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"The High School brings together young people aged 15 to 18 and means something if everyone continues until they are 18!" says Esti Alberdi, responsible for the coordination of Bertsozale Elkartea. And something has it: besides offering young people a space to sing bertsos on stage, because they show that they do everything in good company. This year's has not been an exception.

In particular, today the XXXI edition of the Euskal Herria Flag has been held in Vitoria-Gasteiz. In the spontaneous final of the Interest Tournament, some of them had already tried the stage of Sara's ratchet, while others did it for the first time. The final starts at 11:00 hours and the participants are on stage: by Araba, Aroa Arrizubieta Barredo (Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2001) and Aitor Ugarte Eriz (Aramaio, 2002); by Baxenabarrena, Ekhi Perrier (Anhauze, 2001) and Unai Harluxet (Irisarri, 2002); by Bizkaia, Maite Sarbitola They have sung by the mouth of the student who thinks he will not pass the course, of the rescuer who has not moved from the shadow and of the user who has opened the account on Instagram, among others.

Txapela, making a wink to Aitor Sarasua

The punctual session consisted of two parts, the first of which was the farewell and two trades to the participants. Then, in the second episode, the six classifieds that had been scored in group B continued. Aitor Tatiegi, Aner Peritz "Euzkitze", Aroa Arrizubieta, Bittor Altube, Irati Alcantarilla and Xabat Illarregi have been the protagonists of the day.

Having made the goodbye greeting, Joana Itzaina has been in charge of publicizing the jury’s decision. Euskal champion Herriko Eskolartean 2019 is Irati Alcantarilla and sub-champion Aner Periz "Euzkitze". The jury was composed of Aitor Jiménez Tolosana, Amaia Otxotorena Gamio, Eneko Bidegain Aire, Joakin Arrangi Goenaga, Julen Zelaieta Iriarte and Mirari Azula Aurrekoetxea.

The winner was joined by the txapela Maddi Sarasua Laskarai, in recognition of the great contribution to the bertsolarism of Aitor Sarasua and on behalf of the Sarasua family. The former president of the association Bertsularien Lagunak, member of the association and professor of bertsolarism, Aitor Sarasua has worked hard on the transmission from generation to generation.

Once the session is over, you will be able to eat in the Lur Berri room with the help of the North-South members.

The Ikastolas Federation and the Bertsozale Elkartea Association organise the Abrupt School Championship, and we count on the collaboration of several local institutions and actors. The project is developed territorially, with a total of 98 participants and 13 sessions before the end.

The bat, for the time being, has stopped flapping its wings. Due to age, some of those who were on stage today will not be able to continue participating in the Interest, but... Many of those who have participated in the programme this year?