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International Accordion Festival at Russian "Festival of the Axe" - Siberiaby Christine Johnstone |
The 15th “Festival of the Axe” wood carving festival took place in the city of Tomsk in Western Siberia recently. This is an annual event which attracts over 400,000 visitors and participants from 37 countries and over 30 republics and regions of Russia. This year, for the first time the event was held in conjunction with the International Accordion Festival "Bayan Reunited with Friends". The photo (left) includes accordionists Frédéric Buch (left), Valeriy Semine (festival organiser and Artistic Director) and Jean Louis Noton (right). |