Overview
- Eight Bizkaiko Bertsolari Txapelketa finalists held a press conference in Bilbao ahead of the December 20 final at the Casilla, with Arantza Plaza set to crown the winner and veterans noting how the contest has evolved.
- Silvia Sánchez’s exhibition at Aiete Kultur Etxea animates original paintings through augmented reality via a free app and remains open to February 1 with seasonal visiting hours.
- The music-theatre piece Hegoa, created by Garbiñe Insausti with pianist Iñaki Salvador and featuring cellist Maider Zapirain, plays Saturday at Lugaritz at 19:30 with €15 tickets.
- Jira Bira confirmed Amenabar will join Grupo Eulen for 2026 under the Eulen Amenabar name and published men’s and women’s rosters, including five juniors moving up and core riders Maite Urteaga and Aroa Gorostiza.
- Community programming includes Alegia’s December 24 street caroling for Mukwano Lagun with a December 16 rehearsal, Ikaztegieta’s caregiving workshop series starting January 8 at the library, and recent Xabier Lete prose and poetry awards in Landetxe.