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Bertsozale Elkartea Sets 2026 Bertsolari Championship Calendar, Expands Field to 42

Provincial contests begin this month with venue changes that signal growing demand.

Overview

  • The national final is scheduled for December 20, 2026 at Iruñea’s Nafarroa Arena, with the championship expanding from 36 to 42 qualifiers and an added first-phase session.
  • Bizkaia opens September 28 in Urduliz and Nafarroa starts October 4 in Auritz, with Nafarroa’s final set for November 29 at Nafarroa Arena.
  • Xilaba’s first phase begins December 6 in Aiherran and concludes January 31 in Donibane Lohizune, while Araba runs February–March with its March 28 final at Gasteiz’s Europa Jauregia; Bizkaia’s final moves to the Casilla pavilion.
  • The 62nd Enrique Abril Errebote tournament begins this weekend with eight teams participating, including four from Gipuzkoa, with matches in Amasa-Villabona, Oiartzun and Zubieta.
  • Irún’s AEK and Bdskoopek launched a citizen-funded scholarship system with a €5,000 seed fund to cover initial Euskera enrollments, and Azpeitia opened registration for its October 4 LGTBIQ+ memory and reparation jornadas.