The festival of artistic creation in Hasparren
Every year in June, the Eihartzea park in Hasparren transforms for a week into a space for live artistic creation for the Sorbidean Festibala. Organized since 2018 by La Fabrique Affamée, a theater company based in the Basque Country, this multidisciplinary festival invites the public to witness the birth of shows: open rehearsals, first performances, creation stages, as well as amateur workshops, concerts, dance, circus, magic, exhibitions, readings, and photography. A collective adventure driven by passionate volunteers.
The Sorbidean Festibala (Festival In Creation) is a unique artistic event that places the creation process at the center of the festival experience. Founded in 2018 by La Fabrique Affamée, a theater company based in the Basque Country, this festival invites the public to share the fragile and magical moment when shows are born: where everything is possible, where invention and madness have their place.
The Eihartzea park in Hasparren hosts the festival in a green and peaceful setting. From 9 am to 11 pm for a week, this park transforms into a space for artistic life where visitors can stroll with a coffee in hand, sit on the grass to attend an open rehearsal, discover the results of amateur workshops, or experience the emotion of a first performance.
The festival offers a rich and multidisciplinary program. Theater, the core discipline of La Fabrique Affamée, is featured alongside contemporary dance, circus, concerts, magic, exhibitions, readings, and photography. Each edition presents a unique mix of completed shows and creation stages, offering the public a rare and intimate view of the artistic work.
One of the unique aspects of Sorbidean Festibala is the emphasis on amateur workshops. Throughout the week, artistic practice workshops are offered to locals and visitors, led by professional artists. The presentations of these workshops are an integral part of the program, joyfully blurring the line between artists and spectators.
More than just a festival, Sorbidean Festibala is a collective adventure driven by a team of committed and passionate volunteers. Each edition is a unique experience, shaped by the encounters between artists, volunteers, and the public in the spirit of sharing and generosity that characterizes La Fabrique Affamée and the cultural life of Hasparren.
Sorbidean Festibala 2026 is expected to take place in June at Eihartzea park in Hasparren. A week of multidisciplinary festival featuring theater, dance, circus, concerts, workshops, and shared creations. Free access.
Sorbidean Festibala will return in June 2026 at Eihartzea park in Hasparren. La Fabrique Affamée is preparing another week of shared artistic creation, true to its philosophy of openness and encounter between artists and the public.
Theater, dance, circus, concerts, magic, exhibitions, readings, amateur workshops, and open rehearsals will make up the program for this edition in the green setting of Eihartzea park. Free access.
Eihartzea park is located in the center of Hasparren, 25 km from Bayonne.
The park is open from 9 am to 11 pm throughout the festival.
Free access to the program.
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Parc Eihartzea, Hasparren, 64240 Hasparren