The Literaktum festival hosts a distinctive stage and musical performance paying tribute to a central figure of Basque literature. 🎭📚

Conceived by musician and director Joxan Goikoetxea alongside the ensemble Euskamerata, the work Gabriel Aresti Mug(h)arri takes the stage as part of the Literaktum 2026 program.

🎭 Gabriel Aresti Mug(h)arri

📅 November 20, 2026

🕐 19:30

📍 Teatro Principal de Donostia (Antzoki Zaharra), Donostia / San Sebastián

🎟️ Free (invitation required)

📖 A dialogue between words and music

This piece offers an intellectual and sensitive journey through the figure and legacy of Gabriel Aresti. The performance invites audiences to revisit his thought, aesthetics, and ideological imagery through a contemporary dialogue between sound creation and poetic recital.

The artistic team brings together Joxan Goikoetxea for the original idea, script, direction, and music, Beñat Egiarte on vocals, Xabier de Felipe on viola, and Xabi Paya performing recitations.

🏛️ Joxan Goikoetxea and Euskamerata

Accompanied by the members of Euskamerata, with whom he has extensively explored the intersection between music, word, and culture, Goikoetxea presents a reflective piece hosted at the historic Teatro Principal in Donostia.

ℹ️ Good to know: Admission is free, though an invitation is required to attend.

✨ A poetic and musical evening celebrating Gabriel Aresti's timeless voice in San Sebastián.