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26-Aug-2016
2016 Cotati Accordion Festival, A Joyful Experience - USAby Pamela Tom |
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 Photo above: Winners of many competitions and friends from three different corners of the world: Cory Pesaturo (USA), Jelena Milojevic (Canada - originally from Croatia), Tian Jianan (China), Viivi Maria Saarenkylä (Finland) and Michael Bridge (Canada).The Cotati Accordion Festival (CAF) is a non-profit organization committed to promoting the love of the accordion and supporting local youth and service organizations. To date over $400,000 has supported the community. CAF was founded by Jim Boggio (memorial statute below) and others in 1991 and is currently lead by Scott Goree and Linda Conner. Talented international (i.e., from Canada, China, Croatia, and Finland), national and local performers squeezed their accordions to a wide range of toe-tapping, jaw-dropping musical genera (jazz, western, classic, Django, etc.) as they entertained about 5,000 attendees during the August 20-21, 2016 event. The younger accordion students competed for cash prizes up to $500. Veteran performer, teacher, music arranger, and electronic accordion pioneer artist, Lou Jacklich, was recognized as the 2016 CAF Honorary Director. At CAF, the attendee can listen to acts on the center and side stages, try out accordions, dance, or just observe in the "jamming" and polka tents. Plus the Apocalypse Stage features Northern California acts that appeal to the younger crowd and there is a zydeco dance party at nearby Friar Tucks restaurant. Accordions, sheet music and books, CDs, clothing, accessories, food and more are available. According to Linda Conner the "most valuable part of the CAF is the pure joy of thousands who attend (including musicians, vendors, volunteers, students and accordion enthusiasts)." Scott Goree notes that the CAF features such a feeling of joy that not only do the international players love our festival, they want to return." Next Cotati Accordion Festival dates are: August 19-20, 2017 |
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