At the height of summer, in San Sebastian, all the street corners are filled with the sound of jazz. One of the oldest European jazz festivals, ‘Jazzaldia’, (nowadays with an added sponsor title Heineken) is held here annually and is internationally renowned. Read more…
emana Grande is a weeklong festivity, which is celebrated in San Sebastian annually during the week that includes August 15th – the Assumption Day. The entertainment program is extensive - from Basque folklore in the city squares to large concerts at specially organized venues in the port and around Zurriola beach. Read more…
Every year during the first week of September Basque provinces organize week-long events dedicated to the local culture. This week is called Euskal Jaiak. In cities and villages, locals compete in traditional sports, perform Basque songs and dances. Read more about Basque Festival…
This event, perhaps, attracts the most visitors to the city. Film directors, actors, journalists and film fans from all over the world fill the streets of San Sebastian in the last week of September. Read more about Film Festival…
At the end of the 20th century, UNESCO established an international dance day that is celebrated on April 29. In San Sebastian, the whole April is a month of dance. On one of the Sundays, the famous beachfront railings of La Concha turn into one big ballet barre. Read more…
The film festival dedicated to social problems in society takes place in San Sebastian at the end of April. This festival features films about the difficulties of adoption, freedom of speech, bullying, migrants, struggle for women's rights, victims of dictatorships, sexual violence and torture, the fate of youth and other topics of concern of the contemporary authors. Read more…
The first evenings of classical music in San Sebastian began back in the 1940s in order to expand the cultural program for city guests during the summer season. At that time, local choir and Grand Casino orchestra took part in the concerts as well as European musicians who took refuge in the Victoria Eugenia Theater during World War I. Read more…
