Vídeo Puente Bizkaia
Puentes Transbordadores. El Puente Vizcaya. Dirección: Sabin Egilior Guión: Alberto Santana Producción: Aixeder, para el Departamento de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco.
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Video Transporter Bridges of the World
To celebrate the International Day of Monuments and Sites, this April 18, Transporter Bridges of the World will be released, a special program broadcast online to disseminate its heritage and social importance. This short film has the particularity of having been made in times of social isolation, coordinating the editing of the material contributed collaboratively […]
Welcome aboard
This is the title of the programme produced by Fundación X La Boca and Carlos Oscar Di Lorenzo, which has been declared of Cultural Interest by the Ministry of Culture of Argentina. A virtual 360-degree experience, whereby anyone can take a trip on the Transbordador Nicolás Avellaneda from one coast to another, from La Boca […]
Gondola technical refurbishment
Bizkaia Bridge is currently implementing its preliminary Gondola technical refurbishment project to improve its SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) compliance and visited Poliester Gabiria S.A.L. in Irun last December, specialists in the manufacture of fibreglass reinforced polyester enclosures, and was extremely impressed.
The Osten-Hemmoor ferry: an open-air stage for culture
It has been a tough year due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Making it impossible for us to celebrate the bridge’s 111th anniversary. But it’s not all bad news. Since June, when the bridge was permitted to resume its activity, the flow of visitors has been increasing steadily, exceeding the number of visitors in the 2019 […]
Radio programme dedicated to European Heritage Days
At the end of September, we were able to enjoy a radio programme broadcast from the Bizkaia Bridge by the SER radio network dedicated to European Heritage Days, featuring Andoni Iturbe, Amaia Sarasola, Begoña Ibarra, Mikel Torres and Nagore Orella.
Osten-Hemmoor, the loss of a museum or a new beginning?
This spring we were shocked to learn of the vandalism of the Bridge’s exhibition space, which was completely destroyed. However, we must look to the future, and we are delighted to announce that the new museum project has already been started. With an eye to the future, we have developed a concept that will enable […]
Bizkaia Bridge during COVID-19
This period of very little social activity has been used to clean and paint different parts of the structure, boarding halls, and terraces, and implement different preventive maintenance activities, such as the replacement of some of the trolley wheels, gondola wire-rope ties and mooring systems. Maintenance work has been stepped up daily with special cleaning […]
La Boca-Isla Maciel ferry back in operation
https://fundacionxlaboca.org.ar/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/WhatsApp-Video-2020-09-11-at-11.28.18-AM.mp4 11 September was a historic day. Signalling the return of the Nicolás Avellaneda ferry into operation, transporting workers from La Boca and Isla Maciel. At Fundación X La Boca, we celebrate the opening of the crossing, which neighbours, and organisations from both banks of the Riachuelo worked so hard to recover over many years. […]
Panoramic walkway lighting
The footbridge lighting has been completely renovated, with the installation of 320 metres of LEDs below its handrails to adapt to the changing times, to enhance its sustainability and meet its energy SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).