Opening of 2026 season, XXXIII. Sagardo Berriaren Eguna
Organized by Sagardoaren Lurraldea, the XXXIII Sagardo Berriaren Eguna 2026 will be celebrated on January 14th, to welcome the new harvest and begin enjoying the new cider.
Xabier Urdangarin, mayor of Astigarraga, will begin the press conference at 12:00 in Erribera Kulturgunea (Astigarraga) together with representatives of the Basque Government, the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa and the Euskal Sagardoa Designation of Origin, where the characteristics of the 2025 harvest, the new cider and the latest developments in the sector will be presented.
The most special moment of this thirty-second edition of the event will be the opening of the first kupela: at the Petritegi cider house, the guest of this edition will pronounce “Gure Sagardo Berria”, and will begin the cider house season of 2026.
Beforehand, he will plant an apple tree in the Erribera Kulturgunea square. This symbolic act is intended to represent the dynamism and renewal of nature.
Program:
11:30-12:00: Registration at Erribera Kulturgunea.
12:00: Press conference at Erribera Kulturgunea, where the characteristics of the 2025 harvest, the new cider, and the most important events in the cider sector will be presented.
12:45: Symbolic planting of an apple tree by the guest in the Erribera Kulturgunea plaza.
13:30: To the sound of the txalaparta players, the sagar dantza (cider dance) will be performed, and afterwards, the sagardogiles (cider makers) and representatives of cultural groups will accompany the guest to participate in the soka dantza (rope dance) to taste the new cider.
13:45: At the Petritegi cider house, the guest will taste the new cider to the cry of “Gure Sagardo Berria” and the start of the new txotx season 2026 will be officially announced.
Other invited individuals and organizations:
1994, Bertsolari (Basque improvisational poet) Andoni Egaña.
1995, Footballer José Mari Bakero.
1996, National Team Coach Javier Clemente.
1997, Pelota Player Julián Retegi.
1998, Cyclist Miguel Indurain.
1999, Restaurateur Juan Mari Arzak.
2000, Physicist Pedro Miguel Etxenike.
2001, Cyclist Joane Somarriba.
2002, Marathon Runner Martín Fiz.
2003, Cyclist Abraham Olano.
2004, Periko, Mikel, and Xabi Alonso.
2005, Soprano Ainhoa Arteta.
2006, Rower José Luis Korta.
2007, Pelota player Juan Martínez de Irujo.
2008, Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz.
2009, Pelota player Aimar Olaizola.
2010, Real Sociedad Football Club.
2011, Chef Karlos Arguiñano.
2012, TV presenter Julián Iantzi.
2013, The band La Oreja de Van Gogh.
2014, The band Kalakan.
2015, The stars of the film Loreak.
2016, Surfer Aritz Aranburu.
2017, Chef Eneko Atxa.
2018, The mountaineer Alberto Iñurretegi.
2019, The journalist Olatz Arrieta.
2020, The singer Izaro.
2021, The ‘A bocados’ program.
2022, AMAK group.
2023, The actors Aitziber Garmendia and Jon Plazaola.
2024, The singer Iñigo Etxezarreta from the group ETS (En Tol Sarmiento)