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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=02-Nov-2018&lang=es&s=14855
02-Nov-2018
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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 In 2017, after running for 11 years the Victoria International Accordion Festival, the festival was expanded by changing dates, concept and name to become the World Accordion and Tango Festival. This year’s festival will be held from November 10 to 18, 2018.As part of the 2018 Festival, Victoria and Oak Bay will be hosting the 68th Trophée Mondial international accordion competition. This event is held in a different country each year and this will be the first time in Canada. The BC Accordion and Tango Society was successful with the bid to host the Trophée Mondial in Victoria, largely due to the very successful 2013 Coupe Mondiale which was hosted in Victoria five years ago. From November 10 to 15, 2018 some of the world's finest young accordion soloists and ensembles will demonstrate their talents and compete for prestigious prizes. The evening concerts will showcase superb musicians and much of the event will be available online. The Gala Opening Concert on Nov 11, 2018 at the Dave Dunnet Theatre will feature acclaimed international accordion performers and previous winners of the Trophée Mondial, Jelena Milojevic (Canada), Tian Jianan (China) and Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) collaborating with the Civic Orchestra of Victoria. During the World Accordion Conference, major international accordion manufacturers and vendors and industry professionals will exhibit their instruments, present numerous workshops and explore opportunities for expanding their businesses in British Columbia. During the second Festival weekend (Nov. 16-18), the program will shift to tango music for another three days of world-class performances by international tango musicians and dance couples who will present their skills in workshops, dance lessons and famous milongas. For further information: donmaconi@gmail.com |
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