

On balance, Thinking, Letrak eta Futbola was very positive thanks to the response of the audiences who attended throughout the six days, with the events being held in the Sala BBK (the opening) and the Sala Norte in San Mamés (the rest of the sessions). Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic affected both the management and running of the festival, the Foundation presented a well-received and varied programme that merged the Thinking Football Film Festival and the Literature and Football cultural festivals.
The premiere could not have been any more exciting, thanks to the exclusive screening of a special production about Aritz Aduriz, who was the main star at the opening night. John Carlin and Ander Izagirre were the special guests on day two. On Wednesday, a tribute was paid to Howard Kendall at San Mamés, with several of the former players he managed at Athletic Club in attendance. On Thursday it was the turn of writers Amets Arzallus, Karmele Jaio and Igor Elortza and on Friday the baton was passed on to Carlos Zanón, José Ignacio Carnero and Enrique Ballester. The festival ended on Saturday 9 at San Mamés with the screening of the films “Buscando a Panzeri” (Looking for Panzeri) and “Vatreni”. The Athletic Club Foundation is already working on next year’s editions, which will hopefully be held normally after the coronavirus has been defeated.



A special BertsoDerbia
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Athletic Club Fundazioa has published two videos recorded in San Mamés with the bertsolaris Onintza Enbeita and Andoni Egaña


Charity auction for derby jerseys
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Athletic and Real Sociedad, through their respective foundations, are raising funds for the Doctors of the World charity


“Ser Williams”, written by Igor Porset, an Athletic Genuine player
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The Foundation has published a book which tells the moving, autobiographical story of a boy with an intellectual disability who wears the Athletic shirt


Athletic Club and the Foundation join the Bizkaia Red Cross toy collection campaign
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Athletic stores will be the collection point for an initiative that seeks to distribute 6,000 new toys among children from families in hardship


Athletic Foundation – Anesvad Solidarity Masks
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The Athletic Club Foundation has joined the Anesvad solidarity mask initiative thanks to a limited edition of 500 units


John Carlin: “Athletic Club is a football phenomenon”
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The respected writer attended the Thinking, Letrak eta Futbola festival on the second night of the festival


Athletic Club, member of the International Safeguards for Children in Sport
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Thanks to the work of the Aterpe Project, Athletic Club has become a member of an international initiative, led by UNICEF, defending children in the world of sports


Thinking, Letrak eta Futbola 2020 comes to a close
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The cultural festival organised by the Foundation ended this afternoon with the screening of the documentaries “Buscando a Panzeri” (Looking for Panzeri) and “Vatreni”


“Football is the closest thing to life”
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Writers Zanón, Carnero and Ballester chatted about literature and football on the penultimate day of Thinking, Letrak eta Futbola


Game, sport, passion and business
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On Day 4 of Thinking, Letrak eta Futbola, Karmele Jaio, Amets Arzallus and Igor Elortza spoke about the social and cultural dimension of football