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Institutional presentation of the Centenary book: Through the Ebro Basin
2026-04-21 18:00 - 23:30 UTC
Presentation of Through the Ebro Basin, the centenary book of the Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro (CHE). Two days before World Book Day, this institutional event will bring together contributors from the work’s seven chapters, moderated by writer and journalist Antón Castro, who is also the author of one of its texts.

It will also be attended by the President of the CHE, Carlos Arrazola, and the Centenary Commissioner, Javier San Román, currently Deputy Commissioner for Water at the CHE.

LOGROÑO Centennial Exhibition
2026-04-29 09:00 - 20:30
Logroño is a city born on the banks of the Ebro. The river has always been a central axis in the social, scientific and economic life of the city, structuring its landscape and setting the pace of its development. The Casa de las Ciencias, located on the riverbank, symbolizes Logroño’s vocation for dissemination and its commitment to knowledge, the environment and citizen participation. The Ebro has marked the growth of the city, its heritage and its ability to adapt to the challenges of water. From the historic bridges to the modernization of its riverbanks, Logroño has been able to unite tradition and science, incorporating the river into its daily life and the education of new generations.

Logroño’s relationship with the Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro is active and close: the city has been the scene of pioneering projects in water management, river restoration and scientific dissemination activities. Today, Logroño is an example of the integration of del Ebro as a learning and meeting place for the whole society.

Meetings in Logroño
2026-05-14 18:00 - 23:30
The Centenary Meetings are a series of open conversations designed to bring the centenary of the Ebro Hydrographic Confederation closer to the region and its citizens. At each venue, the sessions offer a look at the river and its basin from various perspectives—history, water management, landscape, heritage, and environmental challenges—using an accessible, informative format intended for listening, questioning, and understanding.

The speakers and specific topics for each meeting will be announced in the coming weeks. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.

VITORIA-GASTEIZ Centennial Exhibition
2026-06-12 11:00 - 2026-07-12 20:00
Vitoria-Gasteiz, recognized as the European Green Capital in 2012, is an example of the integration of nature, city, and sustainability. Located at the gateway to the Green Belt, the Ataria Interpretation Center offers a unique view of the Salburua wetlands, one of the most valuable wetlands in the northern peninsula. This environment of high ecological value connects the city with the river landscapes of the Ebro basin, creating a space where water, biodiversity, and environmental awareness are interrelated.

Ataria is more than just an outreach center. It is a meeting point for environmental education, citizen participation, and scientific research on water management and wetland conservation. The Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro (CHE) maintains close collaboration with Vitoria-Gasteiz and the Salburua area, promoting river restoration projects and raising awareness about the sustainable use of water resources.

The CHE centenary traveling exhibition at Ataria invites visitors to journey through the history of Ebro management, exploring how cooperation between administrations and citizens has enabled the protection of water-related ecosystems and guaranteed a balance between urban development and natural conservation. In this context, Vitoria-Gasteiz presents itself as a model city that has integrated the river and wetlands into its identity, demonstrating that sustainability is the path to the future.

Meetings in Vitoria-Gasteiz
2026-06-18 17:30 - 23:30
The Centenary Meetings are a series of open conversations designed to bring the Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro’s centenary closer to the regions and the public. At each location, the session aims to view the river and its basin from different angles—history, water management, landscape, heritage, and environmental challenges—with an accessible, informative format designed for listening, asking questions, and understanding. This structure follows the approach already used on the Miranda de Ebro page.

In Vitoria-Gasteiz, the session will be held under the title “Past, Present, and Future of Water Management in Álava” and will address two issues particularly linked to the territory, the evolution of water management, and inter-institutional collaboration. Participants will include José María Sanz de Galdeano Equiza, with the presentation “The Zadorra System: Evolution, Risk Management, and Institutional Collaboration”, and Ángel Llamazares Álvarez, with the talk “Public Urban Water Management in Álava: The Essential Collaboration Between Institutions. A Vision from AMVISA (Vitoria-Gasteiz)”.

The session will take place on June 18, 2026, at 5:30 PM, at the Ataria Interpretation Center, and is part of the Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro’s centenary program of activities in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It will be an opportunity to bring together different perspectives on water management in Álava: the evolution of the Zadorra system, risk management, the role of planning, and inter-administrative cooperation in public urban water management.

José María Sanz de Galdeano Equiza has been Director of Planning and Works since the creation of the Basque Water Agency (URA), an agency of the Basque Government responsible for water policy in the Basque Country. He has developed his entire professional career in the field of water management, with responsibilities in hydrological planning, flood risk management, land use planning, and the processing of authorizations and concessions in internal basins. He has extensive experience in institutional coordination regarding water matters.

