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Yesterday
and today, are the arrival dates for the overseas
guests, competition and festival
officials and competitors with 28 competitors from outside China
and over 500 competitors participating.
VIP Guest Kevin Friedrich (CIA President) and myself, Harley
Jones, were greeted at the airport with a lovely bouquet of
flowers, a sign of welcome and a friendly smile from Cindy Xia
Jun, one of many volunteer assistants helping the event to run
smoothly.
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On
the way to the hotel, we saw an array of drop down flags advertising
the event. Picture above.
Upon arrival at the very nice International House For Education
Hotel, we were met by Li Cong Organization Director and Crystal
Wang, event Organising Committee Vice Director and Shanghai
Normal University instructor (picture right - volunteer Cindy,
Kevin Friedrich and Crystal Wang).
After a warm welcome, we were handed a registration bag which
was filled with an array of beautifully presented gifts pictured
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| Kevin
Friedrich being presented flowers by Li Cong. Li Cong is modelling
the lovely event t-shirt, this one in strking black with a bright
logo. |
High
quality program and beautiful event diary with excellent
art work and logos.
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| Envelopes,
badge with photo ID and |
lovely invitation folder holding all the tickets showed
some of the superb presentation and planning that has gone
into organising this large event.
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| The
flags of all the nations participating were on display. |
Mady
and Peter Soave, Kevin Friedrich, alongside one of hundreds
of drop down banners near the event.
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| Joan
Sommers alongside her picture on the huge poster with Kevin
Friedrich. Not in the picture are about 30 onlookers talking
and pointing at Joan and the huge poster, quite amazed. |
The
pack included a beautiful t-shirt design, here being modelled
by a somewhat shy event volunteer!
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| Many
had arrived by lunch time - here a photo of many famous accordionists
enjoying a toast at lunch. |
Back:
Li Wei Ming, Chen Jun.
Front: Pavel Feniuk, Kevin Friedrich
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| Li
Cong and friend alongside a Festival signboard. |
Massimo
Pigini (Director - Pigini Accordion Factory), Joan Sommers,
Li Cong beside a festival signboard featuring many of their
friends.
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| Lu
Zai Yi (famous Chinese composer), Li Wei Ming - Professor of
Xiamen University of Music, Zhou Yin Chang (famous composer)
and Zhang Zi Giang, President of the Chinese Accordion Association. |
Cheng
Wei Lian, Li Yeng Si, Li Yun, Pavel Fenuik.
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| Superb
organizer Li Cong at work. |
Li
Wei Ming - Professor of Xiamen University and Viatcheslav
Semionov.
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| Group
of accordion performers from Hof, Germany and their teacher
Gunther Zeilinger, far right. |
Frederico
and Massimo Pigini with Cao Xiao-Qing, tutor at Beijing
University.
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| Harley
Jones, Li Wei Ming of Xian Conservatory, Viatcheslav Semionov
(Chairman of Jury for this competitio), Lu Zai Yi (famous Chinese
composer), Zhou Yin Chang (famous composer and Zhang Zi Giang,
President of the Chinese Accordion Association. |
Viatcheslav
Semionov, Frederico Pigini and Massimo Pigini.
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| Yawen
Kristen Ludden, VIP guest from the University of Kentucky, USA
and Guo Qianghui (General Secretary of the Shanghai Music Association).
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Li
Cong making a toast to all the sponsors of the event to
very appreciative applause.
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Feng
Ming Yang of Intermusik Asia, Joan Sommers, Kevin Friedrich,
Alexander Poeluev - winner of both the 2002 Coupe Mondiale and
Coupe Mondiale Piano Accordion competitions. |
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Another
large poster on display near the concert venue.
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