The fifth edition of Loraldia Festibala will be held between 12 March and 7 April. In 22 days, the programme will offer all artistic disciplines, five new productions and absolute premieres. 12 spaces in Bilbao will become the plaza of Basque culture.

This edition will include Joseba Sarrionandia and José Anton Artze.

In the case of Iurreta’s writer, based on his poetic universe, Kalaportu will premiere at the Arriaga Theatre on March 15: The show 'Kantuz' on the poetic territory of Joseba Sarrionandia. Familiar faces of Basque music will be involved, among others: Eñaut Elorrieta, Mikel Urdangarin, Inés Osinaga, Miren Narbaiza, Rafa Rueda, Dana, Joseba Irazoki & BEÑAT Axiari, Audience, Harkaitz Cano and Uxue Alberdi.

Artze will be honoured on March 20, through the show H-Artzetik of the collective Txakur Gorria: poetry in scarves. According to the organizers, it will be "a small gesture of thanks", to remind the poet who left us last year.

Loraldia is not a festival that only takes into account the creators of a long history. Proof of this is the broad programming this year. Coinciding with the arrival of spring, almost every day there will be a cultural act in Bilbao. On the web Loraldia.eus you can see this year’s full program.