Ángel Llamazares Álvarez is an industrial engineer who has developed his professional career in the water sector, both in private and public management. Between 2006 and 2024, he was the manager of AMVISA, Vitoria-Gasteiz’s public urban water management company, where he promoted management models focused on public service and institutional collaboration. He is currently retired.

Admission is free until full capacity is reached

PAMPLONA Centennial Exhibition
2026-07-23 09:00 - 2026-08-30 21:00
Pamplona, crossed by the Arga River, has always been linked to the Ebro basin and the management of its tributaries in Navarra. The Arga, which runs through the city and its surrounding farmlands, has shaped the daily life, urban development, and cultural and historical identity of the region. Since the first steps of the Confederation in 1926, Navarra has played an active role in hydraulic planning, with irrigation projects, flow regulation, and environmental actions aimed at water sustainability.

Pamplona’s relationship with the CHE has a foundational character: a key place in the basin that recalls the value of territorial participation in this pioneering management model. The centennial exhibition is installed in the Gothic Hall of the Palacio del Condestable, in the heart of the historic center, as a meeting place that connects this collective memory with the present.

Meetings in Pamplona
2026-07-30 18:00 - 23:30

LLEIDA Centennial Exhibition
2026-09-17 09:00 - 2026-10-18 21:00
Lleida, a city marked by the Segre River, has forged its identity around water. The Segre, an essential tributary of the Ebro, has shaped its orchards, promoted irrigation, and accompanied the agricultural and industrial development of the province. Since the Confederation’s inception, the CHE has considered Lleida a key territory: in 1928, the city hosted the first agricultural exhibition organized by the CHE, a pioneering event that demonstrated the city’s early involvement in the water management model. Lleida’s relationship with the CHE has been historical and continues to be active, linked to regulation projects, irrigation infrastructures and environmental actions that have consolidated a participative and sustainable management of the resource. The traveling exhibition of the centenary is installed in the Sala Polivalent of the Museu de Lleida, in the heart of the city center, as a meeting place to remember this legacy and project it into the future.

Meetings in Lleida
2026-10-01 18:00 - 23:30

ZARAGOZA Centennial Exhibition
2026-10-08 08:00 - 2027-01-31 17:00
The central exhibition of the CHE is held in Zaragoza, the city where the world’s first hydrographic confederation was born and the current institutional headquarters of the organization, in the historic building on Paseo de Sagasta.

The exhibition, located in the Palacio de Sástago, covers one hundred years of history of water management in the del Ebro basin. From the pioneering model promoted by Lorenzo Pardo in 1926 to the current sustainability plans, Zaragoza has been and is the axis of a technical, social and environmental system that connects nine autonomous communities through the river. The exhibition shows the role of the CHE in the transformation of the territory: hydraulic infrastructures, river restoration projects, technological advances, citizen participation initiatives and programs for the protection of the natural environment.

Zaragoza and the Ebro share a common history. This exhibition is also a meeting point for citizens, institutions and agents of the territory to reflect on the future of the river that unites us.

HUESCA Centennial Exhibition
2026-10-29 09:00 - 2026-11-28 21:00
The traveling exhibition of the centenary of the CHE reaches Huesca, a city linked to the Isuela River and its tributaries. From the first irrigation projects to the construction of major hydraulic infrastructures in the province of Huesca, the province of Huesca has played a decisive role in the history of the CHE, actively participating in agricultural transformation, rural development and coordinated water management.

The close collaboration between Huesca and the CHE dates back to the beginnings of the organization in 1926, a key link to ensure water security and sustainable use of resources. This trajectory is now remembered in the Nave II of the Manuel Benito Moliner Cultural Center, a building of industrial architecture from the beginning of the 20th century, declared a Catalogued Asset of the Aragonese Cultural Heritage.

The exhibition covers one hundred years of water management in the Ebro basin, combining explanatory panels, historical photographs, models, and audiovisual content. The aim is to bring the importance of sustainable water management closer to the public, an essential pillar for the present and future of local communities.

Meetings in Huesca
2026-11-12 18:00 - 23:30

TORTOSA Centenary Exhibition
2026-12-17 09:00 - 2027-01-31 21:00
The traveling exhibition of the centenary of the CHE ends its tour in Tortosa, a key city for its relationship with the Ebro River and its role in the Baix Ebre. On the banks of the final stretch of the river, Tortosa has always been linked to its course, especially the delta, a unique space marked by environmental and management challenges. The collaboration between Tortosa and the CHE has continued for over a century, with projects involving water control, irrigation and protection of the natural environment. The Ebro Delta, declared a Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve, exemplifies the importance of sustainable management to guarantee the future of this ecosystem and the communities that depend on it. The exhibition is installed in the Museum of Tortosa, former Municipal Slaughterhouse, modernist style and converted into a cultural space, an emblematic place that reinforces the dialogue between heritage, city and territory.

Meetings in Tortosa
2027-01-12 18:00 - 23:30
