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The 9th edition of the “MercoMus” Mus Tournament will begin on Wednesday and will run through April 16 in Santiago, Chile.  The tournament will gather players form Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and Chile.  Its counterpart, the Argentina Mus Tournament will be played August 13-15 in Laprida, hosted by the Lagunen Etxea Basque club.  The winning team will represent Argentina at the World Tournament in Donostia in October.  

Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Recently, we have received news about two Mus events: the first will begin on Thursday in Santiago, Chile with the 9th edition of the South American Mus Tournament “MercoMus.” Tournament play will begin on Thursday and activities organized by the local Euzko Etxea will begin on Wednesday according to the following program:

Wednesday, April 13 

The hosting Basque club will provide two buses that will take visitors from the airport to the hotel at 13:00 and again at 17:00.

-20.30hs: Reception for delegate’s and guests on the second floor; player presentation and folkloric welcoming show
-22.00hs: Welcome cocktail at the same place
-24.00hs: End of Wednesday’s program

Thursday, April 14

-09.30hs: Players, games (1 and 2); companions, visit to the Parque Arauco comercial center in Santiago
-14.00hs: Lunch together at the Euzko Etxea
-16.00hs: Players, games (3 and 4); companions, visit to the Shopping Alto Las Condes
-21.00hs: Dinner together at the Euzko-Etxea
-23.30hs: End of Thursday’s program

Friday, April 15

-10.00hs: Bus leaves for Talagante
-11.30hs: Visit to the Undurraga Viña in Talagante
-14.00hs: Lunch in the city of El Monte
-16.00hs: Players, game (5)
-20.00hs: Return to Santiago

Saturday, April 16

-09.30hs: Semifinals (1º in group A vs 2º in group B; and 1º in group B vs 2º in group A)
-12.00hs: Finals (Winners of the semi-finals will determine first and second, losers will take third and fourth respectively)
-14.00hs: Lunch at the Euzko-Etxea
-16.00hs: Free time
-21.00hs: Final dinner at the Euzko-Etxea, with a farewell show and trophy presentation
-01.00hs: End of Saturday’s program

Sunday, April 17

All passengers should leave the hotel by noon.  There will be two trips from the hotel to the airport in buses paid for by the Euzko Etxea at specific times.

The 9th edition of “MercoMus” will gather 12 teams from Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Venezulea and Chile.  For more information, contact the person in charge of Mus at the Euzko Etxea in Santiago, Juan Carlos Lago, directly at: jclago@ferreterialago.cl.

NATIONAL MUS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ARGENTINA

The other piece of news related to the world of Mus comes to us from the city of Laprida, in the province of Buenos Aires, inviting everyone to the National Mus Championships that will be held August 13-15.  The event, organized by the local Lagunen Etxea Basque club, will be in memory of recently deceased muslari, Bernardo Merzdorf, “who was a fervent participant in these tournaments,” according to the organizers.

The cost of the tournament is $600 per Basque club, allowing the hosting institution, as winner of last year’s tournament, to have two teams, while the rest of the clubs will only have one.

In the same way, as explained to EuskalKultura.com, by the director of Mus at Lagunen Etxea, Edgardo Larraza, during the national tournament, a parallel tournament will also take place, organized especially for the companions of the Mus players and for locals.  “This year we hope to gather 40 teams,” he said.  The cost to participate in this tournament is $600 and the prize, is a portion of the funds gathered.  The games as well as the meals will take place at the Laprida social club.

Remember that the winning team will represent Argentina at the World Mus Tournament that will take place in Donostia in October.