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For two days the architectural museum Poble Espanyol, located in Montjuic, will become a small piece of the Basque Country, thanks to the “Euskal Herria to Barcelona” Cultural Festival.  The largest part of this open air museum will be the center of the activities with a complete program that includes food, workshops, tourist information, dance performances, rural sports and concerts….For all ages thanks to the Euskal Etxea in Barcelona. 

Barcelona, Catalonia.  The Barcelona Euskal Etxea  in collaboration with institutions like Basque Tour, Hazi, Kalitatea and the Sagardi restaurant chain has organized a huge showing of Basque culture for this weekend.  The festival will take place at the Poble Espanyol, architectural museum outside on the slopes of Mount Montjuic.

For two days there will be cultural activities, crafts, food and a txalaparta demonstration, Basque dances, herri kirolak and a photo exhibit by Igotz Ziarreta among others.

Admission is 5 Euros (4 Euros if accompanied by a coupon from the Sagardi restaurants) and 3 Euros for Basque club members.  Children under the age of 12 are free.

COMPLETE PROGRAM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

-11am: Children’s workshop on mythological masks (picnic area)

-12pm: Typical Basque dances (kalejira with trikitrixa)

-12:30pm: Photo call with traditional costumes (Plaza Castellana)

-13pm: Txalaparta and Alboka exhibition (traditional instruments)

-16pm: Screening of short films (Theater)

-17pm: Interactive rural sports (for children and adults)

               Instrument workshop with recycled materials

-18pm: Basque Dance exhibition

-19pm: Concert by Zarra (Borja Zarrabeitia)

-20pm: Concert by El pez psiquiatra

Throughout the day the exhibit "We the Basques" by Igotz Ziarreta will be open at the Espai Guinovart; grill at the Sagardi along with a market of Basque products  at the Main Square.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

-11ma: Workshop LEGO education (activity room Poble Espanyol) (new educational space)

-11:30am: Pintxo workshop (roundabout  Main Square)

-12pm: Typical Basque dances (kalejira with trikitrixa) (Main Square)

-12:30pm: Photo call with traditional costumes (roundabout Main Square)

-12:3pm: Queviures Show (activity room Poble Espanyol) (roundabout Main Square

-16pm: Screening of shorts in the theater

-17pm: End of the event.

Throughout the day the “We the Basques” exhibit by Igotz Ziarreta will be open at the Espai Guinovart, in the grill of the Sagardi and the Basque product market will be available at the Plaza Mayor.