ST. PATRICK’S DAY EVENTS 2025 – 16-17 MARCH IN BILBAO, DONOSTIA-SS & VITORIA-GASTEIZ
ST. PATRICK’S DAY GET-TOGETHER – BILBAO
WHEN: Monday, 17th March – from 13:30
WHERE: The Wicklow Arms Irish Pub, C/Rodriguez Arias, 30, Bilbao.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ggtbH9rNfAtj5Cy7A
+INFO: Join us for pintxos and drinks to drown your shamrock at Bilbao’s favourite Irish Pub on St. Patrick’s Day itself.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY MASS – VITORIA-GASTEIZ
WHEN: Monday, 17th March – 19:30
WHERE: Argandoña, near Vitoria-Gasteiz
+INFO: We have been invited by a local priest to come together to celebrate mass on the feast of St. Patrick, in Argandoña near Vitoria-Gasteiz. Please consult this page for any updates.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY GET-TOGETHER – DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN
WHEN: Sunday, 16th March – from 12:30
WHERE: Garagar («Garagardotegia») – DSS Boulevard
https://maps.app.goo.gl/N1YpN3MaCjd3fafy7
+INFO: Come along to meet fellow hibernophiles and toast our patron saint. Singers and musicians welcome.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY LUNCH – BILBAO
WHEN: Sunday, 16th March – 14:30
WHERE: RITA GRILL – Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro, 66, Bilbao
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9wbNvBnop3ERZaQN7
(We will meet for a drink beforehand from 13.30 h at La Revoltosa, C/ Rodriguez Arias, 32).
+INFO: Precio menu: 30€
You MUST register by sending a WhatsApp to Bridget on 647 736 871 with your name and the names of those attending with you (if applicable).
Payment will be made in advance via transfer to the LagunCara bank acct. or via BIZUM to 647 736 871 (Bridget).
Add your name as reference when you send the payment.
Acct details:
Closing date for registering: Sunday 9th March at 12:00 h.
We are delighted to invite you to celebrate Ireland’s only female patron saint, St. Brigid, once again in 2025.
What: St. Brigid’s day, 2025
When: Saturday, 1st February, 14:00
Where: Indian Punjab Restaurante, Alameda de Recalde, 12, Bilbao
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KGifPxaPpDv3RgAy5
Menu del dia – 15 EUR per person.
How to reserve your place: Send a WhatsApp with your full name/names of attendees and a Bizum payment to the following tel. no.: 647.73.68.71.
Capacity is limited – please confirm attendance before 12:00 on Wednesday, 29th January to facilitate the work of the organisers.
Everyone is welcome to come and share their stories about their beginnings in the Basque Country, and their experiences since then.
We are honoured to have some Irish women based in Bilbao to tell us their stories too.
We look forward to seeing you there!
WHAT: LagunCara Christmas Fiesta 2024
WHEN: Saturday, 14th December 2024, from 14:00h
WHERE: Tamarises Restaurante, Muelle de Ereaga, 4, Getxo
Menu Adulto: 37€ p/p, incl coffee and IVA.
Menu Niño: 20€ p/p: plato combinado, helado y bebida
+INFO: We are delighted to invite you to participate in this year’s annual LagunCara Christmas Fiesta! You can view the full programme for the day and consult the menu below (available in English, Euskara and Castellano).
There will be a raffle with some great prizes and entertainment includes music by Luis Extebarria and Txomin Guzman. Afterwards, everyone is invited to join in some ceili dancing with The McQuaid Dancers.
How to reserve:
- Reservations must be made before Thursday 5 December, 12.00h.
PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE ORGANISERS
- Send a WhatsApp to 647 736 871 with the following data:
- Your name, surname and telephone number.
- The no. of adults and children attending and their full names.
- Either send a BIZUM to 647 736 871 or make a bank transfer to the bank details on the kartela/programme/programa below by Thursday 5 December, 12.00h.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Tamarises!
BLOOMSDAY 2024
WHEN: Sunday, 16 June 2024, from 10:00 h until the afternoon
WHERE: Donibane Lohizune/San Juan de Luz/St-Jean-de-Luz, France
Meeting point: Brit Hotel de Paris – beside the Halte Routière (bus stop), opposite the train station.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gtptT7suJoUMRQXW8
ITINERARY: Click here
+INFO: Whether you have read Ulysses or not, there is no better way to pass a fantastic day than in marvellous company, strolling around a well-known place and watching it be transformed while listening to passages read from the book. Take a stroll with Leopold Bloom as he walks through Dublin on 16 June 1904.
