Ispilu(h)ari 2026

Good to know

Audience

Children and adults

Organised by

Ajuntament de Deba

Language

Basque

Edition

II edition

Venue

Ispiluen Gela

Handiak schedule

Fridays at 20:00 h

Txikiak schedule

Thursdays at 17:30 h

What's it about

Deba City Council will launch this autumn the second edition of Ispilu(h)ari, with a programming made up of six cultural proposals that will take place between October and December at Ispiluen Gela. Magic, oral storytelling, music, theatre and puppetry make up an offering aimed at audiences of different ages. One of the main novelties of this edition will be the change of day for the sessions aimed at adult audiences: while until now they were held on Saturday afternoons, starting from this edition they will take place on Fridays at 20:00 hours. With this change, the aim is to strengthen coordination with the municipality's cultural programming, also taking into account the activities organized by Kultur Elkartea, and to consolidate Friday as the reference day for cultural appointments aimed at adult audiences. The programming is structured into two lines: Ispilu(h)ari Handiak, aimed at those over 12 years old, and Ispilu(h)ari Txikiak, for those under 12 years old. The Handiak sessions will be held on Fridays at 20:00 hours, while the children's proposals will take place at 17:30 hours. The Handiak programming will kick off on October 23 with Kidam Magoa, the magic show for adult audiences by Asier Kidam. On November 13, 80 Amandre will arrive, an oral storytelling proposal centered on women's stories, and on December 18 this line will close with Animalia, by Habia, a musical proposal that combines tradition and contemporary creation. For their part, Txikiak will begin on October 25 with Izena duen guztia, by Maite Ortega, a work that addresses identity, freedom, and diversity. On November 15, Erresinolaren Kantua, by Naita, which combines puppets, shadows, and live music, will be performed, and on December 20, Etxerik Txikiena, by Yarleku, a proposal around home, security, and emotional bonds will arrive. With this new programming, Ispilu(h)ari once again offers a space to get closer to Basque culture from different artistic disciplines and with proposals adapted for both adult and children's audiences. What is Ispilu(h)ari? Ispilu(h)ari was born in 2025 from one of the demands collected in Deba's participatory budgets: to have a continued cultural programming throughout the year. The project aims to promote the use of Basque and strengthen the transmission and cultural identity of the municipality, while generating spaces for meeting, creativity, and participation. Its name refers to the mirror room of Agirre Palace, where the activities are held.

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