Kutxa Kultur Artegunea. San Sebastián

It is really depressing to hear the news about the failed coup in Turkey, which like el Reino Unido (UK) is stepping back in time.    Nice in France, also descended into hell for Bastille Day, my birthday.  So hard to reconcile our fun with such tragedy. 

We are expecting a heat wave and I am reflecting on how I am never content; I moan about the UK weather and now I am having anxiety about sun burn/excema risks! This is dhukka. I am definitely not quite chilled!  Today should do it: three more whole days.  Planning some art then the beach in Gros, a quieter suburb on the other side of the Rio Urumea.  

Breakfast includes the nicest natural yogurt ever found in Spain and kindly provided by our hosts.  

And also some delicious, heavy and filling bread from our local panaderia. 

We are wondering about the history of the Basque People and do some research.  The Basques are an indigenous ethno-linguistic group mainly inhabiting adjacent areas of Spain and France.  

They have always lived with a degree of indepence but that is a huge simplification.  Read more at 

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/ciencia_basques04.htm

We set off in beautiful sunshine.  There is an artesan market where we buy some fun earings.  But they do not last two minutes.  Ed

Today is the last day of the festival of Carmen, karmengo jaiak. Carmen is a manifestation of 

Mary and a saint of the sea. Hence the 'holidays of the port'.  It has been very rowdy so we 

are pleased they will be over. 

Kuxta Kultur Artegunea is an arts centre situated near the bus and railway stations.  

http://kutxakulturartegunea.eus/

I enjoy the exhibition entitled 'Historias Compartidas'  which is taken from the twentieth 

century collection in kluxta.

Jenaro Olaran 

Bahia y Playa 

1923

Elias Inchaurrandieta

¿Esta usted mejor? 

1950 

Here I am interested in the use of a closed question (Are you better?) in the title

which to me signifies the heplessness of both doctor and patient. 

Ignacio Ugarte y Bereciarte 

La planchadoras 1889

This is a lovely space.

The HG is interested in feminist North African Art by Yto Barrada. 

 

As we are the other side of the river we head for a beach 

experience at Playa Zurriola.

The waves are a bit much and a proper swim is impossible.  Still, 

it is refreshing.  

As is the craft beer experienced at our next stop.  

We enjoy the Mala Gissona Blonde and IPA with olives and chips.  Hard to beat. 

 

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