Loraldia 2024 the festival of Basque culture in Bilbao

Inspired by the Floral Games promoted by Anton Abadia in the 19th century, the aim of the festival held in Bilbao is to influence the transmission of Basque culture and to strengthen and promote the cultural industry of expressions in Basque.

LORALDIA 2024

The tenth edition of the Loraldia festival will be held between 1st and 23rd March in a dozen venues in Bilbao.

The artistic programme will be featuring more than 25 activities. Music, theatre, dance, cinema and bertsolaritza will be the central elements of the event.

More than 110 creators will take part:

• Miren Narbaiza
• Lorea Agirre
• Kirmen Uribe
• Mikel Urdangarin
• Rafa Rueda
• Jon Maia
• Irantzu Lekue
• Leire Bilbao
• Nerea Arrien
• Toti Martinez de Lezea
• Gorka Hermosa
• Garikoitz Mendizabal
• Jon Sarasua
• Basabi
• Alaia Martin
• Katixa Agirre
• Oihana Iguaran
• Neomak
• Harrobia Dantza Bertikala

For three weeks, Bilbao will become the great showcase for cultural events created in Basque.

Loraldia has consolidated its position and has turned into a point of reference.

In 2023, more than 4,000 visitors attended the festival’s performances.