Festivals and events
Zarautz celebrates a successful Sagardo Eguna on a sunny day
The new season’s cider took centre stage at the celebration, which brought together hundreds of people in a warm, festive atmosphere.
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
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What’s happening in the cider houses and around cider: the txotx season, festivals, awards and cider culture.
Festivals and events
The new season’s cider took centre stage at the celebration, which brought together hundreds of people in a warm, festive atmosphere.
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
Festivals and events
Next Sunday, 26 January, Zarautz will hold another edition of the traditional Sagardo Eguna (Cider Day), an annual event where visitors can enjoy the best ciders in Gipuzkoa.
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
Festivals and events
In its 2025 edition, the Txotx Solidario has once again filled Tolosa’s Tinglado with a festive atmosphere and community spirit.
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
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We have talked a lot about the taste for Basque cider in the USA. For us in particular, it came as a shock to find, back in distant 2010, an article in the New York Times in which the critic Eric Asimov (an old acquaintance of our website and, yes, a relative of the scientist, writer and creator of the “Three Laws of Robotics”, Isaac Asimov) recommended a Basque cider for Thanksgiving.
Via About Basque Country 1 min read
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Urdaburu Mendizale Elkartea has organised a lunch at the Larregain cider house for 9 March. Participants will meet at Urdaburu’s premises (Juan de Olazabal 23) at 8.30 in the morning, as they will first walk a 14.5-kilometre route with 800 metres of ascent, taking about 5 hours.
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
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The Lasartearra society held its barrikote (a get-together around the cider barrel), attended by members and supporters who enjoyed the sagardo (cider) and a good dinner
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
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Only the last few tickets remain for the “Txotx Oinkari Sagardotegi”
Via EuskalKultura 1 min read
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The 28th edition arrives this Saturday with a tribute to Marisol Arrillaga, trikitixa (button accordion) player at the Musika Eskola and a champion of the Basque language
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
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The programme for the Saint Sebastian fiestas was designed for all ages
Via El Periódico de Aragón 1 min read
Festivals and events
Oñati’s Herri Eguna was a resounding success
Via Noticias de Gipuzkoa 1 min read
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As well as tasting the drink, visitors will be able to see how it is made at a kirikoketa (traditional apple pounding)
Via Noticias de Navarra 1 min read
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The cider festival is a classic fixture of Herri Eguna (Village Day)
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read