LUNCH
Lunch is optional – we have provisionally reserved a table at Tavala Calda, 2/4 Rue Dornaldeguy, just a few metres from «Grand Hotel» on the seafront.
Being north of the Pyrenees, and with a large group, lunchtime will be earlier than usual, at 12:30 sharp.
Click here to see the menu (subject to substitutions on the day)
IMPORTANT To reserve your place for lunch, and so we can confirm numbers to the restaurant, please send an email to laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com before 12:00 on Friday 7th June.
Transport: From Bilbao or Donostia: BlaBlaCar bus : 08.00 h (picks up at Donosti/San Sebastian at 09.15 h and also stops in Hendaye)
Arrival in Donibane Lohizune/Saint Jean de Luz: 10.00 h.
Return bus dept: 18:30 h
Fare: 6 EUR each way.
Parking: Public parking spaces are free on Sundays, but subject to availability.
There are two surface car parks beside the bus station.
There is an underground paying car park at the address below, which offers a discounted rate for advance reservations online via www.indigoneo.fr:
31 Bd Victor Hugo, 64500 Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Francia – https://maps.app.goo.gl/rtYG8QJkh9RPiYxW7
Route: We will take the route outlined in the link below.
Saint-Jean-De-Luz – Ciboure a Tavola Calda – Google Maps
WHAT: LagunCara screening of «100 years of Ulysses»
WHEN: Friday, 12 April 2024, 19:30h
WHERE: Centro Municipal de Deusto, Avenida Lehendakari Aguirre 42. 48014 Bilbao
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2nJ7hGitjktij24V6
+INFO: One hundred years ago, on 2nd February, 1922, James Joyce’s Ulysses was first published by Sylvia Beach in a small bookshop in Paris. The book, which consumed 7 years of Joyce’s life, years in which his family’s circumstances were very difficult, would have a profound impact on the literature and culture of the century to follow. No twentieth-century novel has rivaled Ulysses in its reach.
The Irish-Basque Association LagunCara will screen the film, and invite discussion to launch our preparations for Bloomsday 2024 in June.
Admission is free and all are welcome, however note capacity is limited.
For any queries, please contact laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com
ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2024 – EVENTS 16-17 MARCH
ST. PATRICK’S DAY LUNCH & GET-TOGETHER
WHEN: Sunday, 17th March – 14:30
WHERE: RITA GRILL – Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro, 66, Bilbao
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9wbNvBnop3ERZaQN7
(We will meet for a drink beforehand from 13.00 h at The Wicklow Arms Irish pub, C/ Rodriguez Arias).
+INFO: Precio menu: 30€ – con café y bebidos incluido
You MUST register by sending a WhatsApp to Bridget on 647 736 871 with your name and the names of those attending with you (if applicable).
Payment will be made in advance via transfer to the LagunCara bank acct. or via BIZUM to 647 736 871 (Bridget).
Add your name as reference when you send the payment.
Acct details:
IBAN: ES82 3035 0122 86 1220021358
BIC: CLPEES2MXXX
Closing date for registering: Sunday 10th March at 12:00 h.
EUSKAL KOPA II – BILBAO GAELS vs ST. PATRICK’S GASTEIZ
WHEN: Saturday, 16th March – 13.00-15:00
WHERE: El Fango Rugby Pitch, Rekalde, Bilbao
https://maps.app.goo.gl/37TSHmXHeKtSLDXS9
BILBOBUS 72 and 76 go to the pitch from the city centre – consult times and stops here :
72 – https://www.bilbao.eus/cs/Satellite/bilbobus/es/linea?codLinea=72
76 – https://www.bilbao.eus/cs/Satellite/bilbobus/es/linea?temporada_linea=IV&codLinea=76
+INFO: Cheer on your local Gaelic Football team at the 2nd Euskal Kopa!
We will start the celebration on Saturday 16 March by supporting our local teams as Bilbao Gaels take on St. Patrick’s Gasteiz in the 2nd Euskal Kopa.
WHAT: Maratón de Proyecciones – Centenario Cuerpo Consular de Bilbao – 100 años de Ulises
WHEN: 24-25 February 2024
WHERE: Bilbao
+INFO: See below the programme for the International Film Festival at the Guggenheim this February. Our consular representative has contributed the documentary on James Joyce «100 años de Ulises» which will be screened on Sunday, 25th February, at 21.30. If you are free, do go along and watch!
