Suggestions for the month of December

Fun & Serious Game Festival:

Every year at the end of November or in the beginning of December the Fun & Serious Game Festival is held in Bilbao. This is the most important annually held Vídeo-Games Festival in Europe. During a full weekend, Bilbao is the center of this big industry and the whole city becomes a perfect scenario where the tendencies for next year are shown and exposed firstly.

Durangoko Azoka:

Every single year the Biscayan town of "Durango" helds the big Cultural Fair of Basque Music, Books, Theatre, Cinema, etc. Starting on the 5th of December and lasting till the 9th of the same month, a great explosion of events and free performances to impulse the Basque Culture into the future are available to all audiences.

Santo Tomás:

Every year the Saint Thomas Day (21st of December) a Big Party Festival is held in the capital cities of the Basque Country. Specially Donostia-San Sebastián and Bilbao are

International Belen Contest:

Every single year, in the month of december (from the 1st of December to the 6th of January) Bilbao helds the International Belen Contest which is a modelling contest of the New Testament's scenes taking from the Bible. It is really worth it, and highly reccomended to enjoy a visit to the next three museums where the models are showed to the public: Museum of Pasos from Bilbao, Basque Museum of Bilbao, and Maritime Museum of Bilbao.

Olentzero Parade:

Every single year the Olentzero (a Basque version of Santa Klaus) visits the Basque Country with his big parade of the Olentzero.
wife Mari Domingi, and both of them are surrounded by their assistants and carriages full of light and colour. During the night of the 24th of December, every Basque city and town celebrates their

Suggestions for the month of November

Zientzia Astea:

Every year in the whole territory of the Basque Country, during the first weeks of November, the University of the Basque Country helds a big science event with workshops, presentations, exhibitions, shows... which is called the Science Week. Lasting always a full week, in 2018 the week selected will be from 7th to 11th of November.

Pisado de Uvas:

Every year during the first weekend of november the wine cellar business "Bodegas Lecea" located in the Riojan town of "San Asensio" celebrates their big annual event related to the "Vendimia" tradition. In 2018 this weekend will be the 10th and 11th of November. The bare feet splashing of grapes is a free activity which will be held on saturday and it is really worth it.

Dantzaldia:

Every year during the month of november the "La Fundición" Theatre located in Bilbao organizes their international dancing festival. Many international top dancers come from abroad these days in order to introduce their shows in the Basque Counry.

Behobia-San Sebastián:

Every year during the 11th of November one of the most famous races in Spain is held in the "Gipuzkoa" territory.

Herri Krosa:

Every year during the second half of November another big and famous urban race (10 km.) is held in the city oif Bilbao. The trail being not too long is suitable for people of many ages and physical condition.

Fair Saturday:

Every last Saturday of November, the day after Black Friday, cultural agents in different parts of the world come together by performing during this day and at the same time supporting a social project of their choice. At the city of Bilbao an special event is held every year to support the selected project.