Christmas are coming, important date for many. In many places around the world kids will receive the Christmas Eve from distinguished personalities, like Ded Moroz in Russia or Papa Noel on the other side of the Pyrenees. Here in the Basque Country the one visiting children is the Olentzero. This character is a charcoal burner […]
Cinematographically, Donostia appears in the radars every year with the International Film Festival. During this week, some of the brightest stars in all of cinema share the spot with living legends. And this is something to be proud of, but… sometimes you just want something different, something less formal and more casual, bloody and wild. […]
At mount Urgull´s feet, standing over the walkway alongside it and over the entrance to La Concha Bay, you can find this Oteiza’s artwork made out with steel in 2002. Its 6 metres protect the entrance to the city from the sea, fighting against the wind and the waves, and because of that we can […]
Chillida’s Peine del viento (The wind Comb) Few places are as emblematic in San Sebastian as the Wind Comb, located in the rocks at the end of the small entrance on the westside of La Concha Bay and that since 1977 stands tall against the power of the Cantabric sea. The most famous piece of […]
For some years the cultural agenda in Donostia is in best shape than ever, with a varied offer that extends throughout the year. We have film festivals, very interesting exhibitions in San Telmo… and the Donostia Festibala showing its muscles from the Donostia racetrack. We are talking about a local display of talent that is […]
According to the dictionary a “farra” is “fun or very cheerful party, especially if it is excessive or libertine”, and in Donosti few parties adjust so well to this definition as the “porrontxos” of the Egia neighbourhood. What does “porrontxos” mean? It makes reference to they being celebrated even if it is the last thing […]
Since 1879, the two first weekends in September you can find the “trainera” races in La Concha Bay. This sport is done all over the North of Spain, and these two weeks are the peak of the year, as this competition is the most important one of all. This sport is based in an old […]
“My name is Rosita Wicke. I bring death and groam. Juan Vastenove made me. This is true. Year 1502”. This is written in gothic letters in the huge bombard that watches over Donosti from the top of Mount Urgull. The oldest cannon conserved in the city, this speaks volumes about the military past of the […]
Open since 1982, Hontza library is one of the most veterans in San Sebastian, offering not only one of the widest catalogues that a reader may need, but also a close and effective relationship with the customers that nowadays is impossible to find in the big shops. To every booklover, it is a pleasure to […]
