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2. European Capital of Culture 2016,
a legacy of living together.

3. The European Capital of Culture 2016, an acknowledgement of
San Sebastian by the European Union, represents an enormous
opportunity of which the city will take full advantage to turn the
focus on culture and dialogue as the roads towards improved
coexistence. In addition to cultivating the consensus of a society
that seeks greater harmony, the Cultural Capital project wants
the 2016 year to promote stronger ties with the rest of Europe
and to foster innovation in the cultural sector.
capital for coexistence

5. The European Capital of Culture 2016 in San Sebastian is
conceived to make a permanent contribution to the future of the
city and the programme is designed to leave a specific legacy: a
local community with greater freedom, humanism and respect
towards human rights, a more participatory society that learns to
solve its conflicts through culture and the arts. San Sebastian
therefore wishes to become a benchmark in the sphere of
creative processes and culture.
a permanent legacy

7. The San Sebastian 2016 programme proposes a frame of
artistic initiatives and cultural processes that have their
origins in local community participation. A wide range of
projects, conversations and initiatives invites new thought on
the way we relate to ourselves, to society and to the
environment. Activities and collective contributions help us to
recognise the value of the arts and culture in creating a more
tight-knit society, a place where mutual understanding
prevails.
a participatory programme

9. The European Capital of Culture project has a very special impact in the areas
that inspire a closer-knit local community. In order to achieve this, it fosters
knowledge and use of technology —Hirikia, promotes mediation in creative
processes —Hazitegiak, prompts linguistic diversity —284+, and facilitates
citizen empowerment and participation —bestelab, while cultivating critical
thought by means of contemporary art —Pagadi.
a new way of working

11. A themed commitment to peace,
life and mutual understanding.

13. Works that allow us to become someone else for a
moment or to travel into the past with the eyes of the
present; activities that celebrate human rights and
projects, pointing the bow of the ship towards
improved coexistence. The lighthouse of peace is a
programme of activities that uses languages ranging
from theatre to live music to plant the seeds of a fairer,
more respectful and supportive society.
lighthouse of peace

16. Proposals such as time travel through soup, an outing
on foot in the dss2016eu region animated with artistic
events or meetings to discuss the mysteries of desire.
The lighthouse of life encompasses cultural activities
to foster well-being. The aim of all projects: to achieve
a wholesome, humanist and healthy lifestyle in a
cared-for, respectful environment.
lighthouse of life

19. Experiencing one of Shakespeare’s plays as never
performed before, inhabiting a dream in a magical
forest, or surrounding oneself by more than 10,000
young Europeans with music as their connection
and coexistence as their soundtrack are two
examples of the proposals made by the lighthouse
of voices underscoring the capacity of artistic
expression to communicate, query and enthral.
lighthouse of voices

21. The other programme lines
in dialogue with the city and its citizens.

22. Another event in the official dss2016eu programme is
Conversations, a line designed not only to prompt dialogue
between the European Capital of Culture 2016 and the city’s official
cultural agenda, but also to generate specific projects around the
idea of the creative power of exchange.
conversations

24. The local community as a cultural agent. This line of the
programme invites people to propose their own cultural projects.
Once examined by the dss2016eu team and selected by a citizens
committee, the chosen projects will be funded and adopted by the
European Capital of Culture programme.
waves of energy

25. Experiences
not to be missed.

27. open debates
European Dialogues
European Dialogues is a cycle of meetings between citizens open
to participation where attendees will have the opportunity to
discuss European issues with important European figures.
january 2015 – december 2016 — san sebastian

29. from europe to europe
Mobile Embassies
Throughout 2016, an embassy representing each lighthouse will
discover the historical, cultural, linguistic and social complexity of
Europe, with the differences and similarities it holds. By ploughing
through waves, pedalling or travelling on four wheels, San Sebastian
2016 will transcend borders to connect Europe to Europe.
january-december 2016 — europe

31. Olatu Talka
Born in 2010, in only a few editions Olatu Talka has become the consolidated
festival it is today. Olatu Talka travels off the beaten path to bring new ways of
enjoying culture. Music, theatre, gastronomy, sport, technology... all disciplines
have their place at the festival. Citizen participation is the driving power of his
project with its programme of events designed by associations and agents in
and around the city. Collaboration between professionals and amateurs and the
use of unusual urban spaces are some of the festival objectives.
20th-22th may — san sebastian
an explosion of local energy

