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European Conferences on Heritage
BIZKAIA
Once again, the regional council of Bizkaia has been responsible for arranging the European Conferences on Heritage. Heritage of rural life and traditional trades is the name for a series of guided tours, conferences, exhibitions and special activities that have been planned to carry out in around 30 towns from Bizkaia. For starters, Balmaseda is known for its typical "putxera" –beans-, which will be at the tourists' disposal and Boinas La Encartada Museum that is open to the public. Secondly, guided tours around the Old Town of Bilbao will show the visitors the origin of the names of the emblematic streets. What's more, the former Ironmongery in Ea is also open to the public and Elorrio will welcome those who want to learn about its mills, farmhouses and washhouses. Gamiz-Fika has an important heritage element that is Errotabarri windmill. Those who approach the area will have the chance to learn how it works.
It should be mentioned that throughout October Gernika-Lumo will be holding endless fairs that deserve to be attended. Discovering the church of Santa Maria and traditional fishing in Lekeitio, observing a smith work in Maruri-Jatabe and taking part in "Flower Games" in Mungia -the town that recalls over 100-year old customs- are some of the many options at the visitors' disposal. As for Ondarroa, the coastal town offers the chance to see bailing machines working and those who love chestnuts, must approach Orozko -where they show how they picked, stored and ate chestnuts in ancient times. To sum up, there is a wide range of activities thanks to which we will go back in time and uncover the rural life in detail.
It should be mentioned that throughout October Gernika-Lumo will be holding endless fairs that deserve to be attended. Discovering the church of Santa Maria and traditional fishing in Lekeitio, observing a smith work in Maruri-Jatabe and taking part in "Flower Games" in Mungia -the town that recalls over 100-year old customs- are some of the many options at the visitors' disposal. As for Ondarroa, the coastal town offers the chance to see bailing machines working and those who love chestnuts, must approach Orozko -where they show how they picked, stored and ate chestnuts in ancient times. To sum up, there is a wide range of activities thanks to which we will go back in time and uncover the rural life in detail.
All the histories of art: The Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
BILBAO -
BIZKAIA
The Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is home to the fascinating collection from Vienna's Museum of Art History. All the histories of art: The Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna is the exhibition compiling masterpieces by great artists such as Tiziano, Veronese, Tintoretto, Durero, Rubens, Velázquez or Van Dyck, to quote but a few examples. Thus, those who approach the museum in Bilbao will have the chance to admire the areas that became popular among -kings and nobility throughout the Renaissance- Ferdinand II, Archduke of Further Austria and Rudolf II, Holly Roman Emperor and member of the Habsburg family, as well as the art from the Baroque collected by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria. The exhibition has also room for antiques from ancient Egipt, Greece and Rome, as well as pieces from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque. The exhibition is divided into six areas corresponding to the genres of art history: history, portrait, religion and mithology, popular customs, nudes, still lifes, architecture and landscapes.
Bilbao Urban Musikaldia 2008
BILBAO -
BIZKAIA
For four days long Bilbao will dance to the rhythm of the hip-hop. From October 9th to 12th the city houses the third edition of Bilbao Urban Musikaldia (aka BUM), a festival focusing completely on urban music. On October 9th the veteran DJ and rapper Joseph Saddler, best known as Grandmaster Flash, opens the festival with a concert at the Kafe Antzokia. Throughout the following day, four new-coming groups will show their talent at the Sala Bilborock, and after them, the DJs from the Scratch Conference and the band Los Impresentables will make attendees move their bodies.
On October 11th La Casilla Public Sports Pavilion will be the venue holding six performances by important rap and hip-hop artists. Firstly, the German reggae singer Gentleman plays featured by his band, The Far East Band. Next, Nach will present us his latest album, Un día en Suburbia, and attendees will have the chance to enjoy the music of Necro –a rapper from Brooklyn, well-known due to his explicit lyrics-, DJ Kid Koala, the Barcelona's band Falsalarma and the duo Shuga & Loren. Also on October 11th, the area of Botica Vieja will house different activities, such as street basket matches, performances by young DJs… Finally, the Bilborock Concert Hall will offer on October 11th and 12th several professional workshops in which DJs of renown will participate.
On October 11th La Casilla Public Sports Pavilion will be the venue holding six performances by important rap and hip-hop artists. Firstly, the German reggae singer Gentleman plays featured by his band, The Far East Band. Next, Nach will present us his latest album, Un día en Suburbia, and attendees will have the chance to enjoy the music of Necro –a rapper from Brooklyn, well-known due to his explicit lyrics-, DJ Kid Koala, the Barcelona's band Falsalarma and the duo Shuga & Loren. Also on October 11th, the area of Botica Vieja will house different activities, such as street basket matches, performances by young DJs… Finally, the Bilborock Concert Hall will offer on October 11th and 12th several professional workshops in which DJs of renown will participate.