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, today begins the first phase of the championship with 18 bertsolaris, quarterfinals. The first session took place in Izarra.

Six bertsolaris in play:

Paula Amilburu Izargarai (Aramaio)

Danel Herrarte Nafarrate (Aramaio)

Eli Zaldua Barquin (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

Peru Abarrategui Sarrionaindia (Aramaio)

Ekaitz Samaniego Curiel (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

Aitor Ugarte Eriz (Aramaio)

In this first phase, 13 commendable verses have been sung. After all the exercises, Peru Abarrategi gets the highest score, 259 points. The semi-finals shall be constituted in the order of the three-quarter finals. The scores were as follows:

Peru Abarrategui: 259 points

Aitor Ugarte: 250 points

Eli Zaldua: 250 points

Paula Amilburu: 249.5 points

Ekaitz Samaniego: 242.5 points

Danel Herrarte: 238,5 points

Izarra's presenter was Olatz Santocildes Martinez, from the group of baggers made up of thirteen people. 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 Izarra

The next session will be on February 4 at 17:30 in the local Oyón movie theater.