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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, AN ENTRANCE TO THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY (ARCHITECT: FRANK GEHRY, OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997), ITS TITANIUM WALLS WITH FUTURISTIC REFLECTIONS ARE EMBLEMATIC Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY (ARCHITECT: FRANK GEHRY) AND ITS TITANIUM WALLS WITH FUTURISTIC REFLECTIONS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART LOCATED IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY, DESIGNED BY AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY, OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997), ITS TITANIUM WALLS WITH FUTURISTIC REFLECTIONS ARE EMBLEMATIC. HERE IN FRONT OF THE MUSEUM A SCULPTURE BY ANISH KAPPOR, "BIG TREE AND THE EYE, TALL TREE & THE EYE, 2009" Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, SPLASHES OF COLOR ON THE TITANIUM WALLS OF THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY (ARCHITECT: FRANK GEHRY) AND ITS TITANIUM WALLS WITH FUTURISTIC REFLECTIONS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, SPLASHES OF COLOR ON THE TITANIUM WALLS OF THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY, ITS HUGE SPIDER, SCULPTURE BY LOUISE BOURGEOIS AND ITS TITANIUM WALLS WITH FUTURISTIC REFLECTIONS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, SPLASHES OF COLOR ON THE TITANIUM WALLS OF THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997 Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, BISCAY, BASQUE COUNTRY, BILBAO, MARK ROTHKO AND JAMES ROSENQUIST EXHIBITION AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN BILBAO IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY (ARCHITECT: FRANK GEHRY, OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1997), ITS TITANIUM WALLS WITH FUTURISTIC REFLECTIONS ARE EMBLEMATIC Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, SPANISH BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAY. BILBAO. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM (ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY) Photo by Michael Portillo/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, SPANISH BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAY. BILBAO. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM (ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY) Photo by Michael Portillo/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN, SPANISH BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAY. BILBAO. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM (ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY) Photo by Michael Portillo/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit to the works of the Galindo Storm Tank - Barakaldo

Several people work during a visit to the construction site of the Galindo Storm Tank, December 5, 2025, in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The subway hydraulic infrastructure is designed to store excess rainwater to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching rivers, reducing flooding and improving water quality. The project has an investment of more than 46 million euros and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Photo by H.Bilbao / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steinmeier and King Felipe VI At Gernika Cemetery - Spain

King Felipe VI (r) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l) during a ceremony of atonement for the victims of the bombing of Guernica in the town's cemetery on November 28, 2025, in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). With this tribute, the German head of state has closed the circle of Germany's request for forgiveness to the people of Guernica, which was expressed in a letter in 1997 by the then German president, Roman Herzog. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steinmeier and King Felipe VI At Gernika Cemetery - Spain

King Felipe VI (r) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l) during a ceremony of atonement for the victims of the bombing of Guernica in the town's cemetery on November 28, 2025, in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). With this tribute, the German head of state has closed the circle of Germany's request for forgiveness to the people of Guernica, which was expressed in a letter in 1997 by the then German president, Roman Herzog. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steinmeier and King Felipe VI At Gernika Cemetery - Spain

King Felipe VI (r) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l) during a ceremony of atonement for the victims of the bombing of Guernica in the town's cemetery on November 28, 2025, in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). With this tribute, the German head of state has closed the circle of Germany's request for forgiveness to the people of Guernica, which was expressed in a letter in 1997 by the then German president, Roman Herzog. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steinmeier and King Felipe VI At Gernika Cemetery - Spain

King Felipe VI (r) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l) during a ceremony of atonement for the victims of the bombing of Guernica in the town's cemetery on November 28, 2025, in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). With this tribute, the German head of state has closed the circle of Germany's request for forgiveness to the people of Guernica, which was expressed in a letter in 1997 by the then German president, Roman Herzog. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steinmeier and King Felipe VI At Gernika Cemetery - Spain

King Felipe VI (r) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l) during a ceremony of atonement for the victims of the bombing of Guernica in the town's cemetery on November 28, 2025, in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). With this tribute, the German head of state has closed the circle of Germany's request for forgiveness to the people of Guernica, which was expressed in a letter in 1997 by the then German president, Roman Herzog. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steinmeier and King Felipe VI At Gernika Cemetery - Spain

King Felipe VI (r) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l) during a ceremony of atonement for the victims of the bombing of Guernica in the town's cemetery on November 28, 2025, in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). With this tribute, the German head of state has closed the circle of Germany's request for forgiveness to the people of Guernica, which was expressed in a letter in 1997 by the then German president, Roman Herzog. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steinmeier and King Felipe VI At Gernika Cemetery - Spain

King Felipe VI (r) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l) during a ceremony of atonement for the victims of the bombing of Guernica in the town's cemetery on November 28, 2025, in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). With this tribute, the German head of state has closed the circle of Germany's request for forgiveness to the people of Guernica, which was expressed in a letter in 1997 by the then German president, Roman Herzog. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steinmeier and King Felipe VI At Gernika Cemetery - Spain

King Felipe VI (r) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l) during a ceremony of atonement for the victims of the bombing of Guernica in the town's cemetery on November 28, 2025, in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). With this tribute, the German head of state has closed the circle of Germany's request for forgiveness to the people of Guernica, which was expressed in a letter in 1997 by the then German president, Roman Herzog. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain: Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Vuelta Stage in Bilbao 2

On Wednesday, September 3, pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the 11th stage of the Vuelta a España in Bilbao, targeting the Israel-Premier Tech team. Organizers halted the race and declared no winner.

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Spain: Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Vuelta Stage in Bilbao

On Wednesday, September 3, pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the 11th stage of the Vuelta a España in Bilbao, targeting the Israel-Premier Tech team. Organizers halted the race and declared no winner.

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Town crier Francis Diez Rojo and actress Itziar Ituño, during the presentation of Bilbao's Semana Grande 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Town crier Francis Diez Rojo and actress Itziar Ituño, during the presentation of Bilbao's Semana Grande 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

The mayor of Bilbao, Juan María Aburto (l) and the town crier Francis Díez Rojo (r), during the presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several people walk past on the street during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the center of the city, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several people walk past on the street during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the center of the city, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several Ertzaintza officers during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM