For nine days, the festival will take over the streets of Bilbao and thousands of people will gather to enjoy the good atmosphere and the many cultural activities included in Bilbao’s festival programme.
It was 1978 when several Bilbao associations decided to organise a competition of ideas for the creation of a Big Week in Bilbao, since until then, the summers in the city had only hosted a few scattered events that had little relevance among the citizens.
Thus was born the Aste Nagusia of Bilbao, which after more than 40 years has become one of the most popular and visited festivals in the Basque Country. After the mythical chupinazo and the reading of the proclamation, the peculiar Marijaia, the symbol of the festivities, will appear on the balcony of the Arriaga Theatre to start the celebrations.
The musical offer is one of the attractions of the Aste Nagusia, this year there will be more than 100 free performances in 8 venues. The main stages of Abandoibarra and Parque Europa.
On the last day of the festival, Marijaia will once again take centre stage. The peculiar character will be burnt in the Arriaga Theatre square in front of hundreds of spectators, marking the end of Bilbao’s Semana Grande.
ImproLocura is a mime performance full of humor and surprises, turning everyday life into a fun and unexpected experience. It combines mime, clowning, and sound effects, with music as its central element. Thanks to a device on Agro the Clown’s wrist, music and sounds are triggered in real-time, adapting to each improvised situation. This ingenious tool turns music into an additional character, interacting and reacting instantly.
ImproLocura is an unpredictable and hilarious street show that breaks the rhythm of the city (which is becoming more boring and ordinary by the day). An unexpected break that will take you out of your daily routine thanks to a provocative, amusing and extravagant style. You’ll enjoy an improvised show combining mime, clowning techniques and sound effects.
Shows, concerts, exhibitions, markets and cultural initiatives in Corinaldo, the village of fools.
Created in 2013, the Festa dei Folli (Festival of Fools) has always aimed to create a ‘season opening’ event in Corinaldo, where art, culture and music can be enjoyed by the community and tourists alike.
Over the years, it has welcomed street artists and musical groups, flag jugglers, musicians, archers, nationally renowned personalities and authors, but above all a multitude of people who have come to enjoy the local cuisine, get dirty and run the ‘Crazy Run’, and who have chosen Corinaldo for its beauty and entertainment.
ImproLocura is a mime performance full of humor and surprises, turning everyday life into a fun and unexpected experience. It combines mime, clowning, and sound effects, with music as its central element. Thanks to a device on Agro’s wrist, music and sounds are triggered in real-time, adapting to each improvised situation. This ingenious tool turns music into an additional character, interacting and reacting instantly.
ImproLocura is an unpredictable and hilarious street show that breaks the rhythm of the city (which is becoming more boring and ordinary by the day). An unexpected break that will take you out of your daily routine thanks to a provocative, amusing and extravagant style. You’ll enjoy an improvised show combining mime, clowning techniques and sound effects.
Thanks to a partnership with the Arrigorriaga International Clown Festival, the Department of Culture and Education of Bilbao City Council is able to present a outstanding selection of clown shows in Zorrotza during the first weekend of May. The Plaza del Ferial, in this Bilbao neighbourhood, will thus become the venue where visitors can discover the latest developments in the genre.
The Clown Zorrotza programme offers open-air shows by local, national and international companies. Each of the participating companies presents shows suitable for all audiences, in which the art of clowning takes centre stage. All events are free of charge and designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages.
ImproLocura is a mime performance full of humor and surprises, turning everyday life into a fun and unexpected experience. It combines mime, clowning, and sound effects, with music as its central element. Thanks to a device on Agro’s wrist, music and sounds are triggered in real-time, adapting to each improvised situation. This ingenious tool turns music into an additional character, interacting and reacting instantly.
ImproLocura is an unpredictable and hilarious street show that breaks the rhythm of the city (which is becoming more boring and ordinary by the day). An unexpected break that will take you out of your daily routine thanks to a provocative, amusing and extravagant style. You’ll enjoy an improvised show combining mime, clowning techniques and sound effects.
