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Daily
reports by Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador) - Pictures and videos
will continue to be added as they become available, please check
back!
Pictures provided by Kevin Friedrich, Harley Jones, Xu Tiansi,
Li Cong, Jérôme Bauer, Carol Yan, Graham Laurie
and Rita Davidson
国际手风琴联盟大使Kevin
Friedrich进行每日活动报道——以上链接将在活动信息上网发布后被激活
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Press Conference 国际记者招待会
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In the days
preceeding the 64th Coupe Mondiale, many activities took place.
President of the China Accordion Association (CAA) Professor Li
Cong held an important International Press Conference to outline
the many activities during the 64th Coupe Mondiale World Accordion
Championships Festival. The festival will include seven categories
of competition, Concerts, Festival Performances, the CIA 164th General
Assembly of Delegates, outdoor performances in downtown Shanghai,
displays of Instruments and much more.
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Above
left to right: Professor Li Cong, Lu Zaiyi (President of the
Shanghai Musician Association), Chen Dong (Deputy Director
of the Publicity Department under Shanghai Committee of the
Communist Party of China), Yang Yiping (Secretary of the Shanghai
Art and Literature Union Party Committee)
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Above
left to right: Professor Li Cong, Lu Zaiyi (President of the
Shanghai Musician Association), Chen Dong (Deputy Director
of the Publicity Department under Shanghai Committee of the
Communist Party of China), Yang Yiping (Secretary of the Shanghai
Art and Literature Union Party Committee), Yu Zhen (Vice President
and Secretary General of the Shanghai Musician Association)
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| Arrival
of International Guests |
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Above
left: International Guests began arriving several days ahead
of the event, to assist with final preparations. First to
arrive was CIA Ambassador Kevin Friedrich, closely followed
by CIA Public Relations Manager Harley Jones, pictured here
arriving at Shanghai PuDong International Airport, met by
one of the assistants of the festival, Shanghai University
Graduate Piano student Funk Xu.
Above right: Harley Jones and Crystal Wang selecting from
the vast dinner choices.
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Above
left: Harley Jones (CIA Public Relations Manager), Li Cong
and Crystal Wang (Organizers of the 2011 Coupe Mondiale and
CIA Ambassador Kevin Friedrich. Above right: Joan C. Sommers
(CIA Vice President and Conductor of the World Accordion Orchestra
V, with CAA President and CIA Honorary Vice President Li Cong.
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Above
left: CIA President Raymond Bodell and his wife Anna and son
Alexander
Above right: CIA Ambassador Kevin Friedrich, USA-AAA Delegate
and International Jury Member Mary Tokarski and CIA Public
Relations Manager Harley Jones
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Above
and Below: Some of the many posters advertising the various
Concerts to be held during the Festival
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| Rehearsals
for the World Premiere of the New Concerto for Accordion Solo
and Two Shengs by Gao Ping |
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Above:
CIA Officials attending rehearsal of the String sections
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Above:
Gao Ping (Composer) rehearsing the Wind sections of the Orchestra
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Above:
Kevin Friedrich, Concerto Soloist Ge Jiaqi, Composer Gao Ping
and Raymond Bodell
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| Commissioned
Trophies Arrive at the Competition Venue |
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Li
Cong and Kevin Friedrich meeting the truck carrying the trophies,
as they arrive at the Coupe Modniale venue
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Trophy
designer Qin Wei from Shanghai Qinwei Graphic Design Co. Ltd,
with Professor Li Cong, as the Trophis are unpacked
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| Kiwi
Welcome Reception |
| With over 30
New Zealanders attending the 64th Coupe Mondiale Festival in Shanghai,
CIA Ambassador Kevin Friedrich and Public Relations Manager Harley
Jones hosted a welcome reception to wish everyone a great week of
music and friendship. Many of the Delegates in attendance at the Coupe
Mondiale in Shanghai have travelled to New Zealand before, so were
pleased to renew friendships with their fellow accordionists from
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Above
left: Gary Daverne (Conductor Emeritus of the Auckland Symphony
Orchestra) and well known entertainer Lionel Reekie
Above right: CIA Ambassador Kevin Friedrich, Tony Davies-Jones,
CIA President Raymond Bodell and UK Delegate Graham Laurie |
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Gary
Daverne, Lionel Reeke, Heather Masefield (Secratary of the
New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) and mother of 2009
Coupe Mondiale Champion Grayson Masefield), Kevin Friedrich
and NZAA President Sonja Palinich
Above right: NAO Chairperson Anna Bodell, USA-AAA Delegate
Mary Tokarski, Heather Masefield and CIA Vice President Joan
Sommers
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Above
left: Alexander Bodell, Frederic Deschamps, Rita Davidson
(Editor of the USA National Accordion News),
Kimmo Mattila and Lionel Reekie
Above right: Lionel Reekie, Joan Sommers and Stephanie Poole
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Above
left: Frederic Deschamps, Antonio Spaccarotella and Kevin
Friedrich
Above right: The next generation: Alexandra Reekie, Katarina
Bettridge (daughter of New Zealand Champion Campbell Bettridge),
Alanah Jones (daughter of popular Entertainer Maurice Jones
and niece of CIA Public Relations Manager Harley Jones) and
Alena Reekie, (Alexandra and Alena are daughters of well known
conductor, singer and teacher Lionel Reekie)
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Some
of the guests at the New Zealand Welcome Reception in Shanghai
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