"What is bertsolaritza?", available on our website
The documentary has been developed in order to show what bertsolaritza is to Basque non-speakers. It has been produced in English.
Would you like to know Xenpelar, our information centre of bertsolaritza?
The centre is working on the collection and organization of bertsolaritza heritage. In order to make its work known better, a short video in four languages is available online.
Bertsolaritza has been declared intangible cultural heritage
Ana Herrera Counselor of the Department of Culture, Sport and Youth affairs made the decision public after the session of Government today. A ceremony to present the new designation will be held on the 20th of June.
Mintzola presents the world improvised verse singing map
The map devised by Xenpelar Documentation Centre is a database which gathers the different expressions of the improvised verse singing.
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Spreading bertsolaritza around the world
The documentary film "What is bertsolaritza?" has been released in San Sebastian-Donostia with the aim of providing a tool that we hope bertsolaris, academics and other agents working around the world will find useful.
Do you know the Xenpelar Documentation Centre?
An audiovisual in four languages allows us to discover the work done in the centre.
International improvisators tour, from the 9th to the 14th of October
Cuban and Argentinian improvisators Tomasita Quiala and Araceli Argüello will perform on stage along with the bertsolaris Amets Arzallus, Jone Uria, Julio Soto, Maialen Lujanbio and Xabi Igoa. The tour "Nazioarteko Inprobisatzaileen Bira" will visit Pamplona, Erandio, Hernani, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Baiona and Donostia-San Sebastian.
"Nazioarteko Inprobisatzaileen Bira" will be presented on Monday
The tour of international improvisators "Nazioarteko Inprobisatzaileen Bira" has been organized by Mintzola Ahozko Lantegia and Lanku Kultur Zerbitzuak.
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