Former colleagues of Herri Irratia-Radio Popular, station whose headquarters were at 19 Garibay Street, and a large group of friends and family members paid tribute to the announcer José Joaquín Forcadabest known for ‘Forki’, a musical reference on the radio waves in recent decades, with his also emblematic program ‘Azken Furgoia’, on the occasion of his retirement.
The Doka del Antiguo brought together more than fifty people, who did not want to stop joining the tribute party where various artists such as Rafael Rueda, Ruper Ordorica, Jose Angel Irigaray, Elena Setien, Mikel Azpiroz, Carlos Arancegi, Xabier Montoia, Rock Cano, Esti y Mikel Markez, Iker Lauroba y Yoni Camacho y David Escudero de Sonakay.
The reunion of old friends and colleagues from ‘Popu’ was presented by the ex-locutors Karolina Sainz de Bikuña of Elkar y Enpresa Bidea, and the director of the Etxepare Institute Irene Larrazawho went with her husband, the musician Juantxo Zeberio. During their presentation they also wanted to have a memory with the recently deceased journalists and colleagues from Radio Popular, Iñaki de Mujica y Carmel Aranburu.
The event was also joined by journalists such as Antarza Kalzada, Kristina Zorita, of EITB, the partners of El Diario Vasco Ricardo Aldarondo, Teresa Flano, Calm down y Oscar Ortiz from Guinea together with the communication director of Zinemaldia Ruth Perez of Anucita.
came too Txema Auzmendi, former deputy director of Herri Irratia; the head of Communication of ONCE Euskadi Iñigo Arbiza with her husband Josean Novoa; Koldo Ordozgoitihead of the Cabinet of the Presidency of the Basque Parliament together with his wife Fina Pons; the vice-rector of the University of Deusto on the Gipuzkoa Campus, Xabier Riezu with his wife mine y Javier Beristain of the company ABS Lighting.
The idea of holding this party in homage to José Joaquín Forcada ‘Forki’ came from a recent meeting between ex-colleagues, and it was the journalist Naiara Act from Musikari and the collective of artists Zart, who was in charge of all the production and logistics.
In addition, other voices from the already silent microphones of Herri Irratia were added, such as those of Joseph Urdangarinresponsible for Communication of the Association of Sports Federations of Gipuzkoa; igor san michaelcurrently manager of Osasuna’s second women’s team; iban oyarzabal from the Department of Communication of the Royal Society; either Urko Odriozolahead of Communication Elkargi, together with the founder of ONGImedia Laura Rouxin addition to Aitziber Salinas, Oihana Rodriguez, Louis del Campo, Oak Church, Kattalin Uzoz, Natalia Alzuaran, Antton Zabala, Iñaki Ortizin addition to faces as well known as those of the actress Aizpea Goenagaalso former director of the Etxepare Institute or the photographer Idoia Unzurrunzaga.
Forki, in turn, had the support of his family, headed by his wife Aurora Agirregomezkortayour brothers Luis Forcada y Cristina Forcadahis sister-in-law Pili Etxeberriauntil recently owner of the Etxekalte bar, on Calle Mari and her nephews Ladis, Moodwith his girlfriend Annie, Stephanie and her boyfriend Iñaki Ortiz Ruiz de Larrinaga, Yolandawith her husband Alexander Artola y Forest Calparsoro Forcadain addition to Iñaki Biain.
2023-07-09 18:03:37
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