The traditional pastry shop Casa Otaegui will soon be 140 years old. It is one of the traditional places in San Sebastián where you must stop if you visit the capital of Gipuzkoa and try the cake that Emiliana Malcorra invented here as a result of the shortage of ingredients caused by the Civil War: the panchineta. In fact, the panchineta is the most beloved cake by the people of San Sebastián and has been reproduced by all the great Basque chefs, from Juan Mari Arzak to Pedro Subijana, including Karlos Arguiñano. The fact is that despite the fact that this cake made of puff pastry, almonds, and custard is the emblem of the city, all the tourists—in San Sebastián they are crowded—arrive in the city with the fixed idea of tasting what they believe to be the most traditional: the La Viña cheesecake.

Jaume Claret Muxart (Barcelona, ​​​​1998) is part of the first promotion of Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola in San Sebastián, and in just a few years has managed to position himself on the international scene with short films such as She and I (2020) and The Donau, (2023). This Friday sees the release of the first feature film, Strange river, in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival. The film will also be shown at the San Sebastián Film Festival and will be released on October 3. Shot on 16mm film along the Danube, Strange river Based on the bicycle trips Claret took with his family as a child, it unfolds as a fictional story about adolescence, transformation, and family ties. It stars Nausicaa Bonnín, Jordi Oriol, and newcomer Jan Monter.