- We ate at home early and went to Izalzu. We wanted to be there by 16:00, punctual for the performance of bertsolaris. We have arrived, 16:06. As we rushed on the road to the white tent we heard a voice coming from the other side of the tarpaulin, “there has been a problem and there will be no coffee… but now we will do the drawing of the baskets Xune and Mikelot and this is what is in each basket (...)”. It was Amane, the first Basque born in Itzaltzu after about 100 years. A few years later the second would come, Peru, with Amanek as a companion, his brother.
Like every year, the tent, packed with people, in the cheerful and warm atmosphere of the table. At the end of the draw, the two young people of Itzaltzu left the stage for the bertsolaris. “Bertso saioa dinamica” says the Afitxa of the day, the truth is that I do not know very well what it is. Let's see.
Aimar Karrika and Jon Maia. Two very well-known and different bertsolaris. The two artists have begun to comment on the panorama on a free topic, without the need for further details. To begin with, they referred to the Itzaltzu Bardo, of course. A few years ago what the legend says happened, but Maía reminds us that although today we do not sing the friars, we are in a situation similar to height and profiles.
The program has continued with the hidden word game created by Irkutsk. They've started with the first one, they've given clues on the coast and they've had to guess the ones inside. Jon has given clues about the character: American, feminist, black, globally known -- in vain. Aimar, ashamed, says nothing but ridicule, also on a global level. The audience laughed. Jon has pointed out to him the pacharán of his partner and recommended that he put “the pacharán h(An gela)”. Well.
Laughter starts there, but the best hidden word is coming. Amaia took the sign with the word and after teaching it to Aimar, he presented it to the public: It's written "Satisyer." With images. The audience laughed out loud, but none of them asked the question in their neighbor's ear, don't believe it. It's been easier for them to guess this word.
They have also talked about the group and the Mukis who have fired 100 times and Jon has gotten into the skin of a 15-year-old who wants to enter the Hatortxu Rock festival but who stays out without the permission of his parents.
The last game has been who and in addition to Donald Trump, they have also had to invent Doraemon, which is part of Basque culture like Olentzero, with the help of the public – and I don’t know if we have been more aid or more obstacles.
The night will last a long time, but it has delayed us; however, it is clear what to do next time: Book on the campsite of Ochagavía and hike to Elkorreta the following day.
Ah, and when the time has come for them to lay off the bertsolaris we have been recognized that yes, there was coffee for them.
Next year more.
Long live Gartxot!