San Sebastian
The primary sector calls for aid to ensure the future of livestock farming
The EHNE union has protested to the headquarters of the Basque Government in San Sebastián to denounce the situation of farmers. They warn that their activity has deteriorated due to drought. Izar, too, the pastures are completely dry and, among other things, they have had to buy grass outside. They ask the government for help so that livestock farming has a future.
Herzog appreciates the Donostia Prize by praising the Basque language and verse: "The people of the poets have given me the prize"
Wenrer Herzog, an 84-year-old German filmmaker, received the Donostia Prize this afternoon. He was very excited to talk about the Basque language, Basque culture and, in particular, bertsolarism.
The red carpet has been filled with stars, 74. The Festival Kicks Off
As every year, actors, directors and many well-known faces of Basque society have attended the opening ceremony. Bederatzi days 229 films will be seen; 31 are Basque productions; and 17 films will compete for the Golden Shell.
San Sebastian taxis will interrupt service for three hours at the opening of the Festival
They protest "irregularities" in the activity of VTC licensed vehicles and anticipate an autonomous demonstration on October 7.
The prosecution has appealed the semi-liberty regime granted to Marisol Iparragirre for the second time
On the proposal of the Zubieta Prison Treatment Board "unanimously", the Government applied Article 100.2 and granted the prisoner a semi-free regime for the second time, on 2 September.
The urbanization of the Easo-Amara Railway Widening will be transformed with 480 homes and sports equipment
Thanks to the 'Living in the Urban Forest' project, 216 of these houses will be social protection and 216 assessed, in addition to the planting of 933 trees, work will begin in 2030.
Live: Festival Opening Gala
The Kursaal will host the San Sebastian Film Festival live.
A man rescued on Ondarreta beach
Around 7:15 a.m., the man was rescued from the water by firefighters, who then transferred him to Donostia Hospital.
Rebordinos, at his last Film Festival: "I've been at the festival for 30 years, and it's flowing through all the pores of my skin."
José Luis Rebordinos has said goodbye this year to the Festival, has made a qualitative leap in the industry during his tenure, has spread throughout the year and has begun to preserve the archive, and Basque cinema has taken a prominent place in the official competition.
Orlando Bloom, the first film star to arrive at the Festival
The British actor will present the Donostia Prize to Werner Herzog on Friday, who was due to arrive in San Sebastian today at 12.30 p.m., but arrived an hour later than planned.
The highest sentence for the murder of Lukas Aguirre has appealed to be tried for murder
The defence has asked the court to reduce the sentence to 20 years on the grounds that the murder took place in the context of a fight and that the accused had an extreme picture of polydrug addiction, which took place outside a discotheque in the centre of San Sebastian in the early morning of 25 December 2022.
Insausti condemned the attack on a migrant in Egia and said they are investigating "racist motivation"
The mayor of Donostia-San Sebastián, Jon Insausti, today stressed the seriousness of last week's attack on a migrant in the Egia neighborhoodand insisted that hatred has no place in the city. Biktima was part of the social services system and is a user of night services and the "Meals" program.
San Sebastian City Council to build a new solar plant to supply 11 municipal buildings in Martutene
The Arantzazu Ama facility will produce more than 90,000 kWh per year and expand the self-consumption of public equipment, according to Donostia City Council Environmental and Urban Maintenance and Services Councilor Iñigo García.
Norma Vila's Basque film 'Salitre' will open the 37th Fantastic and Terror Film Festival. Week
Salitre, a film starring Nagore Aranburu and Haizea Carneros, is the first feature film directed by Norma Vila (Bilbao, 1983), responsible for the short filmsJules D. (2016) and The End of All Things (2019).
The Ertzaintza has opened an investigation into the beheading of an image of King Philip VI by young men
The events took place on Sunday in a march called by Ernai against fascism, which was condemned by the mayor of San Sebastián and the delegate of the Spanish Government in the Basque Country.
San Sebastian honours the victims of Francoism with a floral offering on Historical Memory Day
Mayor Jon Insausti stressed at the event that "San Sebastián is a benchmark in democratic memory" and reiterated his commitment to recognize and compensate those who suffered violence, repression and exile as a result of war and dictatorship.
The celebration erupts in Orio and Donostia after winning the flag of La Concha
They are celebrating all Sunday in Orio, after the local rowers carried the Flag of La Concha: they have waved 34 today. The rowers have once again received popular support. The other champions of the day have been those of Arraun Lagunak.
Lurraldebus will release the new line from San Sebastian to the Eskuzaitzeta Industrial Estate and Zubieta on September 21
The new line will serve the workers of the industrial estate, as well as those who go to Zubieta prison and the fans of the Royal Society who go to Zubieta.
Mass demonstration against fascism in Donostia
Ernai has gathered thousands of people in the capital of Guipuzcoana under the slogan 'Euskal Herria to win'