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31-Aug-2012
by Mirco Patarini
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 The Premio "Paolo Soprani" award in 2012 was awarded to Harley Jones (New Zealand), Director of Accordions Worldwide, in recognition of his work promoting the accordion via the Internet. The presentation was made on stage at the 2012 Coupe Mondiale by Mirco Soprani, Mayor of Castelfidardo and Vincenzo Canali, President of the International Accordion Museum of Castelfidardo. Also present on stage was CIA President Raymond Bodell and 2012 Coupe Mondiale Artistic Director Mirco Patarini. Picture above. Harley Jones, was thrilled with the Premio "Paolo Soprani" award statue which is the design creation of famous Italian sculptor Franco Campanari and is a real work of art in bronze, coming complete in a specially designed box with a published book about the art of Franco Campanari. The award inscription said: (Italian: a Harley Jones, per la sua vita, la sua passiona e la sua dedizione esclusiva alla Fisarmonica) in English: "to Harley Jones, for his life, his passion and exclusive dedication to the Accordion". Picture left is the beautiful award statue. Previous awards were to: 2010 Gian Mario Spacca, President of Marche Region 2011 Vincenzo Canali, President of Accordion Museum in Castelfidardo Harley Jones thanked the "team of Accordions Worldwide including Holda Paoletti-Kampl, Kevin Friedrich, Li Cong, Roberto Zambelli, Rob Howard, Rita Davidson, our translators and the AWW staff for all they had done for accordion and the internet to also achieve this award." Photo below: Vincenzo Canali (President of the International Accordion Museum of Castelfidardo), Premio "Paolo Soprani" recipient Harley Jones, Mirco Patarini (2012 Coupe Mondiale Artistic Director) and Mirco Soprani (Mayor of Castelfidardo). |
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