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Arrasate
Hiria IX International Accordion Competition - Spain
 Contributed
by Amaia Lizaso
The annual Arrasate Hiria IX International Accordion
Competition for soloists will be held in Arrasate-Mondragon (Basque)
from December 3rd to 8th organised by the "Hauspoz" Basque Association
of Accordion, Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea, the Town Hall of
Arrasate and the County Council of Gipuzkoa. Competitors from Russia,
Ukraine, Moldova, Italy and Basque will take part in the event.
The competition test piece "Aztarnak" (by Ramón Lazkano) will be
premiered by Iñaki Alberdi in San Sebastian on November 16th.
Members of jury will include Iñaki Alberdi (Basque),
Max Bonnay (France), Jon Faukstad (Norway), Friedrich
Lips (Russia) and Vojin Vasovich (Yugoslavia).
In conjunction with this event, a National competition
will be held for children, juniors and seniors. Twenty five entrants
will compete in this competition, which will have the same jury
as the international event. A children's festival will also be held,
with over 300 little players taking part. For further details email:
info@hauspoz.org
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AAA 2002 Festival in Minneapolis
- USA
Contributed by Faithe
Deffner
The American
Accordionists' Association Festival will be held from July 10th
to 14th, 2002 at the Holiday Inn, Minneapolis West Minnesota and
will feature a day trip via bus on July 12th to Duluth where participants
will visit A World of Accordions Museum for the ribbon-cutting ceremony
in celebration of the gala opening of the Museum's "Charles Magnante
Exhibit."
Magnante was one of the founding members of
the American Accordionists' Association, the nation's oldest, most
prestigious accordion fraternity which originated in 1938. He was
world renowned as an outstanding accordionist, composer and arranger.
The museum, which has been affiliated with the
American Accordionists' Association since 1999 as part of a movement
to preserve and elaborate upon the history and development of accordion-family
instruments, displays more than 1,000 unique instruments.
AAA
President Carmelo Pino has appointed Vice-president Frank Busso
and Past-President Faithe
Deffner to co-chair the 2002 festival activities. Many accordion
events have been planned including concerts, workshops and competitions,
plus a Magnante Championship. Full details will be announced in
the near future.
Dee
Langley will serve a regional liaison for Minneapolis activities
and Dr. Helmi Harrington (curator of A World of Accordions Museum)
will coordinate the day in Duluth celebration. For further details
email: FDeffner@aol.com
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Accordion Club Langenhagen 74 e.V.
Concert - Germany
Contributed by Jan Hülsmann
The Accordion Club Langenhagen 74 e.V. held a successful
concert recently in Langenhagen. Six club members in attendance now hold
a "25 Year Membership". Special guests the Hof Accordion Quintet (Michael
Will, Delia Zeilinger, Nicole Rauh, Eva Walter and Florian Weichert) performed
"The Marriage of Figaro" and "Concertrondo".
The Langenhagen Orchestra played the USA National
Anthem for the victims and their families of the September 11th New York
disaster. They continued with "Rhapsodia Andalusia", "Les Humphries" and
Star Wars.
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Accordions Worldwide 5th Anniversary
Celebrations
"Flashback - 5 Years Ago"
Coupe Mondiale Welcome on Board Cruise Ship
- Slovakia
The General Manager of the 1996 Coupe
Mondiale in Slovakia, Prof. Tibor Racz, supported by the Conservatory
of Bratislava and the City of Dunajska Streda worked hard and attracted
a record number of entries to this well organised event.
From welcome drinks and reception on board the
ship Zilnia cruising from Bratislava, the scene was set for three
days of continuous accordion activity. The new Junior Coupe Mondiale
class received great spectator interest. Also attracting crowds
was the popular Virtuoso Entertainment class, which was run in one
enjoyable afternoon session. The Coupe
Mondiale itself was run in three sections.
For results see Past
News
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First Accordion Meeting in Trento
- Italy
 Contributed
by Carlo Fortunato
The first edition of the "Trento Inter-regional
Accordion Meeting" was held on October 21st at the concert theatre
of the Fly Music centre in Besenello di Trento. The event attracted
several young performers from the regions of Trentino, Veneto and
Friuli who played a variety of jazz, folk and classical music. Guests
included Tiziano Chiappelli, winner of the Castelfidardo
competition, Germano Campagnola, young accordionist Luigi Guerra
and Romeo Aichino from Vercelli, whose performance had a distinct
French flavour.
The meeting resulted (among other things) in
the decision to open an accordion school, directed by Tiziano Chiappelli,
which will cover both the basic and advanced stages and will revolve
mainly around the jazz genre. The large and appreciative audience
testimonied to the success of yet another initiative for the promotion
of the accordion in Italy.
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Pakefield
Accordion Festival - England
  Contributed
by Heather
Smith
The Pakefield Accordion Festival will take place
from November 14th to 19th at Pontins Holiday Centre, Kessingland,
nr. Lowestoft, Suffolk, organised by Heather
Smith (Editor of the "Accordion Profile" Magazine). Performers
include Vladimir Ushakov & Svetlana Stavitskaja (Russia & Latvia),
Barbara Ann Martindale (Canada), Gregory
Frenard (France), Djorje Gajic (Yugoslavia), David Lukins (UK),
Norvic Concordia (UK), Colchester Accordion Showband (UK), Andy
Anderson, Harry Hussey, Charlie Watkins, and Heather Smith.
 Workshops
and master classes will be held daily including Russian workshops
conducted by Vladimir & Svetlana. Concerts and dancing will take
place each evening, followed by late night jazz in the Queen Vic
Pub with entertainment by Harry Hussey & friends. An accordion auction
will also be held as well as trade stands with WEM, Accordions of
London, Geoff Holter Accordions and Electronic Accordions attending.
For further details email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk
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Fubinese Society Dinner Dance - USA
Contributed by Ronald Longo
The Fubinese Society will present an afternoon of
Italian music featuring accordionists Dominic Karcic and Frank Toscano
on November 11th at "Riccardo's" in Astoria, New York. For details phone:
+1 718 767 4163
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Contributed
by Rebecca Ragain
Contributed
by Ralf Bethke