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 second test has been played in Oyón.
Six bertsolaris in play:
Maddi Agirre Epelde (Vitoria)
Xabi Igoa Eriz (Aramaio)
Ricardo González de Durana Alzola (Oreitia)
Aroa Arrizubieta Barredo (Vitoria)
Orlando Arreitunandia Arinas (Urretxu-Bastida)
Manex Agirre Arriolabengoa (Aramaio)
In this first phase, 13 commendable verses have been sung. After all the exercises, Aroa Arrizubieta obtained the highest score, 261.5 points. The semi-finals shall be constituted in the order of the three-quarter finals. The scores were as follows:
Aroa Arrizubieta: 261.5 points
Xabi Igoa: 259.5 points
Manex Agirre: 259.5 points
Maddi Agirre: 241.5 points
Ricardo González de Durana: 234.5 points
Orlando Arreitunandia: 226 points
Eli Plazaola has been the host of the group 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 Oyón
The next session will be on February 11 at Llodio, Casino, at 17:30.
In recent years, I have made little progress. I have said it many times, I know, but just in case. Today I attended a bertsos session. “I wish you a lot.” Yes, that is why I have warned that I leave little, I assume that you are attending many cultural events, and that you... [+]