Tickets can be purchased from the Guggenheim website via this link:
https://www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/actividades/maraton-de-proyecciones
WHAT: St. Brigid’s day 2024 Celebration
WHEN: Friday, 2 February – 19:00-20:30
WHERE: La Revoltosa (upstairs), C/ Rodríguez Arias, 32, Bilbao (opposite The Wicklow Arms)
+INFO: LagunCara is delighted to invite you to a special evening to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day!
This year, we will continue our tradition of celebrating Ireland’s only female patron saint, St. Brigid. This is a moment to highlight women’s creativity, and we are honoured to have some Irish women based in Bilbao to explain the story of St. Brigid and the St. Brigid’s cross. We are also fortunate to welcome some prominent figures living in Bilbao to speak about their personal and professional experiences.
Afterwards, we will move to The Wicklow arms Irish Bar, just across the square, to continue the celebration.
Entry is free and all are welcome, but capacity is limited.
Please confirm your attendance to laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com before 12:00 on Monday, 29th January so we have an idea of numbers.
We look forward to seeing you there!
WHAT: LagunCara Christmas Fiesta 2023
WHEN: Saturday, 16th December 2023, from 14:00h
WHERE: Tamarises Restaurante, Muelle de Ereaga, 4, Getxo
Menu Adulto: 37€ p/p, incl coffee and IVA.
Menu Niño: 20€ p/p: plato combinado, helado y bebida
+INFO: We are delighted to invite you to participate in this year’s annual LagunCara Christmas Fiesta! You can view the full programme for the day and consult the menu by clicking below (available in English, Euskara and Castellano):
There will be a raffle with some great prizes and entertainment includes music by Lee Perk & Juan Uribe. Afterwards, everyone is invited to join in some ceili dancing with The McQuaid Dancers.
How to reserve:
- Reservations must be made before Friday 1st December, 12.00h.
PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE ORGANISERS
- Send a WhatsApp to 647 736 871 with the following data:
- Your name, surname and telephone number.
- The no. of adults and children attending and their full names.
- Either send a BIZUM to 647 736 871 or make a bank transfer to the bank details on the KARTELA/PROGRAMME/PROGRAMA by Friday 1st December, 12.00h.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Tamarises!
Dear Friend,
You are warmly invited to the next General Assembly of the Irish Basque Association LagunCara on Friday, 3rd November 2023 at 19:00h, with first call at 18:30h.
Location: Centro Civico, Calle Barrainkua, 5, Bilbao 48009:
https://goo.gl/maps/8zAURJR17ND4WG696).
Please note annual membership fees will be processed after the AGM for those members for whom we hold completed membership forms.
If your bank account details have changed or if you would like to support the association by becoming a member, please email laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com before 27th October.
Only paid members have a right to vote at the General Assembly and to include items on the Agenda.
Proposed items must be sent to this e-mail before Friday 27th October.
Nevertheless, everyone’s productive inputs will be welcome and non-members are very welcome to attend. To register (for logistical purposes), please send an e-mail to: laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com.
We outline below the provisional Agenda:
- Review Board Membership
- Review of the Accounts of the association
- Registration with the Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
- Discussion of future events – Q3 2023 & Q1 2024
- Any other Business
We look forward to seeing you there!
With best wishes,
Brid Walsh
President, LagunCara
WHAT: Bloomsday 2023
WHEN: Sunday, 18th June – from 11:30 until the afternoon
WHERE: Pamplona-Iruñea
Meeting point: Café Iruña – Plaza del Castillo
https://goo.gl/maps/dtXz2iuL4Rp3bZjS6?coh=178572&entry=tt
ITINERARY: Click here
This year, LagunCara proposes to celebrate Bloomsday two days later: on Sunday 18th June in Pamplona-Iruñea. Taking the opportunity to integrate the local bovine culture, this stroll through 1904 Dublin will highlight the symbols of the Festival of San Fermín that so distinguish the Capital of Navarra: an odyssey with Bulls, Cows, Fertility, Maternity, Creativity, Art, etc.
We will set off from Café Iruña at 11:30am and will finish with a lunch at 3pm in Restaurant Casa Paco.
Latecomers can catch up consulting the time plan on the itinerary via the link above or on the LagunCara social media profiles. We will always be close to the centre of the city.
Come share the journey with us and, if you’d like to join us for the lunch afterwards, please confirm your reservation to Seamus by Friday 9th June via email laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com .