33. World Puppet Festival
More than twenty internationally renowned companies will
offer up their performances during a unique event that will
reveal the most significant traditional and avant-garde
pieces of this fascinating form of performing art.
28th may- 5th june — san sebastian / tolosa
theatre

35. nature
2016 Bidea
2016 Bidea is planning an itinerary of hikes which bring
together the meaning of mountaineering and the passion
for culture that Basque citizens take pride in. This project
will cover nearly 600 kilometres through Southern France,
the Basque Country, and Navarre in 32 stages
27th march - 30th october — basque country,
navarre and southern france

37. music
Music BoxFestibala
Music Box Festibala, twelve concerts that will take
place in unusual urban spaces in San Sebastian.
23rd january - 17th december —
several places in san sebastian

39. art
Peace Treaty
The year’s largest exhibition will analyse how violence and
peace have been represented throughout the history of
art. This research project will include laboratories, case
studies, seminars, etc.
17th of june- december — san telmo museum and
koldo mitxelena kulturunea

41. values
Mile of Peace
Mile of Peace is a kilometre and a half route that uses the
urumea as a metaphor - the river is a natural border and
bridges are devices built to overcome this divide. It will
consist of a route where people can participate and reflect
on peace and its flipside: war, violence and armed conflicts
18th june - june — a walk through the urumea river

43. the magic of the night
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Outdoor performance of the legendary Shakespeare play, on the
400th anniversary of his death. One of the most attractive options
of the summer, which will turn one of the most iconic parks in the
city into an enchanted forest.
21st june - 24th july — cristina enea park

45. Zubideak
San Sebastian´s most emblematic bridges will see their daily
use transformed, becoming spaces that bring relevant
festivals to the Urumea river in collaboration with important
cultural cities such as Wroclaw, Dublin, Lyon and Ljubljana.
1st may - 31st july — banks of the urumea river
europe, just across the bridge

47. fusion of culinary traditions
On appétit!
Ten professional chefs from different European countries will
be sponsored by local chefs who will accompany them on a
trip to locations which represent our culinary culture:
markets, ports, cideries...
february - november — different restaurants in
san sebastian

49. maritime culture
Itsasfest
Itsasfest, a project with workshops and games to promote a
more sustainable relationship with the sea.
27th august — ondarreta beach
Itsasgileak
The Basque maritime factory Albaola, a space that will serve as
a referential example of the Basque region's maritime heritage,
where currently the construction of a 16th century Basque
whaling ship, the Nao San Juan, can be seen through a replica.
january - december — albaola (pasaia)

51. cinema
Kalebegiak
Kalebegiak is a film comprised of twelve stories with San
Sebastian as its stage, directed by filmmakers as renowned
as Julio Medem, Imanol Uribe, Gracia Querejeta, and Borja
Cobeaga. Films are one of the city's mostimportant cultural
motors thanks to events such as the San Sebastian
International Film Festival.
september — san sebastian

53. performing arts
Tratos
The piece Tratos proposes a reflection on the
Cervantine comedy, Life in Algiers, on the 400th
anniversary of the writer's death. The piece will star
international actors that have immigrated to Europe.
october — tabakalera

55. literature
Chejov vs. Shakespeare
A literary project which will see European writers exchange
letters on literature, conflicts, and the role of writers. Bernardo
Atxaga, Harkaitz Cano, Eider Rodriguez, Laura Mintegi, Arantxa
Urretabizkaia, Fernando Aramburu and will be joined by authors
such as Bashkim Shehu, Dubravka Ugresic, Belén Gopegui, Menna
Elfyn, Héctor Abad Faciolince and Mircea Cartarescu.
november — several places

57. basque language and culture
European Language Diversity Forum
Linguistic diversity is one Europe's main sources of cultural richness, and as one of the
continent's oldest languages, Basque is part of this heritage. Thanks to the European
Language Diversity Forum, San Sebastian will be the place where a process led by civil
society will be solidified in order to propose effective measures, seek equality, and
respect all linguistic rights.
8th - 10th december — san sebastian

