Bilbao. Guide for Bilbao

With an allusion to the New York Fire Department on the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001, Bilbao Firefighters have returned this year (and there are already 3) in a calendar to raise funds. The photos, made ​​by Lucho Rengifo, has countless winks with a firefighter tattoo that says "Twin towers forever" (Twin Towers forever), a helmet of the firemen of New York, and so on.

The calendar has a print run of 25,000 copies and can be purchased at kiosks, online ( http://www.igon.com/BomberosBi/index.htm ) or by phone at 902 886 335 (Monday to Friday from 9 : 00 to 13:00).

The price is 8 euros, a very low given that any thematic calendar available at newsstands, in the Plaza Circular , the Fnac Bilbao and San Sebastian and libraries range from 10-15 euros minimum. In addition, the revenue will cover the travel of Bilbao Fire Fire Olympics 2011 and the rest will get on a NGO.

Here is a photo of one of the calendars also includes dedication (obtained in signing calendars at the Fnac Bilbao).

You have all the information on how to get the calendars of the Fire Bilbao (home made ​​if you are shipping outside Bilbao) at the following address:

http://www.igon.com/BomberosBi/index.htm

Ryanair flights in Bilbao

The Irish lowcost airline Ryanair announced on 4 August this month that will operate at the airport in Bilbao. The news caught by surprise even Jon Gangoiti, director of Bilbao Air. And is that Ryanair in most cities where it operates is due to subsidies from local authorities. In the case of Bilbao, it seems that these subsidies come from the Basque Government and Iñaki Arriola team.

Ryanair will operate, in principle, from October at the airport of the Dove (Loiu) and currently only plans to do national tours. This opens the door for cheaper options to visit several capitals of the peninsula, and vice versa.

Ryanair is also one of the airlines but fame has in the European aviation industry and has not won much sympathy for his way to get to Bilbao. Whether you want to install at the airport in Bilbao thanks to subsidies, while other airlines have done so because they have opted for Bilbao and its capacity as tourist city, it does not look with favor from the beginning. October will have to wait and see if eventually only make domestic flights or decide to open the way to Europe and the confidence that the people to fly with Ryanair to Bilbao Bilbao.

Tent for the presentation of San Mames Barria

A May 26 was held the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new San Mames Barria, expected to premiere in the season 2012-2013.

At the ceremony were present the maximum of 5 members representing the Society of St. Mamés Barria: the lehendakari the Basque government, Patxi Lopez, the deputy general of Biscay, Jose Luis Bilbao, the Mayor of Bilbao, Iñaki Azkuna, the president of the Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa, Mario Fernandez, and the president of the Athletic Club, Fernando Garcia Macua.

Authorities present at the inauguration

A human chain formed by players from the youth, Athletic players (both male and female), partners, supporters and club members, was in charge of carrying a piece of grass and a stone wall outside the San Mames to the site where be placed the new San Mames Barria.

Grass, stone and other presents to San Mames Barria

Jose Angel Iribar and Iker Muniain were responsible for starting the chain, with grass and stone respectively. Terms were managers and Eneko Urieta Federico Vivanco, the oldest member and the youngest just 4 months.

Model San Mames Barria

Model San Mames Barria - Corner

Model San Mames Barria - Harrow

Txupinazo of the Great Week

This year, the festival of bilbao (Great Week 2010) will be held on August 21. The reason: the fall on Sunday (August 15) of the feast of the Virgin.

There was the possibility of spending the beginning of the Great Week 2010 on day 14 but with this 21 day exchange is expected to more visitors. First, because it avoids the coincidence with the Grande de San Sebastián Week and the exodus of the first half of August.

And thanks to a survey conducted in bilbao parties last year to 450 Bilbao, is expected to enhance the celebration of this Astenagusia this year.

At the moment, and waiting for details about the program Astenagusia 2010, we know that Isidro Elezgarai (director of media relations of Caja) is who will act as crier.

Athletic Bilbao and the "party impossible"

With the dual aim of building a soccer field in the town of Liwro (DRC) and serve as a tribute to the dismissal of Joseba Etxeberria , the party was held impossible: Athletic Bilbao against 200 children.

Athletic came out with a 4-4-2 while the opposing team came out with a 20-60-17 (100 children played each half). And to see pictures of the game are impressive. Whether the party has been around the world and has been in the news in places like New York, Romania, Argentina, Russia, Germany and interviews on the BBC. Already in the stadium, the party managed to gather 20,000 spectators with the collection, at a cost of 1 euro per ticket, made ​​possible the goal of building the field Liwro.

At the end of the least was the result, 5-3 Athletic friendly, although they started on equipment for children.

It is very possible that someone does not know the reason because they have chosen Liwro town as a place for construction of the camp: those who enjoy this field are the same players in this video ...

Here you have a video with some moments of "impossible game"

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Bilbao, winner of the Nobel Prize to the cities

Bilbao has been the city winner Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, awarded in Singapore. Bilbao has been chosen among 78 cities by the change that has suffered in the past 20 years.

According to the statement they issued: "The award focuses on four pillars: a way of life, vigor, sustainability and quality of life that are fundamental to the success of any city and quality of urban life.

Bilbao has demonstrated these qualities in his radical transformation of a post-industrial city to a vibrant metropolis "

The prize, 300,000 Singapore dollars (174,145 euros) will be given to the Mayor of Bilbao, Iñaki Azkuna, on 29 June.