Bizkaia Talent’s international community makes a visit to the Punta Begoña Galleries in Getxo
- Twenty-five highly qualified professionals and their families have discovered this arquitectural jewel of Bizkaia
On Friday the 14th of March Bizkaia Talent held its first sociocultural activity of the year 2025 for the international community: a guided visit to the emblematic Punta Begoña Galleries in Getxo. The event brought together twenty-five international professionals and their families and provided them with a chance to get to know this outstanding example of Bizkaia’s cultural heritage.
During the visit, in which they were accompanied by a local expert guide, the group toured the galleries which were designed in 1918 by the arquitect Ricardo Bastida. This unique place has been used for several different purposes over the course of its history, including a military battery and a cultural centre. Currently, and thanks to a recovery programme led by Getxo Town Council and the UPV/EHU Basque Country University, Punta Begoña is being transformed into a creation, exhibition and training space.
To bring the activity to a close, the participants were invited to enjoy an aperetif and snack in Igeretxe, a historic spa resort with a sea view, where they were able to strengthen their ties and exchange experiences.
The participants, who hail from countries such as Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, France, Iran, Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic and Ukraine, as well as from different regions of the Spanish State, represented a number of different organizations such as Bolloré Logistics, Mosaikus, Satlantis, UPV/EHU, Deusto University, ITP Aero, Tecnalia, BC3 – Basque Centre for Climate Change, BCAM – Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, BCMaterials and Weco Art.
By means of such initiatives Bizkaia Talent continues to strengthen its international community and facilitate the social integration of highly qualified professionals arriving in the province.
