Bilbao Big Week 2024
The first concerts in Abandoibarra this Saturday have been cancelled because of a "set-up problem"
According to the first information, the suspension is due to "reasons beyond the organization".
Francis Díez starts Big Week with an Ode dedicated to Marijaia, "our goddess of the feast."
This year's banker has invited her to love everything that is "playful," not forgetting the need to turn parties into a "safe and vindictive space."
Nervousness in Bilbao, waiting for Marijaia to arrive
Juan Mari Aburto advocates an exciting, free and safe Big Week
The Mayor of Bilbao, Juan Mari Aburto , wants the citizens to enjoy the Big Week in a climate of freedom and security. He has said that the Festival Commission is responsible for bringing together different points of view so that these are "thebest partiesin the world ". In this interview he has also called for respect and coexistence in order to enjoy the Big Week in harmony.
Bilboko Konpartsak has stated that they will not tolerate "sexist, racist or LGBTBIphobic aggression" or "police violence"
Bilbao will activate a specific protocol against racist attacks during Big Week
Ninety percent of Bilbao Municipal Police personnel will participate in the Big Week security operation
Today, in Bilbao, a meeting of the Security Coordination Committee was held to prepare for the Big Week security operation that will begin next Saturday, August 16. The Municipal Police and the Ertzaintza will patrol 24 hours a day at the main public holidays, giving priority to the prevention of male aggression and hate crimes.
Bilbao will strengthen security for Big Week, focusing on the prevention of any attack
In addition, preventive controls on alcohol and drug use will be strengthened and illegal street sales will be monitored, and citizens will be able to file complaints at any time.
Bilbao City Council and Comparisons present their campaign against male, racist and LGTBIQphobic attacks for Big Week
Bilbao Mayor Juan Mari Aburto has called for the "commitment and shared responsibility" of institutions and citizens to live a Big Week without sexist, racist and LGTBIQphobic aggression.
Sare and Bilboko Konpartsak have called 'Bizkaiko Etxera Eguna' for August 22 in Bilbao
The Big Week will be accompanied by demonstrations, popular lunches and concerts calling for the return of Basque prisoners, refugees and deportees. The organizers remember that society "has overcome the biggest wounds of the conflict" and that "it is time for the cry 'Etxera' to move from vindication to achievement".
Luberri has accused Bilboko Konpartsak of "dismissing" them again "despite the criteria."
The comparisons associated with the Socialist Youth Coordinator (GKS) will carry out activities during Big Week to show that he cannot "participate normally" and demand "his space."
Covite has denounced the appearance of banners supporting ETA prisoners at parties
In the case of Bilbao, Covite has criticized the fact that the comparisons Txoribarrote have displayed "a great banner" with the cry of "Basque prisoners and refugees home".
More than 500 activities during the Aste Nagusia in Bilbao with a program "designed for all ages and tastes"
Bilbao City Council has praised live music performances, 23 street theatre shows and a fireworks contest.
Strike at the Bilbao Municipal Police switchboard during Big Week
Bilbao smells like Big Week! They've started assembling the txosnas
This year, the pink color of the "Txosnas. Gureak, denonak" campaign will prevail in the decoration of the txosnas to demand that the comparisons and txosnas be declared the intangible heritage of the Basque Country. Bilboko Konpartsak has stressed that they will not tolerate any aggression in the txosnas.
Olatz Salvador and Maren will perform on the stage of Abandoibarra during Big Week
Bilboko Konpartsak has organized more than 600 activities for Big Week, including 250 concerts
The sport will be of great importance, and there will be no shortage of activities for the little ones, almost every day, during this special week. There will also be no shortage of art and cooking workshops, inflatables, puppets and clowns, goitibera and txosnas, among others.
The Palestine Solidarity platform has called for mobilisation at the festivals in the Basque capitals
The platform has accused governments and the media of "hypocrisy" and called demonstrations in Vitoria-Gasteiz (6 August), Donostia-San Sebastián (10 August), Bilbao (15 August) and Pamplona (4 October).
20.000 sinadura, txosnak Euskal Herriko ondare inmaterial izendatzeko
Bizkaiko, Gipuzkoako eta Arabako txosnen batzordeek adierazi dute jaigune horiek "arriskuan" daudela, eta ondare inmaterial izendatzeko eskaera sinatzen eta zabaltzen jarraitzeko deia egin dute.
The banker Francis Diez and the txupinera Olatz Agirre, ready for Big Week
The banker, Francis Díez, vocalist of the music group Doctor Deseo, has stated that "it was time to take responsibility" and that he will try to reconcile "enjoyment and duty" so that the "star" is set aside and is available at parties.
On the other hand, the txupinera Olatz Agirre, a comparator of the Txori Barrot, has invited the "citizens, merchants and workers of Bilbao and the surrounding area" to enjoy and participate in the parties after the blow shot, "because there is room for all people." "I am from the Txori Barrot, but this year I will not dress in black and white, but in red and white, to represent all the comparisons and all the people."