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Dancing on September 8: In Ochagavía, in Elciego and where else?

  • We dare to say that the dances of Ochagavía (Navarra) and Elciego (Álava) are the most known dances of the return of 8 September. They have a long history and history and in recent decades have been collected in the repertoires of many dance groups in the Basque Country.
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06 September 2024 - 09:47
Otsagabiko dantzak, 2016-09-07. Argazkia: Maite Irizar - Dantzan CC BY-SA

Continuing with the most well-known repertoires, we cannot ignore the dance of dancers; and in Izurtza (Bizkaia), being a town of the Duranguesado, it is the one that adapts to the festivities. In Beasain (Gipuzkoa) and Eibar (Gipuzkoa), on the other hand, the ezek and the trokeo-dantza will be the protagonists of the day. In the two villages almost two decades ago they began from the characteristics of local dance traditions to create their own repertoire. And from the tradition of our dance, the Ingurutxos and the soka-dantza have to necessarily appear: Work will be published in Bedaio, Lizartza, Zestoa and Pamplona/Iruña in the coming days. Finally, the romerías, how not! In Zelatun (Gipuzkoa) and in Zarautz (Gipuzkoa) you have an unbeatable opportunity to break up pargatas.

The birth of life

The celebrations of the Virgin revolve around the birth of life. In Christianity, the birth of the Virgin, that is, the mother of Jesus Christ, is celebrated on September 8, nine months after Conception or Clean Creation (December 8). This day is celebrated in many places the advocations of the Virgin: Ochagavía de Muskilda, Izurtza de Erdoitza, Elciego Square, Eibar de Arrate, Lizartza de Sagrario.... This weekend we have great dating with dance for the holidays of the Virgin or for other reasons. This Sunday, September 8, comes a round weekend with the adaptation of Sunday. We cannot make sure where and when the Virgin was born or where she was born, but there are countless parties and dances around the feast of her birth.

Ochagavía: Dances of the Virgin of Muskilda

On 7 and 8 September the dances of the Virgin of Muskilda in Ochagavía are danced. September 8th is the big day of the festivities and the dantzaris have a work of all day. The day before, on the other hand, the sitting takes place in the afternoon. The cycle of Ochagavía dances consists of four dances of street or walk, four of clubs (Emperor, Katxutxa, Dantza, Modorro), diaper or diaper dance and jack.

7 September.

After the Salve of 20:00 the dantzaris of Ochagavía dance the dances of the Virgin of Muskilda.

Danzas de Ochagavía, 07-09-2016. Photo: Maite Irizar - Dantzan CC BY-SA

8 September.

On 8 September, at the feast held in honor of the Virgin of Muskilda, the dantzaris of Ochagavía offer their annual performance. In the morning they go up to Muskilda and dance there about 12:00. In the afternoon, the dances of the Virgen de Muskilda are offered in the town square, at 18:00.

Danzas de Ochagavía, 08-09-2016. Photo: Maite Irizar - Dantzan CC BY-SA

Dolphin: Dancer

7 September.

The festivities of Andra Mari de Erdoitza are held in Izurtza and the holiday programme usually includes two dance performances. Last Sunday, the Mendi Gain dance group held its first holiday session around the hermitage of Santa Ageda and the second, on 7 September, in the park of Santo Tomás. As the previous Sunday, the program will start at 12:00 hours, with eight dancers who will dance several dances of the Dantzari Dantza and then sixteen dancers will offer a dance performance.

Group of dances Mendi Gain, in the setting of the hermitage of Santa Águeda, 01-09-2024. Photo: Mendi Gain

Beasain: Igartza's Ezek and Trolling Dances

7 September.

The second Saturday of September is celebrated on the day of Igartza’s ezek and dantza. It was first held in 2007. The Aurtzaka dance group has created the Dantzaris Brotherhood of Igartza and since then has worked to rebuild the old dance and protocol traditions taking advantage of the historic building complex of Igartza in Beasain. Since 2007, the liturgy has been completed. Sometimes it is usually a guest group next to Besain's ezains-dantzaris, in the absence of a guest group offer Beasain's notch dances: brokelena, smaller bow, bigger stick and freight. This year they are planning to do the last three.

12:00 Izada of the flag in the City Hall.

12:05 Continue from the square to Igartza.

12:30 Acts of Ezek Dantza in Igartza.

Ezains-dantza from Igartza, Beasain, 10-09-2022. Photography. Iñaki Erauskin

Elciego: Dances of Elciego

8 September.

In Elciego they celebrate the day of the Virgen de la Plaza and offer local dances on the day of the Virgin. Their dances are: pasacalles as accompaniment in the procession of the Virgin; dance, change of position or troqueos in front of the Virgin; four streets or four streets like those practiced in the dances of clubs, jack and the tree.

Elciego, 08-09-2022. Photo: Elciego Group of Dances

At 12:15, descent from the Virgen de la Plaza with the authorities, enlivened by bands of music, groups of dances and baggers. 12:30 Mass in the Church of St. Andrew. After the Mass procession with the authorities, accompanied by the band of music, the group of dances and the Gaiters to the hermitage, where the group of dances of Elciego and the Gaiters will pay tribute to the patron.

Eibar: Arrate's Ezek and Trolling Dances

8 September.

September 8 is celebrated in Eibar on Arrate Day. The Dantzaris Brotherhood of Arrate, with the collaboration of the txistularis Usartza group, will offer the swords and trolley dances of Arrate.

