Supereuskadi

Join the journey through Basque culture and society through the eyes of Vicente Paredes.

Take a journey through the culture and society of this land through the eyes of the photographer Vicente Paredes and his photographic essay SuperEuskadi. In this edition of Bilbao BBK Live we join the artist with the common goal of showing you the identity and idiosyncrasy of Euskadi we join the artist with the common goal of showing you the identity and idiosyncrasy of Euskadi. We put our main value in the foreground for you, the territory that has hosted our musical meeting for more than 15 years. We are much more than music, we are an experience where any artistic expression is welcome.

Alboka

Traditional wind instrument from the Basque Country, made up of two steer horns in a wooden body. The method of playing is continuous insufflation in circular breathing. Although there are innumerable popular melodies, the albokaris have a tendency to free interpretation, and each one imprints his own style and touch.

Alboka

Harrijasotzaile

A word composed by the word Harri=stone and the verb Jaso=to lift. The festival has announced the first artists of its next edition with a striking photograph showing the harrijasotzailes Ousmane Dramé and Garazi Arruti. Both are preparing for the Basque sport pentathlon which, among other tests, includes lifting this 100 kg stone 25 times.

Harrijasotzaile

Tximistarri

Basque word made up of tximista=lightning; harri=stone.

Tradition dictates that on the 13th of June, the day of San Antonio de Padua, this large rock – Tximistarri – must be circled around seven times. In return, the saint, defender of lost causes, guarantess to find a partner (for those who seek one).

Tximistarri

Basque word made up of tximista=lightning; harri=stone.

Esku pilota

Esku pilota; this Basque word is made up of eskua=hand and pilota=ball. Esku pilota is a special variety of Basque handball. It is played without racquets and bats, and players use their hands to strike the ball. The players or pelotaris wrap them in tape and cloth to protect them.

Esku-pilota

To be continued…