Tickets will go on sale tomorrow for the Velodrome, where there will be two showings of a ‘Go!azen’ episode in addition to the premieres of ‘Rondallas’ and ‘Hasta que me quede sin voz’

Tomorrow, 19th August, at 10:00, tickets will go on sale for events taking place at the Velodrome for San Sebastián Festival’s 73^rd edition. The programme includes two showings featuring the first episode of the twelfth season of Go!azen, as well as the premiere of Daniel Sánchez Arévalo’s latest film, Rondallas and Hasta que me quede sin voz, the non-fiction about the musician Leiva. The auditorium with a capacity of more than 2,000 people will also host a broadcast of the closing gala, the EITB Gala, the traditional Concert & Screening organised with the Basque National Orchestra and the SGAE Foundation, and the morning showing for schoolchildren, Ikastetxeak Belodromoan.

On Tuesday 23rd, at 19:00, the bill will feature the premiere of Rondallas / Band Together, marking the return to the cinema of Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (Madrid, 1970). Javier Gutiérrez, María Vázquez, Judith Fernández, Tamar Novas and Fer Fraga star in this comedy drama about the people of a Galician town who decide to revive the local rondalla (traditional music group), an ode to the resilience and importance of the community when times are hard.

On Thursday 25th, also at 19:00, the giant screen will show the non-fiction Hasta que me quede sin voz, a film narrated in first person at this particular time in his existence by the musician Leiva, talking about his whirlwind life and the delicate situation he suffers due to an irreversible lesion in his vocal cords. The film is the result of a joint endeavour between Mario Forniés (Madrid, 1976), who has produced, amongst many other projects, music videos for the singer-songwriter from Madrid; Lucas Nolla (Madrid, 1978), editor of numerous films, and Sepia (Ushuaia, 1980), photographer and director of music videos.

In addition, for the first time, there will be a double showing of Go!azen, on Wednesday 24th and Friday 26th, both at 18:30. The screenings will feature the first episode in the twelfth season of the series Go!azen where like last year its protagonists will give a live performance prior to the showing itself. Itziar Gomez Sarasola (Errenteria, 1964) directs this latest instalment of musical adventures at the Basakabi summer camp.

Tickets for screenings in the Velodrome have a price of 8.75 euros and can be purchased from tomorrow, Tuesday, 19th August at 10:00 from the Festival (https://sansebastianfestival.janto.es) and Kutxabank (https://tickets.kutxabank.es) websites. Tickets are limited to 4 per showing and those buying 10 or more tickets in a single purchase will benefit from a 25% discount. Discounts are also applicable for holders of the Donostia Kultura and the Kutxabank Gaztetxartela cards.

For the first time, the Velodrome will host the EITB Gala, including the premiere of the first episode of the Euskal Herria Hegan programme to have its release this autumn on ETB1, with the title of Gipuzkoa hegan, a screening to be accompanied by the performance of the Navarre Symphony Orchestra taken through its steps by the composer Fernando Velázquez, the Goikobalu choir and singer Olatz Salvador. Gipuzkoa hegan, by Javi Gutierrez (Bilbao, 1965) and Lorea Perez de Albeniz (Elgoibar, 1974), will, for the first time, reveal the secrets of the territory from the air. This event will start at 18:00 on Sunday 21st.

Moreover, the Velodrome will once again host the Concert & Screening organised with the Basque National Orchestra and the SGAE Foundation, on Saturday 20th September at 18:00. The event combines the symphony performance of soundtracks and a collage of scenes from the films that gave them their inspiration.

Tickets for both the EITB Gala and for the Concert & Screening are free of charge; however, the corresponding invitation must be collected, from 13-19 September, from the San Sebastián Festival information point at the Kursaal or the Donostia Turismo office on the Boulevard, or on the same day of the concert from the Velodrome. In the case of the EITB Gala, invitations can also be acquired from the Festival and Kutxabank websites from tomorrow, 19 August. 

Finally, the Velodrome will also provide the setting for the Ikastetxeak Belodromoan morning screenings, an initiative thanks to which thousands of boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 11 years can enjoy the experience of watching a film that unites the cinema and science. These sessions jointly organised by the San Sebastián Festival, the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) and the Filmoteca Vasca aim to send a positive message about science to students at schools throughout the territory, while also demonstrating the city’s strong connection with scientific research. Furthermore, as usual, on the last day of the Festival, this year falling on Saturday 27th, the Velodrome will host the live broadcast of the closing gala and will screen the film closing and a second film to be announced shortly.

VELODROME

September 23 (Tuesday) | 19:00

Rondallas / Band Together

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (Spain)

Country(ies) of production: Spain

Cast: Javier Gutiérrez, María Vázquez, Judith Fernández, Tamar Novas, Carlos Blanco, Fer Fraga, Xosé A. Touriñán, Marta Larralde, Lola López Rodríguez

Two years after the tragic sinking of a fishing boat that shook a small seaside town, the members of the rondalla, a traditional music band, decide to get back together in the endeavour to recover their enthusiasm and leave the grieving behind.

September 24 and 26 (Wednesday and Friday) | 18:30

Go!azen

Itziar Gomez Sarasola (Spain)

Country(ies) of production: Spain

Cast: Nerea Elizalde, Nerea Arriola, Adriana Sánchez, Garazi Urkola, Ander Ayerza, Irati Marin, Ainhoa Tabuyo, Leire Nuñez, Jon Alonso, Yan Pinto, Josu Iriarte, Luken Urruzmendi, Xabier Elizalde, Sara Cozar, Julen Taboada, Kimetz Etxabe

Although born as a TV movie, Go!azen is now in its 12th season. In each one the first musical series produced in the Basque Country brings a new summer in the Basakabi camp with covers of well-known songs from yesterday and today. This year’s episodes will offer yet another season packed with fun and adventures.

September 25 (Thursday) | 19:00

Hasta que me quede sin voz / Until My Voice Breaks

Mario Forniés (Spain), Lucas Nolla (Spain)

Country(ies) of production: Spain

With the chasms that doing so entails, Leiva personally paints a raw and unpretentious portrait of the frenetic spiral of his existence today, giving us an unwonted glimpse of his life at the height of his career. An irreversible vocal cord issue constantly challenges the present and future of a Leiva incapable of conceiving any option other than to keep going. Until his voice gives out. 

EITB Gala

September 21 (Sunday) | 18:00

GIPUZKOA HEGAN

Javi Gutierrez Pereda (Spain),  Lorea Perez de Albeniz (Spain)

Country(ies) of production: Spain

A stunning journey into the soul and roots of Gipuzkoa offering a bird’s eye view of its coast, discovering its most spectacular natural landscapes, the history and customs of its towns and cities. With original music by Fernando Velazquez and the collaboration of Toti Martínez de Lezea, Juanma Cembellín and Santi Yaniz. First instalment in the 9-episode documenary series Euskal Herria Hegan.