Festivals in Durango
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Durango, municipality of Vizcaya, in Basque Country.
Local festivals of Durango
The most representative celebration of Durango is the Festivals in San Fausto, también conocidas como Sanfaustos. El municipal programme of San Fausto It serves as a recent reference to locate common events, spaces and traditions.
- Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in San Fausto o Sanfaustos.
- Main celebration day: 13 October, día de San Fausto.
- Usual duration: alrededor de diez días, usually around the second and third weekend in October.
- Usual places: San Fausto neighbourhood, Town Hall Square, Landako Gunea, txosnagune, Ezkurdi, Andra Mari portico, Santa Ana, Ibaizabal, Tabira and other neighbourhoods.
- Associated traditions: welcome to Patxikotxu and Pantxike, group descent, txupinazo, txistularis targets, Zezenak Dira with dulzaineros, kalejiras, honour aurresku, txalaparta, distribution of artopilak, sukalki, tortilla and paella competitions, pilgrimages, herri kirolak, bertsolaris, concerts and fireworks.
- Who participates: Town Hall, Jai Batzordea, San Fausto Social Centre, Txosna Batzordea, groups, neighbourhood and cultural associations, dance and music groups, sports clubs, schools, youth, seniors, families and visitors.
- Otras ofertas culturales: Durango Museum of Art and History, San Agustín Kultur Gunea, Plateruena Kultur Aterpea, Bizenta Mogel Biblioteka, Bartolomé Ertzilla Music School, Ezkurdi Aretoa, Durango Irratia, Kurutziaga, the historic centre and the Basilica of Santa María de Uribarri.