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Harley Jones (New Zealand) - Public Relations Manager of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)
Professor Li Cong (China) - 2019 Shanghai Spring International Accordion Festival Director
Vice President of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)
President of the China Accordion Association of Chinese Musicians Association
Kevin Friedrich USA) - Ambassador of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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Major festival Sponsor - VIP Practice
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Harley Jones (New Zealand) - Public Relations Manager of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)
Professor Li Cong (China) - Festival Director and Vice President of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)
Kevin Friedrich USA) - Ambassador of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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| Hongqiao New Town Garden, Changning, Shanghai -
Grasslands Stage |
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Above left: Competition Master of Ceremonies
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Young students getting ready for their competition performance |
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| Young students arriving for their competition performance |
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| Young students waiting before their competition performance |
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| Members of the Jury |
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| Festival Competitions |
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| Festival Competitions |
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| Proud families recording the performances |
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| Competitors at the Festival Competitions |
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| Preparing for the Festival Competitions |
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| Accordion Orchestra of Shanghai Accordion Alliance conducted by Wan Yizhong (Nova) in the Festival Competition |
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| Accordion Orchestra of Shanghai Accordion Alliance conducted by Wan Yizhong (Nova) in the Festival Competition |
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| Unique outdoor Accordion Exhibition |
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| Changjiang Accordion at the outdoor Accordion Exhibition |
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Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador and Director of the newly established World Accordion Museum Alliance (WAMA)
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| Members of the Jury for the Festival Competitions |
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| Young Competitors in the Festival Competitions |
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| Competitors in their adorable Bunny outfits |
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Festival Competitions
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| Wang Congyu (Crystal) Fesitval General Secretary and Li Cong - Festival Director |
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| performing for the TV and Public show |
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Above left: Wang Congyu (Crystal) Fesitval General Secretary
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Li Cong - Festival Director |
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| Above and below: performing for the TV and Public show |
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Festival dignitaries prior to the Gala Concert:
Kang Wenhua (Vice Minister Secretary),
Meng Qinyuan (Vice Mayor, Shanghai)
Harley Jones (New Zealand) - Public Relations Manager of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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Festival dignitaries prior to the Gala Concert:
Above left: Zhou Wenxian (President of Shanghai Changning Literature and Arts Federation)
Kevin Friedrich (USA) - Ambassador of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)
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Professor Li Cong (China) - 2019 Shanghai Spring International Accordion Festival Director and
Ge Jiaqi, (CEO of Festival Sponosr - VIP Peilian) |
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| Above and below: Festival dignitaries prior to the Gala Concert: |
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Festival dignitaries prior to the Gala Concert:
Meng Qinyuan (Vice Mayor, Shanghai); Professor Li Cong (China) - 2019 Shanghai Spring International Accordion Festival Director
Vice President of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA); Zhou Wenxian (President of Shanghai Changning Literature and Arts Federation); Ge Jiaqi, (CEO of Festival Sponosr - VIP Peilian); Harley Jones (New Zealand) - Public Relations Manager of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA); Kevin Friedrich (USA) - Ambassador of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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| Radu Ratoi - 2018 CIA Coupe Mondiale World Champion |
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| Radu Ratoi - 2018 CIA Coupe Mondiale World Champion |
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| Tutto a Dio (Lithuania) - Augustinas Rakauskas (accordion) and Frederik Camascho (violin) |
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| Tutto a Dio (Lithuania) - Frederik Camascho (violin) and Augustinas Rakauskas (accordion) |
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| Accordion Quintet of the Shanghai Normal University |
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| Video: Accordion Quintet of the Shanghai Normal University |
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| Accordion Quintet of the Shanghai Normal University |
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| Tango Reaction (Serbia) - Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon) and Petar Maric (accordion) |
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| Tango Reaction (Serbia) - Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon) and Petar Maric (accordion) |
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| Shanghai Alliance of Accordion Orchestra from the Shanghai United International School, Shangyin Campus |
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| Shanghai Alliance of Accordion Orchestra from the Shanghai United International School, Shangyin Campus |
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| ESSE Quintet (Russia) |
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| ESSE Quintet (Russia) |
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| Competition Winners being presented their awards by guests Augustinas Rakauskas and Frederik Camascho |
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| Competition Winners being presented their awards by guests Augustinas Rakauskas and Radu Ratoi |
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| Competition Winners being presented their awards by guest Aleksandar Nikolic |
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| Competition Winners being presented their awards by members of the ESSE Quintet |
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| Competition Winners being presented their awards by CIA Guests Harley Jones and Kevin Friedrich |
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| International Guest Artists at the conclusion of the Gala Concert |
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| Invited dignitaries congratulating the International Guest Artists |
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| Invited Dignitaries, Guest Artists, Teachers, Staff and Invited Guests |
