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1975 HAUSPOZ organized its first accordion competition with
the intention to broaden the horizons for the instrument.
Featuring five days of competitions and concerts, the International
and National Competitions including the 17th Annual "Arrasateko
Akordeoi Lehiaketak" International Accordion Competition
attracted entries from throughout Spain as well as many countries
around the world including China, Russia, Serbia, Poland,
Germany, Austria, Finland, Slovenia, Lithuania, Croatia and
Portugal.
Jury members for the 17th Annual "Arrasateko Akordeoi
Lehiaketak" included Matti Rantanen (Finland), Vojin
Vasovic (Serbia), Inaki Alberdi (Spain), Claudio Jacomucci
(Italy) and Friedrich Lips (Russia).
All Jury Members, Competitors, Guests and members of the CIA
were invited to join Ino Galparsoro, the Mayor of Arrasate,
at a Reception hosted at the City Hall in Arrasate.
Opening with traditional dances in the Town Square, the guests
were then invited upstairs into the Municipal Chambers for
the official speeches, before enjoying a welcome reception.
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above:
CIA Delegates make their way through the narrow streets
of Arrasate to the Mayor's Reception
below: Delegates, guests and competitors in the Arrasate
International Competition gathering outside the City
Hall
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above
and below: Guests receiving the traditional Dance welcome
prior to the reception
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above
left: Arrasate Competition organizer from HAUSPOZ Iñaki
Alberdi welcoming guests
above right: Renowned artist and teacher Friedrich Lips
(Arrasate Jury Member)
talking about the annual Arrasate Competition
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above
left: CIA President Raymond Bodell with translator Aitziber
Gomez welcoming guests and thanking organizers
above right: Ino Galparsoro, the Mayor of Arrasate welcoming
guests from around the world
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above
left: Iñaki Alberdi (Spain - Hauspoz)
presenting a welcome gift to Friedrich Lips
above right: Anna Bodell receiving a welcome gift from
Iñigo Aizpiolea (Spain - Hauspoz)
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above
left: Arrasate Competition Contestants, CIA Delegates
and Guests
above right: Werner Weibert (Austria), Georg Hettman
(Germany) at the Mayor's Reception
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above:
guests enjoying the Mayor's Reception
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above
left: Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria), Friedrich Lips
(Russia), Werner Weibert (Austria)
above right: Matti Rantanen (Finland) Kimmo Mattila
(Finland)
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above
left: Thierry Paillet (France), Claudio Jacomucci (Italy),
Federico Pigini (Italy)
above right: Vojin Vasovic (Serbia), Paulo Jorge Ferreira
(Portugal)
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