WHAT: Irish and Basque Dance Workshop
WHEN: Sunday 15 January, 12 February, 12 March – 11:30
WHERE: Centro Civico Otxarkoaga, Casals Pau Hiribidea, 17, Bilbao
+INFO: Join us again and immerse yourself in this important part of the Irish and Basque tradition. For more information, contact Seamus via email laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com or via Instagram, Facebook or Twitter – links in the main menu.
WHAT: St. Patrick´s Day celebrations 2023
WHEN: Friday, 17 March 2023
WHERE: Bilbao and Portugalete
+INFO: You are warmly invited to the LagunCara St. Patrick’s Day celebration 2023! We will start the celebration with lunch in a Bilbao restaurant, and in the evening, we are delighted to follow our postponed plan to collaborate with Portugaleteko Koadrilak at Merkatua de Portugalete on a variety of activities to celebrate our patron saint.
Here are all the details:
ST. PATRICK´S DAY LUNCH
WHEN: Friday, 17th March – 14.30 h
WHERE: «D. O Bilbao» restaurante, C/ Rodríguez Arias, 52, Bilbao.(We will meet for a drink beforehand at 13.30 h at The Wicklow Arms Irish pub, C/ Rodriguez Arias).
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE:
Precio menu: 30€
You MUST register by sending a WhatsApp to Bridget on 647.736.871 or an email to laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com with your name and the names of those attending with you if applicable.
Payment must be made in advance via transfer to the Cara bank acct. or via BIZUM to 647.736.871 (Bridget).
Don´t forget to add your name as reference when you send the payment.
Cara Acct details:
IBAN: ES82 3035 0122 86 1220021358
BIC: CLPEES2MXXX
EVENING EVENT – IRISH JAIA:
WHEN: Friday, 17th March – from 19:00 h (full details below)
WHERE: Merkatua de Portugalete. C. de Coscojales, 2, Portugalete.
+INFO: After postponing our plan in 2020, we are delighted to finally collaborate with Portugaleteko Koadrilak at Merkatua de Portugalete on a variety of evening activities to celebrate our patron saint:
19:00 h – Charlas «Mná na hEireann» – celebrating Women of Ireland who shaped our past, present and future.
20:30 h – Bailes irlandeses with McQuaid Dancers – everyone welcome to participate!
22:00 h – music by JOHNNYTXAR
We really look forward to seeing you there – don’t forget to don the green!
WHAT: St. Brigid’s Day celebration 2023
WHEN: Wednesday 1st February, 2023 from 19:00
WHERE: Residence Cafe, Calle Barraincúa, 1, Bilbao
+INFO: We are delighted to invite you to a special evening to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day this year! As you will probably be aware, there is a new annual holiday in Ireland to mark Ireland’s only female patron saint, St. Brigid. It is a moment to highlight women´s creativity, and we are honoured to have some Irish women based in Bilbao to explain the story of St. Brigid and make a St. Brigid’s cross with real rushes, fresh from the Irish bog.
Afterwards, we will enjoy some traditional Irish music together. Entry is free and all are welcome, until full capacity is reached. Please confirm your attendance to laguncara.elkartea@gmail.com so we can have an idea of numbers. We really look forward to seeing you there!
WHAT: LagunCara Christmas Fiesta
WHEN: Saturday, 10th December 2022, from 14:30h
WHERE: Tamarises Restaurante, Muelle de Ereaga, 4, Getxo
+INFO: We are delighted to invite you to participate in this year’s annual LagunCara Christmas Fiesta! You can view the full programme for the day and consult the menu by clicking * here *.
Menu Adulto: 35€ p/p, incl coffee and IVA.
Menu Niño: 15€ p/p: plato combinado, helado y bebida
How to reserve:
- Reservations must be made before Friday 2nd December, 12.00h.
PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE ORGANISERS
- Send an e-mail to bridpridesa@hotmail.com or a WhatsApp to 647 736 871 with the following data:
- Your name, surname, e-mail and telephone number.
- The no. of adults and children attending and the full names of those who you want to reserve for.
- Make a bank transfer before Friday 2nd December, 12.00h to the bank details on the programme.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Tamarises!
WHAT: Irish and Basque Dance Workshop
WHEN: Sunday, 27 November
WHERE: Centro Civico Otxarkoaga, Bilbao
+INFO: Join us again and immerse yourself in this important part of the Irish and Basque tradition. For more information, contact Seamus via email laguncara.elkartea@admin