The 2024 Alavés Bertsolaris Championship arrives, which this year marks its 16th edition and is forty years since the first Alavés Championship. Following the route we represent in recent editions, the landscape that represents the summits of Alavese bertsolarism, the first stage of the championship with 18 bertsolaris has ended today, quarterfinals. The last session was held in Llodio.

Six bertsolaris in play:

Felipe Zelaieta Txurruka (Mallabia/Vitoria)

Martín Abarrategui Sarrionandia (Aramaio)

Cosgaya by Izar Mendiguren - Llodio

Iñaki Viñaspre Simon - Abetxuko

Unai Anda Delika (Ametzaga)

Asier Otamendi Alkorta (Urretxu/Gasteiz)

In this first phase, 13 commendable verses have been sung. After all the exercises, Iñaki Viñaspre obtained the highest score, 263 points. The semi-finals shall be constituted in the order of the three-quarter finals. The scores were as follows:

Iñaki Viñaspre: 263 points

Asier Otamendi: 251.5 points

Unai Anda: 251 points

Izar Mendiguren: 241.5 points

Martín Abarrategui: 233.5 points

Felipe Zelaieta: 214.5 points

For a group of thirteen people, Oier Azkarraga Grajales has been the host of Laudio. The first stage jury, quarter-finals, consists of: Ekaitz Elorriaga Anduaga, Aitor Jimenez Tolosana and Egoitz Iradier Martinez de Albeniz. Endika Jimenez Enbeita as secretary.

Here are some pictures of Llodio

The next session will be on February 24 at the Casa de Cultura de Aramaio, at 17:30.