{"id":495,"date":"2023-06-09T13:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.basquestay.com\/blog\/?p=495"},"modified":"2023-07-26T11:51:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T11:51:31","slug":"san-sebastian-festival-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.basquestay.com\/blog\/en\/san-sebastian-festival-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"San Sebasti\u00e1n Festival 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"495\" class=\"elementor elementor-495 elementor-466\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e57a44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e57a44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd6b817\" data-id=\"cd6b817\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367b9f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"367b9f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan your trip to the capital of Gipuzkoa during the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aste Nagusia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Semana Grande<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the most important <\/span><b>festival in San Sebasti\u00e1n<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basquestay.com\/blog\/san-sebastian-donostia-conoce-los-principales-puntos-de-interes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donostia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You\u2019ll have the opportunity to enjoy the fantastic atmosphere that fills the streets, with a variety of shows to suit all tastes. There will be endless entertainment options to enjoy from morning until late at night.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f439d40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f439d40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-251b1a99\" data-id=\"251b1a99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469fc388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"469fc388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When does the San Sebasti\u00e1n festival begin?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e424ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e424ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>San Sebasti\u00e1n festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is launched with the traditional cannon fire on 19 August outside the city hall. The main artilleryman will light the fuse in front of the key figures of the beginning of the festival, along with all the members of the local authority, while hundreds of people await the explosion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b80ee40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b80ee40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50380b4\" data-id=\"50380b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9094ad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9094ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the <\/span><b>powerful boom<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which will be heard throughout all the neighbourhoods of San Sebasti\u00e1n, everyone will sing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artillero dale fuego<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> together. From the city centre to Gros, Antiguo, Amara and the Old Town, this is the signal for everyone to begin enjoying the festivities over the next seven days, with a programme of activities that gets better year after year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear a <\/span><b>blue scarf<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> around your neck to join those who will be gathering in the Alderdi Eder gardens. There will also be a shower of confetti and a parade of giants and big heads, along with music played by the Illunbe band, which will liven up the first few minutes of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aste Nagusia.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You will also hear applause and shouts of joy from the audience, where there will be a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">batucada <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(dance percussion group) to get all the kids and adults dancing to their beat.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cffefc\" data-id=\"7cffefc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ce574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6ce574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basquestay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Cabezudos-Fiestas-San-Sebastian.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-478\" alt=\"Cabezudos Fiestas San Sebastian\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a0d411 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a0d411\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-809cf8e\" data-id=\"809cf8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30d922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c30d922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a few minutes, the spectators will leave the area and head to other squares, where there will be a wide range of entertainment to ensure that the fun never ends. There\u2019s no time to waste!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbf184f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbf184f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73bfa23\" data-id=\"73bfa23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e62ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e62ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens at the San Sebasti\u00e1n festival?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caf960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6caf960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main <\/span><b>San Sebasti\u00e1n festival <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">invites people of all ages to enjoy seven days full of exciting activities. One of the most popular of which is the event that takes place every night, where the nighttime festivities come to a halt for a few minutes so everyone can enjoy the <\/span><b>firework display<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0249f82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0249f82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df00aea\" data-id=\"df00aea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db12fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db12fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basquestay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Fuegos-artificiales-fiestas-san-sebastian.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-485\" alt=\"Fuegos artificiales fiestas san sebastian\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd765a5\" data-id=\"fd765a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85dac58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85dac58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pyrotechnics companies from various countries travel to San Sebasti\u00e1n to show off their creations and compete in the renowned international competition. La Concha bay serves as the backdrop for this spectacular display of lights, sound and colour. Find a strategic location to watch it, such as the main beach or the Miramar Palace gardens, and don\u2019t forget to buy an artisanal ice cream to enjoy during the show, as the residents of the capital of Gipuzkoa like to do.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another of the most popular events also takes place at night, just a few metres from La Zurriola square: the <\/span><b>Sag\u00fc\u00e9s concerts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here you will have the chance to see some of your favourite artists play live.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72c6eff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72c6eff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4dd7f8\" data-id=\"c4dd7f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6105981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6105981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the other main events that are part of the festival programme include theatrical performances, sports competitions and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">herri kirolak<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a local rural sport. The festival continues <\/span><b>until 19 August<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There will be time for everything but boredom.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3864a1ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3864a1ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e1f6e\" data-id=\"52e1f6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300e7c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"300e7c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activities scheduled for the San Sebasti\u00e1n festival\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71228184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71228184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know <\/span><b>when the San Sebasti\u00e1n festival is taking place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is time to find out more about the event programme. After the cannon fire there are DJ sets, dancing and a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">txistulari <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performance, among other activities that continue until midnight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Over the following days you\u2019ll be able to enjoy various other traditional <\/span><i style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Semana Grande <\/i><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">activities as well<\/span><i style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/i><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> To start with there is <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">the Festara<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. The Gaztelubide choir will perform this and other songs in the old town, at the doors of the culinary society to which it owes its name. Be sure to also attend the traditional <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">La Salve<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> mass, which takes place on the <\/span><i style=\"background-color: transparent;\">V\u00edspera de la Virgen <\/i><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">(eve of the virgin) at the Basilica of Santa Mar\u00eda.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Concha bay will be taken over by kids during the <\/span><b><i>Pirate Boarding<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an event where numerous boats made by their own crews depart from the port for a fun journey that takes them to La Concha beach. Follow them from the iconic white-painted metal handrail. They will encounter mutinies, tidal waves, shipwrecks and other adventures along their journey to the sandy beach.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The programme also includes competitions, such as the Spanish omelette contest, a rowing boat regatta and a pelota tournament. There are <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">over 400 <\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">activities planned in total, the same as the previous year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-432bff7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"432bff7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56f45689\" data-id=\"56f45689\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e329586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e329586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visit San Sebasti\u00e1n during Semana Grande\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1316f9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1316f9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have decided to visit this city, come during Semana Grande to make your stay even more special. It is without a doubt the best way to discover the city and to enjoy a unique programme of entertainment and activities throughout the year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basquestay.com\/blog\/una-escapada-de-ensueno-que-hacer-en-san-sebastian\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dream getaway<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>San Sebasti\u00e1n festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. What are you waiting for? 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