GETXOPHOTO 2026. MAPS at Punta Begoña
This gathering of photography school students will bring together emerging visual artists in the Punta Begoña hall. Its name MAPS (Best Friends Forever) summarizes what this space will be, where they will have the opportunity to meet, share each person’s work, and build networks of collaboration and exchange. One of the projects from the participating […]
GETXOPHOTO 2026. RESET at Punta Begoña
In this 2026 edition, Getxophoto celebrates its twentieth anniversary, an event to be celebrated as it deserves and an opportunity to value the long path traveled. Birthdays, like any anniversary, are powerful indicators of time. Moments to review memory and take stock, close one stage and start another, projecting into the future with renewed energy. […]
GETXOPHOTO 2026 – Inaugural Txin Txin
On May 28 at 7:00 PM, the inaugural Txin Txin of Getxo’s most international and culturally impactful Image Festival will take place, filling the Punta Begoña Galleries and all of Getxo with art, innovation, reflection, and fun! Under the theme RESET, the Getxophoto International Image Festival will activate the galleries with exhibitions, talks, visits, and […]
GETXOPHOTO 2026. General Assembly
In this year of RESET, next Saturday, June 6, the Punta Begoña hall will host the Festival’s general assembly. A special gathering with followers, fans, and visitors of Getxophoto to remember, rethink, and reset the Festival; a collective moment to look back at Getxophoto’s past and present, but also toward its future. The event will […]
GETXO MEETING: designing sales experiences from Punta Begoña
Horacio Echevarrieta built his dream in Punta Begoña: a monumental complex from which to close the most unexpected business deals while enjoying spectacular views of the Cantabrian Sea. A century later, the galleries regain their function for the business community of Getxo. On May 21, the reception hall will once again be filled with entrepreneurs, […]
GETXOPHOTO and its Encerrona vol. 13
In this 2026 edition, marking the twentieth anniversary of Getxophoto, Punta Begoña once again hosts this space for the review and questioning of contemporary image themes. A morning of conversations with international artists and agents in a secluded location, with no “escape” for speakers or attendees. A space for unhurried dialogue, uncomfortable questions, and debate […]
OPEN Festival – Artistic intervention “EX LUCE”
It is said that, when Horacio Echevarrieta arrived by boat at the Abra of Getxo, he would give the order to light up the Galerías de Punta Begoña to announce his return from business trips. That gesture, laden with theatricality and symbolism, turned the cliff into a stage where power became visible, and where architecture […]
GETXO MEETING: connect by the sea from Punta Begoña
Horacio Echevarrieta built his dream at Punta Begoña: a monumental complex from which to close the most unexpected deals while enjoying spectacular views of the Cantabrian Sea. A century later, the galleries regain their function for the business community of Getxo. On October 9, the reception hall will once again be filled with entrepreneurs, restless […]
Punta Begoña, this year’s architectural icon at the OPEN Festival
Opening the gaze… opening ideas… opening buildings… opening architectures… opening urbanism… opening heritage. Since its inception, the enhancement of the Punta Begoña Galleries has sought to open heritage to the people, making them participants in a complex and exciting process such as the recovery of an iconic monument in the Getxo landscape. Guided tours, landscape […]
Punta Begoña brings its history back to life and fills with dance and swing
Organised by the cultural association Swing Side Bilbao, Punta Begoña will bring its history back to life by opening the doors of its hall to dance—this time, social dance—open, inclusive and diverse. This cheerful event, which encourages participation from people of all generations, with music always taking centre stage, will feature a live performance by […]