IMANOL ITUIÑO
Houdini, Argamasilla, and Valle-Inclán in a New York story
Once again the Festival is collaborating with the Science, Scepticism and Humour NAUKAS event, which is celebrating a special edition for its fifteenth anniversary. Magician Imanol Ituiño has prepared a talk for the occasion about the unusual duel that took...
19:30
Bizkaia Aretoa - EHU · Sala Mitxelena
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VIRGINIA FEITO & ENRIC GONZÁLEZ
In conversation with BRUNO PARDO PORTO
New York State of Mind When you set foot on New York's asphalt for the first time, you think it will feel familiar because you've seen it in countless films and photographs. And it is, but not entirely. Feeling immersed...
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Bizkaia Aretoa - EHU · Sala Mitxelena
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RODRIGO FRESÁN & MARTA FERNÁNDEZ
‘The New Yorker’ Centennial
The New Yorker is as iconic to New York as the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, or Madison Avenue hot dogs. Founded in 1925 by the brilliant eccentric Harold Ross, we felt it was essential to celebrate its centenary, as...
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Bizkaia Aretoa - EHU · Sala Mitxelena
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KIRMEN URIBE
In conversation with MIGUEL AIZPURU
It would be interesting if Miguel Aizpuru asked Kirmen Uribe whether a boy from Ondarroa like him, born in 1970 into a family of fishermen, ever imagined that he would win the Spanish National Narrative Prize for a novel about...
EL SENTIDO DE LA BIRRA LIVE
RICARDO MOYA | SURPRISE GUEST
‘El Sentido De La Birra Live’ is the on-stage version of the successful YouTube channel of the same name, an interview programme in which Ricardo Moya chats with a guest in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere. Live, the format adds...
JOAQUÍN REYES
Studio 54 Party
Joaquín Reyes will be the host and DJ of a party inspired by the iconic STUDIO 54, the legendary Manhattan nightclub that in the late 70s gathered together personalities such as Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, David Bowie, Cher and Salvador...
19:00
Bizkaia Aretoa - EHU · Sala Mitxelena
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NACHO VIGALONDO & ANTONIO CASTELO
Saturday Night Live 50 Aniversary
Saturday Night Live, created and directed by Lorne Michaels, premiered on NBC on Saturday, 11 October 1975. Since then, every Saturday for half a century, it has offered hilarious, imaginative, free-spirited and highly politically incorrect sketches, broadcast live with a...
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Bizkaia Aretoa - EHU · Sala Mitxelena
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MIREN ARZALLUZ & MIGUEL ZUGAZA
In conversation with CÉSAR COCA
El museo que nunca duerme New York was the birthplace and focal point of the artistic movements that marked the second half of the 20th century: abstract expressionism, pop art, minimalism, conceptual art, street art. The city has managed to...
Feminist Stand-up Comedy Workshop
RAQUEL TORRES & HAIZEA MALABARICIA
An introductory workshop on stand-up comedy with a feminist perspective that seeks to challenge mainstream humour and give a voice to new female comedians. To conclude, former students will present their monologues, the result of the regular stand-up comedy course....
Improvisational theatre workshop
IMPROBILBAO
Improvisation is one of the freest and most enjoyable forms of theatre. In this introductory workshop, you will learn to play with the unexpected and discover your most creative, spontaneous and expressive side. No previous experience is necessary. Free workshop,...
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Bidebarrieta Kulturgunea
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SAMANTA SCHWEBLIN
In conversation with CAROLINA ONTIVERO
ENTREVISTA Samanta Schweblin is one of the most powerful voices in contemporary Argentine literature and, by extension, world literature. Her narrative style is unique; it almost seems like a new genre. It has elements of fantasy, horror and, of course,...
Clown workshop
HAIZEA MALABARICIA
In this introductory clown workshop, participants work on stage presence and audience interaction through playful activities. An invitation to be, feel and play with humour. Organiser: : Haizea Malabaricia (@malabaricia) Price: 15€ Registration: talleres@jafestival.com
CHRISTINA ROSENVINGE
in conversation with ALOMA RODRÍGUEZ
CONVERSATION Christina Rosenvinge is one of the most important voices of her generation. For four decades, she has been displaying her creative freedom in projects as diverse as her more than ten studio albums, the book “Debut” and her work...
JONATHAN LETHEM
in conversation with MARA FAYE LETHEM
CONVERSATION This edition, dedicated to New York, highlights the presence of writer Jonathan Lethem, one of the most imaginative and playful storytellers of the last three decades. With a unique talent for mixing genres and portraying the pulse of his...
JUAN SOTO IVARS & ALBERTO OLMOS
New journalism
We live in an era of misinformation, where so-called post-truth takes on many guises to manipulate our perceptions. Today, the press may no longer have the power it had in the days when The New York Times or The Washington...
AXEL CASAS, GORKA RONQUETE & GASTÓN HAAG
ZINEMAL: New York Ninja (Talk + Screening)*
In collaboration with the Tracking Bilbao event, organised by Caostica and Borja Crespo, and with the support of the Cutrecon festival, the Zinemal team, formed by Axel Casas, Gorka Ronquete and Gastón Haag, is coming to Ja! Their speciality is...
Children’s drawing workshop:
"Superheroes in New York" with Mamen Moreu
Marvel fans consider Spiderman to be at the top of the superhero hierarchy, with everyone else coming after him. And let's not forget that he used to spin his spider webs across the skyscrapers of New York. Comic book author...
Top Ten Humour Sequences PAULA ORTIZ
In conversation with JUAN BAS
A regular section of the festival since its beginnings, this event offers an irresistible game. It consists of a director choosing their ten favourite comedy sequences from the history of cinema. These sequences are screened one by one to the...
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Bizkaia Aretoa - EHU · Sala Oteiza
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PETER KUPER
in conversation with FERNANDO TARANCÓN
Author of an extensive and renowned body of graphic work, Peter Kuper has created titles such as Oaxaca Diary and New York Diary, as well as adaptations of classics such as Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. His most special connection...
