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The latest in Ja! Festival
New York, capital of the XVI Ja! Festival
We will be holding the sixteenth edition between 9 and 20 October. Most of the 2025 programme will take place in Sala BBK and Bizkaia Aretoa – EHU
The most international edition, with a tribute to ‘The New Yorker’ for its centenary
Jonathan Lethem, Peter Kuper and Samanta Schweblin will be some of the featured authors
‘Saul Steinberg, el signo errante’
An artist mostly known for his drawings published on the covers and interiors of The New Yorker, Saul Steinberg (Râmnicu Sărat, Rumania, 1914 – New York, 1999)
2024 Ja! Kafka Centennial
The 15th edition will take place from October 10th to 20th in Bilbao.
‘Kaleidoscope Kafka’
We are organising what will undoubtedly be one of the largest group exhibitions in Europe in 2024 to commemorate Franz Kafka’s centennial.
Zadie Smith and Reiner Stach on 15th edition
Since the first edition, we have been trying to feature Zadie Smith at our festival.
Magic, the main theme for Ja! 2023
We will celebrate the 14th edition from 27 September to 8 October in Bilbao.
John Banville, the main star of the 14th edition of the festival
The Irish author will be one of the prominent guests at the 2023 edition.
‘El enigma Pertierra’ exhibition
Will be exhibited, with free admission, in the Axular hall and annexes of the Bizkaia Aretoa UPV/EHU from 20 September to 22 October.