58. Waves of energy,
culture to live together.

59. dss2016.eu/en
facebook.com/dss2016europe
twitter.com/dss2016europe
instagram.com/dss2016

60. OLATU TALKA
www.olatutalka.eu
Amateur Culture Festival

62. IMPULSE, RELEVANCE
• Born as a tool for Social engagement with DSS2016.
• Broad participation of non profesionals of all fields: Arts
and music scholls, dance groups, social colectives, NGOs,…
• Research and promote new views and new uses of the
public space

64. Olatu Talka take place in all
around the city
• Some editions (2012, 2013) extended
to the province.
•Now just in San Sebastian, but spread
in all neighborhoods
•A permamnet goal: find new spaces,
unconventional spaces for art and give
them different use
•90% public space

66. TIMMING
• Weekend Festival, from Friday to
Sunday, at end of May
•7 editions already (candidature
phase)
• Call on december: draft program by
March

70. PARTNERSHIP
• Local stackeholders: around 350-300 asociations,
colectives and groups take part every year.
• 2.000 active participants (dancing, playing music,
painting,…
• Colaboration between DSS2016 and Donostia Kultura
•Legacy: Now Donostia Kultura will continue with the
festival
• Sponsorship of 100.000€ in 2016th, but not before.
•Other sponsors suport in content.

75. RISK AND WEAKNESES OF THE
PROJECT
•Too expensive: 300.000€
(unsustainable).
• Still not achive creating OT identity, OT
community
• Very complex to manage: working
with non profesionals, timming
management,…
• Not paying Festival

80. Olatu Talka, as citizents scale
DSS2016 Festival
• Ziklobia
• Bertso walks in cementery
• Critic spots
• Pop-up Galleries en empty comercial
spaces
•Matching profsionals with amateurs
•Haurbanistak
•Activities to provoque changes in city
regulations (Music, and, slowly, murals)

88. HIBRILALDIAK
Hybridization processes to face challenges
by DSS2016

90. IMPULS OF THE PROJECT:
• Aligned with our values: promote colaboration
between differents, encourage innovation/other
ways to do.
• Promote creativity and innovation among cultural,
social and economic actors.
• Not a regular participation process but a
metodology to promote unusual conections with
improbable profiles (artists, architect, cientists,…).

92. PLACE AND TIMMING
• First and last sessions in our HQ.
• Most of the project are internal
meetings, but final presentations are
always publics.
• Firsts pilot processes linked to our own
challenges as ECOC: “DSS2016 Label”, “Use of
HQ”
• Since 2015th three calls, with 10, 8 and 10
projects developed.

94. ACTION, PHASES
1- Open call
2.-Selection of projects.
3.- Selection of best “differents”
to match with each project:
Artists, architects, economist,
cientists.
4.- Develop processes and final
presentation

96. MEETINGS
1st meeting:
• All projects participants together
(around 50 people) + the “differents”.
• All participants mixed in tables.
• Goal: warming, stimulate and learn
the creative, innovative and
constructive thinking through a GAME
•By the end, each groups and it’s
different meet for design the roadmap

98. 2nd PHASE: Development
• 2 or 3 month
• From 3 to 5 meetings
• Timing, meeting place, etc. Agreed by
all

100. FINAL MEETING
• Presentation of processes and
results.
• Outcomes are no products, no
objects. It is more about change the
way of doing, of dealing the
challenges.
• Final meeting notes are taken by
drawing

102. PARTNERS:
• CO-organizers: C2+I
(www.c2masi.wordpress.com)
• Stakeholders/participants:
-Public health dep.
- BAGERA, asociation to promote the
use of Basque
-Neighborhood Association.
-San Pelayo School
-…

104. STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE PROPOSAL
San Pelayo School How to redesign the
playground from ecologic,
economic and sustainable
perspective
Analisis and space
prototyping, engaging
teachers, estudents,...
GAZTE FOLK MUSIC FEST How to communicate in
order to expand the
impact out of the district
Maping with all the
participants engaged in
the management of the
fest, in order to co-create
the redesign of the
festival
ERMUA mugi, health,
physical activity,
emotional activity as habit
Reach new audiences Engage teenagers in
public space mapping,
and organizing
performances to
comunicate.