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60th Durangoko Azoka Underway With Expanded Lineup and First Late‑Night Shows

Running Dec. 5–8, the Basque cultural fair showcases 1,026 new releases alongside new youth‑oriented spaces.

Overview

  • Organizers report 1,026 new works across formats, 285 stands and 273 scheduled events at Landako Gunea through Dec. 8.
  • Ahotsenea hosts 38 artists with 8–10 daytime concerts daily and, for the first time, ticketed 23:30 sets on Dec. 5–6 (€5–€10), featuring Lukiek and Ezezez on Friday and Mirua with Naxker on Saturday.
  • The program adds dedicated illustration and podcast areas and an expanded audiovisual slate, with theater, dance and performance filling the Szenatokia stage across the weekend.
  • Youth outreach is in full swing after the Ikasle Goiz workshops opened the fair, and Saturday’s schedule stacks emerging bands and creator talks across venues.
  • Institutional participation includes EHU presenting 40 new works (30 in Basque), with notable book sessions such as Bernardo Atxaga’s Enarak on Saturday afternoon.