2009 Coupe Mondiale General Information
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   Coupe Mondiale - release October 2008
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   International Competition for Piano Accordion - release October 2008
   Virtuoso Entertainment Competition - release October 2008
   Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Competition - release October 2008
   International Competition for Ensemble Music - release October 2008
 Delegate, Jury & Visa Request Forms
   Visa Request Form - available 2009
   Delegate Registration Form - available 2009
   Member of the International Jury Nomination Form - available 2009

Press Information for the 2009 Coupe Mondiale in New Zealand

THE 62nd CIA COUPE MONDIALE
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION & FESTIVAL FOR ACCORDIONISTS
25th to 30th August 2009
- Prestigious International Competition returns to New Zealand after 29 years.
- CIA World Accordion Orchestra III
- Musical Guests/Performers from the Four Corners of the World.

Takapuna, Auckland will become the "World Accordion Capital" as accordionists and enthusiasts from all over the world converge upon Takapuna to attend the 2009 Coupe Mondiale - the "World Cup" of accordion championships - from 25th to 30th August 2009 at the Bruce Mason Theatre, Takapuna City.

The CIA Coupe Mondiale, recognized as the most prestigious annual accordion competition of international scope, takes place in a different country every year, under the auspices of the Confederation International des Accordeonistes, which is currently celebrating its 62nd anniversary since the first such event, in 1938 in Paris. The Confederation is affiliated with the International Music Council and UNESCO.

This will be the second time that this most prestigious accordion competition has been held in New Zealand. Previously held in Auckland in 1980, hosted by the New Zealand Accordion Association, the Coupe Mondiale then was the first ever international music competition to be held in New Zealand and the event was opened by then New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon in front of a capacity crowd at the Auckland Town Hall.

"The Coupe Mondiale attracts accordionists and accordion music lovers from all over the world because the instrument is particularly significant to so many cultures and music styles," says New Zealand Accordion Assoc. President John Statham. “We are pleased to have this awesome array of accordion talent return to New Zealand and to again host the Coupe Mondiale after so many years."

Highlights of the Coupe Mondiale whirlwind week include:
  • Four daytime and evenings of accordion entertainment and concerts at the world class Bruce Mason Center
  • The World Accordion Orchestra III
  • Series of gala social receptions with endless entertainment and late-evening performances in a lounge setting with open mike for participating accordionists.
CONTACT for the Public for Coupe Mondiale Information: New Zealand Accordion Association Secretary - Heather Masefield: heathermasefield@yahoo.com

 
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