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5th ‘World Meeting of Accordion Music’, Valledupar – Colombiaby Rob Howard |
The 5th ‘World Meeting of Accordion Music’ takes place in Valledupar, Colombia, June 19th to 22nd. The event is organized by the Reyes Y Juglares Vallenatos Foundation. This year’s festival will welcome 20 accordionists from Uruguay, sponsored by the Fondo Nacional de Música, and there will be a Uruguayan theme in repertoire and style to this year’s event. The Foundation invites everyone, all types of music, solo, group, etc. who uses the accordion as a central instrument to the II ‘World Meeting of Accordion Music’. Valledupar is the capital city of Cesar, which is a state in Colombia. There are competitions for solo accordionists and ensembles that use accordions, and the closing date for entries and participation in the festival is April 18th 2013. For further information email: eldiariovallenato@gmail.com |