Basquefest is a unique event to get to know the culture of the Basque Country in Bilbao.
Basquefest will take us on a journey through the Basque culture, a journey in which we will learn a myriad of nuances of the Basque Country. This event that takes place in the capital of Bizkaia during Easter week has a lot of surprises in store for us.
Basque village sports (herri kirolak), live Basque music, tastings of our products and the market with products manufactured in the Basque Country complete an agenda that you can not miss if you are on vacation in the Basque Country at Easter.
Basquefest, a unique event in which we show our culture and way of being to anyone interested in learning about the Basque people and their customs.
The city council of Bilbao reinforces Basquefest year after year with novelties that bring us closer to our roots.
The sports of the Basque people (herri kirolak): The sports of the Basque Country are nothing more than a sample of what we were in the past. Most of them, originated because of a Basque way of life, thus, we can say that the “idi probak” oxen trials originated in the Basque farmhouses that used oxen as a working tool to till the land.
Heri kirolak
Idi probak, Oxen test
Basque music live: Basque music will be heard in Basquefest in each and every corner of Bilbao. Music created from popular instruments of the Basque Country.
basque musical instruments
Tastings of products from the Basque Country: Basque products have pushed us as a people around the world, a clear example of this are the gastronomic products that help our restaurants to get all the awards they treasure, including multiple Michelin stars. The idiazábal cheese, the txakoli of Bizkaia, the wine of the rioja alavesa and the canned food of the Cantabrian Sea are waiting for you, are you going to miss it?
Typical products of the Basque Country
Market with products made in the Basque Country: A perfect opportunity to buy a 100% Basque product, enter the Basque market and find what you need.
All these activities that will take place in Bilbao during Holy Week are a sample of the culture of the Basque people, a people that not only includes the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The French Basque Country and Navarra also share part of these customs, traditions and culture in general.
These are just some of the events that you can enjoy during the holy week in Bilbao in the basquefest event. As you can see, a perfect excuse to come to Bilbao, to the Basque Country and enjoy our culture, gastronomy, towns and nature.
You can find more detailed information on the Basquefest website.
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