HEVENDAY Activities
Tartalo's program, organised by the HEVENDAY cultural association, unfolds in two moments. Throughout the year, Cultural Pills offer pre-festival talks on the fantastic and the mythical. In November, the Festival Week Program brings together conferences, performances, workshops and screenings across the city.
Feb – Oct 2026
Cultural Pills
on the fantastic, the mythical and the unexplorable
Pre-festival talks on the fantastic, the mythical and the unexplorable, with university professors and researchers, accompanied by live music.
Thursdays · 19:00 · Casa de la Cultura Ignacio Aldecoa
All sessions are free entry until capacity is reached

12 FEB
19:00
Session 1
"The Fantastic, the Mythical and the Unexplorable" (Part I)
With Dr. Alejandro Martínez and pre-doctoral researcher Alicia Martínez Martín. With live music.
26 MAR
19:00
Session 2
"The Fantastic, the Mythical and the Unexplorable" (Part II)
With Dr. Naiara Berganzo and pre-doctoral researcher Tamara Rojo Castro. With live music by Ane Belén Ruíz Lejarcegui.
16 APR
19:00
Session 3
"The Fantastic, the Mythical and the Unexplorable" (Part III)
Popular science talks with university professors and researchers. With Dr. Olga Fernández and pre-doctoral researcher Alba Jimeno Ruiz de Larrinaga. With live music by Ane Belén Ruíz Lejarcegui.
14 MAY
19:00
Session 4
"The Fantastic, the Mythical and the Unexplorable" (Part IV)
Popular science talks with university professors and researchers. With Dr. Jonatan Pérez and pre-doctoral researcher Ane Belén Ruíz Lejarcegui. With live music by Ane Belén Ruíz Lejarcegui.
11 JUN
19:00
Session 5
"The Magical Elements in The Hobbit"
Book launch and signing of The Magical Elements in The Hobbit by R. M. Gilete. Featuring the author (R. M. Gilete) and the translator and photographer of the volume (Dr. Martin Simonson). With live music linked to each of the four magical elements: air, earth, fire and water.
08 OCT
19:00
Session 6
"The Fantastic, the Mythical and the Unexplorable" (Part V)
Popular science talks with university professors and researchers. With Dr. Mª Carmen Encinas and pre-doctoral researcher Adrián Arana Armesto. With live music by Ane Belén Ruíz Lejarcegui.
26 Oct – 21 Nov 2026
Week of the Fantastic
Tartalo. IV International Week of the Fantastic in the Arts
Tartalo festival week in Vitoria-Gasteiz: conferences, concerts, workshops, artist meetings, screenings and much more.
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