Umore Azoka in Leioa is a venue for showcasing street art, a market for buying and selling, and a meeting place for professionals in the sector. Umore Azoka encompasses the various disciplines that use the street as a performance space (theatre, dance, circus, puppetry, parades, performances, plastic and visual arts…), offering the large audience a wide variety of shows: around fifty companies, an extensive and carefully curated programme of Basque, Spanish and international productions, with a particular focus on the most contemporary and visual forms.
At the 2026 edition, Umore Azoka will improve its accessibility, as all performance spaces at the street artists’ fair will feature a specific area reserved for people with disabilities, which will be clearly signposted. In addition, at family and children’s shows, noise-cancelling headphones will be made available to the public, designed for children and even babies with particular sensitivity to noise, with the aim of enabling more families to enjoy the programme in an adapted environment.
ImproLocura is a mime performance full of humor and surprises, turning everyday life into a fun and unexpected experience. It combines mime, clowning, and sound effects, with music as its central element. Thanks to a device on Agro’s wrist, music and sounds are triggered in real-time, adapting to each improvised situation. This ingenious tool turns music into an additional character, interacting and reacting instantly.
ImproLocura is an unpredictable and hilarious street show that breaks the rhythm of the city (which is becoming more boring and ordinary by the day). An unexpected break that will take you out of your daily routine thanks to a provocative, amusing and extravagant style. You’ll enjoy an improvised show combining mime, clowning techniques and sound effects.
FestivaLOVE returns to Scandiano, the event that, every year, transforms the town centre into an open-air stage, featuring music, literature, performances and social gatherings. Three days of music, literature, acrobatics, games and love.
FestivaLOVE, one of the most iconic and representative events in Scandiano’s rich programme of events.
ImproLocura is a mime performance full of humor and surprises, turning everyday life into a fun and unexpected experience. It combines mime, clowning, and sound effects, with music as its central element. Thanks to a device on Agro’s wrist, music and sounds are triggered in real-time, adapting to each improvised situation. This ingenious tool turns music into an additional character, interacting and reacting instantly.
ImproLocura is an unpredictable and hilarious street show that breaks the rhythm of the city (which is becoming more boring and ordinary by the day). An unexpected break that will take you out of your daily routine thanks to a provocative, amusing and extravagant style. You’ll enjoy an improvised show combining mime, clowning techniques and sound effects.
A succession of lively and joyful performances by street artists, comedic brass bands, circus performers, marching bands, and of course… plenty of good food, including street food. In the historic village in Trentino, the Arcadia Street FestiVal di Sole returns. Two days featuring the best international street artists and many culinary excellences made with Slow Food products.
The streets and squares of the village of Caldes will turn into a grand stage. A magical event, full of life and surprises, thanks to the power of music, circus activities, and the vitality of street art performances, combined with the seductive allure of ancient and new flavors.
The imposing Castle Caldes will also take center stage, a magnificent two-hundred-year-old castle recently restored, overlooking the ancient village from above. It will be the perfect opportunity to discover one of the most beautiful castles in Trentino, surrounded by fascinating legends, such as that of the young Olinda, perhaps to be identified with Countess Marianna Elisabetta Thun, who was confined by her father Rodemondo in a small room to prevent her marriage to Arunte, a court minstrel, for whom she died of love.
ImproLocura is a mime performance full of humor and surprises, turning everyday life into a fun and unexpected experience. It combines mime, clowning, and sound effects, with music as its central element. Thanks to a device on Agro’s wrist, music and sounds are triggered in real-time, adapting to each improvised situation. This ingenious tool turns music into an additional character, interacting and reacting instantly.
ImproLocura is an unpredictable and hilarious street show that breaks the rhythm of the city (which is becoming more boring and ordinary by the day). An unexpected break that will take you out of your daily routine thanks to a provocative, amusing and extravagant style. You’ll enjoy an improvised show combining mime, clowning techniques and sound effects.
