (October). Festival Internacional de Marionetas (International Puppet Festival - November). ERRENTERIA Musikaste, classical music week (May). ARAIA Festival Internacional de Teatro de Humor (International Comedy Theatre Festival - August). |
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