Dances of the Virgin of Arrate by the group of dances Moa, in Arrate (Eibar), 08-9-2023. Photos: Felipe Loiola / Grupo de baile Malestar - EKD (CC) BY-SA

On September 8, 2005, the repertoire of Arrate dances was published. At the initiative of the Kontuz dances group, a series of dances has been prepared that give continuity to the dance ritual that has been held for some time at the feast of the Virgin of Arrate. Ezek is offered at the Mass Major in front of the altar of the church of Arrate, and for the second time at the end of the procession in front of the image of the Virgin. Then in the Arrate field they offer the full ezek and the three trolley dances with their zortzikos: the smallest pole, the largest pole and the broquel pole.

In the Mass of 11:00, ezains-dantza.

At the end of the procession beginning at 12:00 hours, a slovak will be made.

From 12:30 a.m., ezek and tromus-dantzak in the field.

Lizartza: Dance string

8 September.

In Lizartza the festivities of the Virgen del Sagrario are celebrated and the dance chords are launched within the celebrations. This year, 8 September, at 12:30 a.m. In Lizartza the dance string has had ups and downs, but it has endured and with its own way of dancing.

Soka dantza, Lizartza, 2019-09-08. Photo: City Hall of Lizartza

Bedaio: Ingurutxo

8 September.

At the festivities of the Bedaio de Tolosa district, the local neighbours and neighbours take a small environment out into the street. The ingurutxos are more frequent in Navarra, but they also dance in Gipuzkoa, one in Bedaio and another in the Ugarte district of Amezketa.

He has recovered after several years of neglect for at least three decades. The Ingurutxo de Bedaio is held after the rural sport session of 18:00 in the afternoon, during the festivities of the Virgin of September.

Ingurutxo de Bedaio, Bedaio (Tolosa), 07-09-2008. Photo: Iñaki Zugasti - Dantzan CC-BY-SA

Pamplona: Soka-dantza de los Tres Burgos

8 September.

The dantzaris of the dance group Duguna de Pamplona will interpret the soka-dantza of the Three Burgos, within the acts of the privilege of Batasuna. On 8 September the merger of the three medieval Burgos that make up the current Pamplona (Navarrería, San Cernin and San Nicolás) is celebrated, by order of King Charles III. The Municipal Corporation runs on behalf of the city through the streets of the three heads, accompanied by the comparison of giants, heads and dantzaris from Pamplona. Then, since 2016, the dantzaris of Duguna present the soka-dantza. This year will be about 19:20 in the Town Hall Square.

Soka-dantza de los Tres Burgos, Pamplona, 08-09-2018. Photo: What we have

Zestoa: Zahagi-dantza and pre-dances

There were several testimonies that in the Virgin celebrations held in September in Zestoa the dance and dance of the Zahagi used to appear. From there, in 2017 the zahagi-dantza was published and in 2022 pre-dantzaris were also published: municipal representatives, the youngest and the zahagi-dantzaris.

8 September.

The municipal representatives of Zestoa and the members of the Itxaropena dance group will take out the Dantzaurre on Virgin Day, after the Mass, around 13:00 hours. The group or individual touched by throwing the txupinazo through the torch will be honored and invited to the rope.

Antesala of municipal representatives, Zestoa, 08-09-2022. Photo: Danbolin

9 September.

The 12-year-old children will throw the Children's Day sucking and will make an exhibit of zahagi-dantza and a dance.

Youth Antesala, Zestoa, 11-09-2022. Photo: Danbolin

The festivities of Zestoa will end with the zahagi-dantza and the pre-dance. The dantzaris of the itxaropena dance group will parade through the streets next to the Txistularis of the Zestoa and Idiakatz Trikitixa Association. When you reach the plaza, you'll have a snack.

Zahagi-dantza, Zestoa, 11-09-2022. Photo: Anartz Izagirre

Vigía: Rosemary

8 September.

The romerías de Zelatun, located on the slopes of Mount Hernio, are well known. Every Sunday in September, there are a lot of people going to the dance. This Sunday, those in charge of dancing to the are de laja and Lutxurdio will be in charge of giving them an unbeatable opportunity.

Pilgrimage of the last Sunday of September 2023, in Zelatun, 24-09-2023. Photo: Ihintza Elustondo

Zarautz: Fiesta Vasca

9 September.

Basque dances in the Basque Parties. Photo: Aritz Mutiozabal

The Basque Country Jaia is held on 9 September in Zarautz (Gipuzkoa) and this year will be special, as it has been 100 years since it was first held in Zarautz. They have organised a comprehensive programme, with the possibility of dancing throughout the day everywhere. Here there will be romerías and dances:

At noon, in the Plaza de la Música, pilgrimage with trikitilaris, txistularis and dulzaineros.

At the same time, in the Plaza de las Derecho, pilgrimage with trikitilaris.

13:15 In the Munoa, I pray with the Iratzar group.

14:00 In the Plaza de la Música, Popular dance of the Era de Estella with dulzaineros.

14:00 In the Plaza de la Música, Popular dance of the Era de Estella with dulzaineros.

18:30 In the tent of Iñurritza, pilgrimage with the group Bide Batez.

20:00 In Iñurritza, Popular dance of the Era of Estella with sweeters.

20:30 Pasacalles from Iñurritza to the Plaza de la Música.

Then in the Plaza de la Música, pilgrimage with trikitilaris.

22:00 In the Munoa, go with the Iratzar group.


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