Overview
- Festival leaders named deputy director Maialen Beloki to succeed José Luis Rebordinos, with her tenure set to begin in January 2027.
- José Luis Rebordinos will remain director through December 31, 2026, ending a 15-year run that began in 2011.
- The governing council, which includes the city, provincial and Basque regional bodies plus Spain’s Culture Ministry, reached a unanimous decision after an open call run by HR firm Batea.
- Beloki has guided the year‑round Z365 program and has served as deputy since 2016 after joining the leadership team in 2012.
- The appointment continues the festival’s practice of promoting from within, as it did with past directors Mikel Olaciregui and Rebordinos, to keep a stable course.