NEW: The Bilbao Aste Nagusia presents its festival programme

As in previous years, the Bilbao Aste Nagusia has presented a complete and varied programme of events, with the main aim of bringing together, in a long week in August, all the festive activity of the city. From the 14th to the 22nd of August the city is transformed into a large area of “fiestas”, where apart from the actual festivities, there are bullfights, theatre, music and people.

It is true to say that Bilbao becomes an improvised scenario, presenting a complete, varied and quality packed programme, catering for all tastes and combining massively attended events with other smaller gatherings.

As well as the bullfights, presenting some of the top names, and the concerts including the performances of Andy & Lucas, La Mala Rodríguez or Fermín Muguruza, we have the traditional programme:

- Street Theatre, with daily performances from 1.30 pm through to 9 pm in the Plaza del   Arriaga
- Comedy Theatre, with sessions at 9 pm in the Sala Bilborock
- the Aste Nagusia Pelota Tournament, which is held at 11.30 am in the Frontón de La   Esperanza
- open air cinema (at 11.15 pm in the Trasera of the Abando Station)
- the Bilbao Municipal Steel Band performances (at 12.30 pm in the Kiosko of the Arenal)
- the Euskal Herria Dance Presentations (at 7 pm in the Plaza Nueva)
- the numerous children’s activities which take place in the Muelle de Ripa at 11 am and 5   pm.
- ballooning (at 8 pm in the Botica Vieja, with the possibility of going up in a balloon,    accompanied by a monitor)
- the widely acclaimed Firework Display of the 14th Bilbao International Competition   (at 10.30 pm, with the exception of the last day which takes place at 11 pm).