This event is in the past.It took place on March 27, 2026 at Place Louis XIV.
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PlayPrintemps des Poètes 2026 : Soirée live : Bertsolari & Txalaparta
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Watch Basque bertsolari poets spin verses on the spot, trading improvised rhymes while txalaparta percussion rumbles beneath them. It's a living tradition: competitive wordplay meets thunderous wooden rhythms in the heart of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Basque cultural heritage
Improvisational poetry
Traditional percussion
Free evening event
Tips
🎤open to everyone, no Basque required
🥁txalaparta: rhythmic wooden percussion played by two people
Printemps des Poètes 2026 : Soirée live : Bertsolari & Txalaparta
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
PlayPlayWatch Basque bertsolari poets spin verses on the spot, trading improvised rhymes while txalaparta percussion rumbles beneath them. It's a living tradition: competitive wordplay meets thunderous wooden rhythms in the heart of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Basque cultural heritage
Improvisational poetry
Traditional percussion
Free evening event
Tips
🎤open to everyone, no Basque required
🥁txalaparta: rhythmic wooden percussion played by two people
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