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The Basque group Siroka participates at the International Liet Festival of European Minority languages

11/18/2011

The members of Siroka (photo Sirokataldea.com)
The members of Siroka (photo Sirokataldea.com)

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The Basque group Siroka is in Udine, in the Italian region of Friuli, and participated this weekend in the 2011 International Liet Festival. This event is known as “the Eurovision of minority languages,” and gathers 12 representatives from as many European nations and regions. The group will perform the song “Hi vascofona!” against groups from Scotland, Ireland, Friesland, Asturias, Sami, Udmurtia and Ladinia among others. The festival will take place on Saturday and can be be followed live on the internet.

Donostia-San Sebastian.  The members of the group Siroka are now in Udine, where they will participate in the 2011 International Liet Festival.  Along with them will be another eleven participants chosen by the festival judges: Noid (Republic of Karelia), Silent Woo Goor (Republic of Udmurtia), Aoife Scott (Ireland), Skama la Rede (Asturias), Rolffa (Sami), Macanta (Scotland), Janna Eijer (Friesland), Priska (Friuli) Coffeeshock Company (Austria), Cuntra Löm (Ladinia) and Rezia Ladina (Switzerland). 

Siroka will performe its first concert on Friday at the Cas Aupa room (Val’ de Aupa 2, Udine) in an evening of solidarity with Euskal Herria along with the group Truc.  The festival itself will take place on Saturday, from 21:00 at the Giovanni da Udine Theater. The gala also broadcast live on the Friulian Radio Station will be also available on the Internet. In addition, a local television crew, Omrop Fryslân, will follow the Basque group all weekend to make a documentary about them. 

-More information: 2011 International Liet Festival
-Siroka’s website: http://sirokataldea.com

Videoclip of the song performed:



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