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CIA Coupe Mondiale 2014 – Servus and Welcome to Salzburg - Austriaby Raymond Bodell, President, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
The Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), a member of the International Music Council (IMC), an NGO offical partner of UNESCO, officially begins the one year count down to the 67th CIA Coupe Mondiale and 132nd General Assembly of Delegates in Salzburg, Austria from 27th October to 2nd November, 2014. This major event will be hosted by the CIA member in Austria – the Austrian Accordion Association Harmonikaverband Österreichs (HVÖ). As CIA President (picture left): "It is my great pleasure that the CIA will return to Austria for the forth Coupe Mondiale in the history of the CIA (the last in Linz in 1983) and to Salzburg, Austria for what is sure to be a great festival, held at the world class Salzburg Congress Centre." The event will be organized under the direction of Werner Weibert CIA Honorary Vice President 2014 with the event featuring seven international categories of competition – Coupe Mondiale – Junior Coupe Mondiale – Masters Coupe Mondiale – Virtuoso Entertainment – Junior Virtuoso Entertainment – Digital – Ensemble as well as important meetings of the CIA Executive Committee, CIA Music Committee, the General Assembly of Delegates, where members will decide the business and future plans of the CIA including the election of officers (2014-2018) and of course numerous superb concerts. For full details including, category requirements, hotel information, draft schedule (showing the exciting array of guest artists who will be featured in concert), information on the event, please visit the official website at: Coupe Mondiale Picture below: Organizing Team in Austria from left to right: Dr. Leopold Dercsaly, Werner Weibert, Dr. Herbert Scheibenreif, Friederike Steiner and Jacob Noordzij, and below the Salzburg Congress Centre main auditorium. |