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Miren Artetxe Sarasola, bertsolari and researcher at the University of the w88 casino games login Country
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Maialen Lujanbio Zugasti, bertsolari and 2017 w88 casino games login National Champion
The evening event (5 p.m. - 7 p.m.) will feature Artetxe and 2017 National Champion Maialen Lujanbio Zugasti showcasing Bertsolaritza (a sung and improvised w88 casino games login poem creation) performed by two competing Bertsolariaks.
More than 14,600 people gathered to watch Zugasti compete in this year's championship event in December, 2017. This is a rare opportunity to experience firsthand the art that is Bertsolaritza.
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