Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Two youths judged in Madrid by singing

Iker Pastor and Jagoba Apaolaza are two "bertsolari" (a traditional basque singing) who are going  to be judged in Madrid by the spanish "Audencia Nacional" (a special court created to fight against basque struggle).

According to GazteIraultza, the two singers participated on 2012 in a demos in favour of basque political prisoners. They sang some "bertsos" to basque political prisioners relatives during the demos. 11 persons are going to be judged by participating in that demonstration (it was with a festive athmosphere). The demonstration was along Gasteiz (Araba south basque country) streets.

The association of Bertsolari in Araba have supported them: "To be judged in the Audencia Nacional by singing bertsoak is totally unacceptable. The culture is necessary for the creator to express their feelings and thoughts and that's why we want to claim the right of express in freedom".

Arabako Bertsozale Elkarteak babes osoa helarazi die bi gazteei: “Bertsoak kantatzeagatik Audientzia Nazionalera inputatu gisa deituak izatea guztiz onartezina da. Sortzaileak bere sentimendu eta pentsamenduak adieraztea ezinbestekoa du kulturak,  eta horrexegatik libreki sortzeko askatasuna aldarrikatu nahi dugu”.

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