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
"A House, a Prison". Gothic Reimaginings in Contemporary Latin Literature
With Dr. Naiara Berganzo Besga and researcher Tamara Rojo Castro. With live music by Ane Belén Ruíz (cellist).
16 APR
19:00
Session 3
Dracula and His Legacy: The Evolution of the Vampire Myth in Literature and Cinema
With Dr. Olga Fernández Vicente and researcher Alba Jimeno Ruíz de Larrinaga. With live music by Ane Belén Ruíz (cellist).
14 MAY
19:00
Session 4
Travelling in Time, or to the Centre of the Earth. Some Pioneers of Science Fiction.
With Dr. Jonatan Pérez Mostazo and researcher 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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