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More places to stay in Mari Karmen Albizu: "We seek the participation of the people with the Xilaba group"
- The team championship begins in the autumn in the Northern Basque Country. Mari Karmen, member of Albizu Friends of Bertsularis, explains the circumstances of Xilaba on Info7 radio.
taldekako Xilaba antolatzeko bileran (Argazkia: berria.eus)
A total of eleven teams will participate in the tournament, which begins on October 12 and ends on December 1: Seven Lapurdian teams, three from Lower Navarre and only one from Zubero.
The team championship will be held for the first time: “We have seen the desire and the need for change, so instead of doing it alone, we have decided to organize the group,” says Albizu.
“We don’t get a lot of people involved and we look for people to get involved with the Xilaba group.” The members of the group, in addition to singing the verses, will also have to act as judges and thinkers.”
He also anticipates that in two years they will return to do the solo to “classify those who want to participate in the [...]
The hobby grows
Albizu points out that bertsolarismo is healthy in the Northern Basque Country: “More and more shows are being organized and the hobby is also growing.”
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