Linked to the Enlightenment movement, the Royal Basque Society of Friends of the Country (Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del Pais), Euskalerriko Adiskideen Elkartea in basque (Euskera), was founded in 1764 and has its origins in gatherings held at the Intsausti Palace in Azkoitia, by the Count of Peñaflorida, Xavier Mª de Munibe. With…
Nominations are now open for the 9th edition of the Basque Culinary World Prize, an annual award for chefs with transformative initiatives. In 2024, this award seeks to strengthen the positive power of gastronomy in its reach and ability to deliver socioeconomic progress. This global and innovative accolade was created by the Basque Culinary Center…
MUN Bilbao 2024 brings together 360 young delegates from eight countries at the University of Deusto to simulate UN decision‑making and adopt resolutions on pressing global conflicts and human rights. (Autor: Estíbaliz Pérez de la Torre) The MUN Bilbao 2024 Conference, held at the University of Deusto, brought together 360 young participants from eight different…
On the centenary of his birth, Eduardo Chillida is celebrated as a universal Basque sculptor whose monumental work and deep connection to the territory continue to shape contemporary art and public space worldwide. (Autor: Estíbaliz Pérez de la Torre) On 10 January 2024 it has been 100 years since the birth of Eduardo Chillida, one…
The Basque Government receives the international Catalyst 2030 award in London for its pioneering role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through its Agenda 2030 Priorities Programme. (Autor: Estíbaliz Pérez de la Torre) The Basque Government has been awarded the international Catalyst 2030 award in the category of regional governments for its outstanding contribution to…
Kora Green City is an aparthotel that opened barely a year ago in Vitoria-Gasteiz, a work by the Bilbao practice A54 Arquitectos that brings the territory closer to this type of sustainable construction. (Autor: Elda Campos Lavín) It was founded in Bilbao in 2006 and has designed Kora Green City, the Passivhaus building with the…
The Basque Open Industry addressed opportunities in markets such as the United States, India, Brazil, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Turkey. (Autor: Elda Campos Lavín) The second day of the Basque Open Industry, the event organised by the SPRI Group that has shown Europe the public-private industrial and technological ecosystem of the Basque Country, dealt…
Within the framework of the European SME Week, an event that the European Commission is holding this year in Bilbao from 13 to 17 November, Cristina Oyón, Director of Technology, Innovation and Sustainability at SPRI, presented the results of the study carried out by SPRI on the impact of women on industrial competitiveness. (Autor: Elda Campos…
The project aims to generate this gas for energy-intensive sectors such as industry and transport. (Autor: Elda Campos Lavín) HyVALUE is an initiative promoted by a joint venture between Tubacex, Novargi and IET Technology that aims to produce hydrogen for sale to energy-intensive industrial and transport sectors, based on a production process that uses the…
Japan, the third world economy and one of the most industrially and technologically advanced countries in the world, is a very interesting market for Basque industry. (Autor: Elda Campos Lavín) Within the framework of the ‘Euskadi – Japan 2023’ initiative, which this year aims to give visibility and intensify relations between the two countries and,…