(information will be updated as it becomes available)

On behalf of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) we welcome you to the 79th Coupe Mondiale and the 156th CIA International General Assembly of Delegates Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan.
 
The event will be hosted by the Kazakh Academic Concert Organisation “Qazaqconcert” from the 23 to 27 August, 2026, organized by CIA delegates Samgar Tolkynkhan and Anatoly Gaissin.
 
The CIA Coupe Mondiale is an INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ACCORDIONISTS held under the auspices of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) founded in 1935 in Paris, France. The Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) is a member of the International Music Council (IMC), an NGO official partner of UNESCO.
  
 The festival will feature competitions as follows:

  • 79th Coupe Mondiale
  • Masters Coupe Mondiale
  • Junior Coupe Mondiale
  • International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music
  • Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music
  • International Competition for Ensemble Music - Classical Music
  • International Competition for Ensemble Music - World Music

We look forward to welcoming you all to Astana, Kazakhstan!

The Coupe Mondiale competitions will be held in the stunning Central Concert Hall in Astana.
 

Contact for Information
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Kimmo Mattila
CIA Secretary General
Kyrösselänkatu 3, FIN-39500,
Ikaalinen, FINLAND 
 
Phone: +358 40 8496221
WeChat ID: kimmomattila
E-mail: kimmo.mattila@harmonikkainstituutti.net

 Samgar Tolkynkhan
2026 CIA Honorary Vice President
Kazakh Academic Concert Organisation “Qazaqconcert” in Astana, KAZAKHSTAN

Phone: +7 707 131 1115
Е-mail: samgar.t@yandex.ru
please cc Mirco Patarini info@mircopatarini.com
Alexander Selivanov selivanov.alexander@gmail.com
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