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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=06-mar-2009&s=697
http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=06-mar-2009&s=697
06-Mar-2009
CIA holds International Press Conference, Ikaalinen - Finlandby Kevin Friedrich |
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 The Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), a member of the International Music Council, the largest non-governmental division of UNESCO met with members of the press on February 25th at the CIA headquarters in Ikaalinen, Finland, to promote the launching of World Accordion Day on May 6th, the 180th anniversary of the day the accordion was patented in 1829.The meeting highlighted the upcoming unified global crusade to promote the diversity of the accordion and the outstanding artists that play it. Working with fellow accordionists around the world, the CIA will coordinate his unique opportunity to promote public awareness of the accordion, an instrument without boundaries, and one that spans all cultures and musical genres. In addition to the members of the Press, CIA President Kevin Friedrich and General Secretary Kimmo Mattila hosted special guests including the Ikaalinen Mayor Tero Nissinen and Sata-Hame Soi International Accordion Festival director Sirpa Sippola. The conference also covered the important work being done at the CIA Archive Center housed in Ikaalinen, where the CIA continues to collect un-replaceable documents, profiling not only the CIA history, but the history of the accordion in general, the many personalities that played a key role in its development. To conclude the conference the press were introduced to the newly established International Museum Cooperation, whereby under the auspices of the CIA, institutions involved in preserving the heritage of the accordion, will have the opportunity to share resources, information, data bases and even instruments and other accordion related historical materials as they work to preserve accordion history. The CIA President profiled the excellent work being done in Finland, where the accordion community serves as a great inspiration by leading the way in cooperation, dedication and inspiration. Working alongside each other to create a positive and productive work environment, groups such as the Finnish Accordion Association, the Finnish Accordion Institute, the International Sata-Häme Soi International Accordion Festival, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (both classical and folk departments) cooperate to promote all aspects of accordion life including support for areas such as the traditional two-row and other folk instruments and classical artists to the latest in electronic and digital capabilities, to the commissioning of renowned composers to write works for our instrument and the publishing and promotion of new music and recordings for the accordion. |