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CIA Coupe Mondiale 2014, 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 official partner of UNESCO, will hold the 67th CIA Coupe Mondiale and 132nd General Assembly of Delegates in Salzburg, Austria from October 27th – November 2nd 2014. The event will be hosted by the CIA member in Austria, the Austrian Accordion Association Harmonikaverband Österreich (HVÖ). With now less than 150 days to the event, as CIA President, I had the opportunity to visit the Salzburg Congress Centre – superb venue for all competitions and concerts. The town with much historic tradition, birth place of Mozart, will include an official reception with the Mayor at the world famous Mirabelle Palace. Numerous journalists attended the officially organised (and well received) Press Conference about the 2014 Coupe Mondiale which will feature eight categories of competition – Coupe Mondiale - Junior Coupe Mondiale - Masters Coupe Mondiale - Virtuoso Entertainment - Junior Virtuoso Entertainment - Digital and Ensemble as well as a special category for 2014 - the Mozart Category Additionally, there will be 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) and other information about the event please visit: Coupe Mondiale Pictures below from the Press Conference. |