There will be news: the opening of the Festival, the meeting between the President and Illa, and the yellow warning for the heat
A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.
These are the topics that will be hosted by the main headlines this Friday, September 19, 2025:
- Opening of the Festival: Today begins the 73rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and until next Saturday 254 works will be projected, including 38 Basque productions (three in the Official Section). Iz shine again this year on the guest list, such as that of Jennifer Lawrence, creditor of one of the two Donostia Awards, and Angelina Jolie.
- Pradales-Illa meeting: Lehendakari Imanol Pradales receives the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Salvador Illa, this Friday in that effort to achieve "alliances with those who share projects, values, a way of seeing politics."
- Yellow warning for heat: Today temperatures will start to drop, but they will still exceed 30 degrees on the coast and inside. Hori the Department of Safety will activate the yellow warning for heatfrom 13:00 to 20:00.
More news about culture
Sitges will compete for "Singular," Alberto Gastesi's second feature film
This is a humanist science-fiction drama that began to develop ten years ago. This work, sponsored by EITB, explores the limits of Artificial Intelligence and Human Mourning. The film, written by the Donostiarras Alberto Gastesi and Alex Merino, competes in the official section of the Sitges festival.
Lara Izagirre's short film 'The Gift' has won the first prize at the Akedikhea film festival in Berlin
The short film, shot with three women in the Otxarkoaga district of Bilbao, focuses on the discrimination suffered by gypsies.
Paul Urkijo presents his new film 'GAUA' at the Sitges Festival
The Vitorian director has presented his third work, sponsored by EITB, which shows the power of patriarchy and empathy among women, centered on the witch hunt of the 17th century, which will arrive in cinemas on November 14.
No Equal Artistic Experience Tour by Eusko Ikaskuntza
Kukai Dantza Taldea and Basque creators from different disciplines will perform the show from October 24 to December.
Fermin Muguruza's "Last Anti-fascist Coven"
On Saturday at the Navarra Arena, his international tour was greeted by the Iranian singer in front of 11,000 followers, who went over his musical career and remembered yesterday Iñigo Cabacas and Aitor Zabaleta, as well as the Palestinian people.
Fermin Muguruza: "It was an important tour to see where I was, where I was and where I am now."
Fermin Muguruza will offer tomorrow in Pamplona the last concert of his tour, which he says will be special, as it will be attended by family and acquaintances. Muguruza has gone over the sweetest moments left by this last tour, including the concert in Madrid and the lessons left by the tour.
Jose Ramon Soroiz wins the best performance Silver Shell with Chinese actor Zhao Xiaohong
The Basque actor Jose Ramon Soroiz has won the award for the best performance of the San Sebastian Festival for his work in 'Maspalomas'. The award has been for Ex aequo, along with the Chinese actor Zhao Xiaohong ('Her heart beats in its cage').
EITB has interviewed Jennifer Lawrence after winning the San Sebastian Festival Award
The young actress has presented in San Sebastian the film Die, My Love , about a mother with post-partum stress disorder. "Director Lynne Ramsay is one of the greatest of our time. Her poetry and her cinema deserve to be seen."
Joseba Etxebarria Uriarte, the Basque voice of Son Goku, dies
The dubbing actor, the poet and the desolate musician died of a serious illness at the age of 69.
"The Zinemira Prize will be awarded to a team that was formed 20 years ago."
The directors Telmo Esnal and Asier Altuna will receive the Zinemira Honorary Award at the Basque Film Gala this Tuesday, 20 years ago, and it was precisely at the Festival that their first joint film, "Aupa Etxebeste!", was released. We have remembered the beginnings of their career and their contribution to Basque cinema.