Jabier Baraiazarra and Eduardo Martínez joined on stage by Counselor of Culture and Linguistic Policy Bingen Zupiria
Bilbao Mendi Film Festival has received the Sports Event Organization Award at the Kirol Sariak 2018 of the newspaper DEIA.
The oldest of the Biscayan press awards recognizes the work that during 11 editions -7 of them in Bilbao- the Mendi has done in the dissemination of the best mountain cinema, a fact that makes Bilbao the center of attention worldwide during the celebration of the festival in December.
On behalf of the Mendi, its President Eduardo Martínez, and its Director and President of the International Alliance for Mountain Film-IAMF Jabier Baraiazarra, received the award at the ceremony held on Wednesday night at the Euskalduna Palace of Bilbao.
DEIA Sports Awards 2018
Best Basque Sportsman Kerman Lejarraga
Best Basque Sportswoman Eider Merino
The safest player Athletic Award Aritz Aduriz
Most regular player Athletic Award Raúl García
Last pass Athletic Award Markel Susaeta
Best female player Athletic Award Lucía García
Best male pelota player Joseba Ezkurdia
Best female pelota player Patri Espinar
Fernando Castro Award Koteto Ezkurra
Best basque cyclist Omar Fraile
MVP Basket Naiara Díez
Best basque team Euskadi-Murias
Bizkaia Saria Award Kukullaga
Sports progression Saioa Aguirre
Revelation sportsman Natxo González
Basque sports Tug of war basque national team
Best rowing team Urdaibai
Trajectory Miguel Madariaga and Igor Antón
Team trajectory Santutxu CF
Sports event organization Bilbao Mendi Film Festival
Eduardo Martínez and Jabier Baraiazarra with Big Wave surfer Natxo González
