- 30 bertsolaris have started the Bertsolaris Championship in Álava. The 15th edition of the Copa del Rey kicks off last weekend with the dispute of the 8th finals. Iñaki Viñaspre, Manex Agirre and Andere Arriolabengoa have been the winners in the program of this edition of the Vuelta al País Vasco. Next weekend the first phase will end, in which eighteen bertsolaris will be classified for the quarter-finals.
The first session was held in Amurrio on 1 April. Iñaki Viñaspre has been the most annotator and has been accompanied by Unai Anda, Paula Amilburu, Xabier Antia, Eukene De los Aires and Aitor Najera.
The second day was held in Laguardia on 2 April at 18:00. Among the snowy vineyards, the winner was Manex Agirre, who was awarded the victory. Asier Otamendi, Manu Bendala, Aitor Ugarte, Ander Aranburu and Unai Gómez.
The third day was held in Treviño on 3 April. The winner was the young Andere Arriolabengoa, which was imposed in Lezama. Bertsolaris Xabi Igoa, Asier Rubio, Irati Anda, Danel Herrarte and Oier Arbina have also participated in this event.
Next weekend ends the first phase
Next Friday, April 8, the LEGUTIO House of Culture will be held on the fourth eighth of the final at 20:00. And on April 9, the Sociocultural Center of Nanclares of the Oca will be held the fifth eighth of the final, at 17:30.
Here you can see how the classification of this first phase of the Álava championship goes. The first eighteen will go to the next stage, which will be the quarter-finals.