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2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival 'Ready to Rock' - China, South Koreaby Harley Jones |
The 2015 Asia Pacific Accordion Festival is 'ready to rock' Saturday (15th August) and the updated schedule is online: 2015AsiaPacific This festival, incorporating the annual "Hohner Cup" China Accordion competition is "rocking" from 15th to 18th August on the Costa-Victoria cruise ship as it travels from Shanghai to Jeju Island South Korea and back to Shanghai. Organised by the China Accordion Association (CAA), the event has attracted a total of 2,177 people, 903 candidates, 968 parents and family and 306 teachers. Jury members, guests and competitors have come from Columbia, Brazil, France, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan and Russia. Many competition categories and workshops are scheduled plus there are concerts by (alphabetical order): Pietro Adragna (Italy, picture left), Cao Ye (China), Matteo Petronio (Italy), Varuzhan Shashiyev, (Russia), Shi Xuan (Jessica, China, picture right), Tan Jialiang (China), Maxim Ternovsky (Russia), Wang Zheng Liang (China). Further information at: 2015AsiaPacific |