The first semifinal will be held in Aramaio on Saturday at 17:30 in the House of Culture.

The 1st session of the second phase will be in Aramaio and next Saturday the second will be held in Joy-Dulantzi. The winner of each program will go live to the final that will be held on March 16 at the Teatro Principal de Vitoria.

In Aramaio, on Saturday, February 24, the first semi-final of the Álava Bertsolaris Championship of 2024 will take place, starting at 17:30.

The bertsolaris that will sing at Laudio will be:

• Ekaitz Samaniego Curiel - Vitoria
• Eli Zaldua Barquin -Vitoria
• Iñaki Viñaspre Simon - Abetxuko
• Manex Agirre Arriolabengoa - Aramaio
• Peru Abarrategui Sarrionaindia - Aramaio
• Unai Anda Delika - Ametzaga

The theme will be Etxaun Otaño Zinkunegi (Altza/Gasteiz).

Among the bertsolaris that they will sing highlights:

-Ekaitz Samaniego was part of the winning team of the Álava Crew in 2023, "Katuko Muñoak" (along with Eli Zaldua and Iñaki Viñaspre).

-Eli Zaldua was part of the winning team of the Álava Crew in 2023, "Katuko Muñoak" (along with Ekaitz Samaniego and Iñaki Viñaspre).

-Iñaki Viñaspre, champion of the Álava School Championship 2002 and 2003. Finalist of the Bertsolaris Álava Championship since 2004, 2019 champion. 2023 He was part of the winning team of the Crew of Álava "Katuko Muñoak".

-Manex Agirre was champion of Araba 2000.En the Bertsolaris Championship of the Álava Crew 2010, 2018 and 2020 was part of the team of champions of the different teams of Aramaio, together with Peru Abarrategui in 2020 in the group "Izenbakuak". He participated in the 2013 and 2022 Basque National Championship. Champion of the Bertsolaris Championships of Álava 2011 and 2015.

-Peru Abarrategui was an Interest Champion of Álava in 2013 and winner in 2014 in the Kudrillart of 2020, member of the group "Izenbakuak" of Aramaio (together with Manex Agirre) and champion of the 2022 Bertsolaris Championship.

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