Daily reports by Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador) with festival pictures and videos provided by Kevin Friedrich, Harley Jones and Alison Worthington. For event videos, please visit the Education & Archive Project link above.
 
Schedule of Events
 7:00  Breakfast
 8:00  Departure from Hotel of Jury Members
 9:00 - 12:00
Morning Competition Schedule
 
 09:00 - 12:00  -
 Coupe Mondiale, Round 3  -
 12:30  CIA General Assembly - Ratification of Results
 13:15  Lunch
 15:00
 19:00 concert

16 September 2016
19:00 Rostov Drama Theatre
“Masterpieces of World Music”
 
ticketsEspecially for the guests and the participants of «Coupe Mondiale », Rostov accordionist Alexander Poeluev with Italian musician and composer Roberto Molinelli will present a unique program which includes masterpieces of world music. They are sure that pearls of the rare repertoire in a talented arrangement will tell about the deepiest feelings better than any words. Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra will accompany the performance of two remarkable musicians.
 evening  Dinner
Senior Coupe Mondiale, Round III
Konstantin Gulai
Yuliy Mistyukov
Nikita Vlasov
Aleksandr Komelkov
Kirill Kassovich
Pavel Masyuk
CIA General Assembly
The Delegates of the 136th General Assembly of the CIA met to ratify the results of the 2016 Coupe Mondiale and finish their formal meetings. The host of the 2017 Coupe Mondiale, Mirco Patarini gave a presentation of the 70th Coupe Mondiale to be held in Ossimo, Italy (near Castelfidardo) in September 2017.

At the closing congress Ludmilla Varavina presented all the delegates with a DVD on Anatoly Kusyakov, the video chronicles of his life and work. Ms. Varavina is a professor at the Rostovv Conservatory of Music and and Honored Worker of the Higher School of the Russian Federation. The English transation on the video was made by one of her post graduate students Alexey Shalygin.
Micro Patarini presenting information about the 2017 Coupe Mondiale in Italy
Delegates showing their appreication for the local host Yuri Shishkin
The CIA Is comprised of 43 member nations
The CIA Executive Committee members Li Cong (China), Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia), Mirco Patarini (Italy), Raymond Bodell (UK), Kimmo Mattila (Finland), Harley Jones (New Zealand) and Kevin Friedrich (USA).
Ludmila Varavina presenting CIA President Raymond Bodell with the Anatoly Kusyakov video.
Prize Winners Concert
Trophiies for the 2016 Coup Mondiale in Rostov-on-Don
The Coupe Mondiale Trophy
The contestants and guests awaiting the Prize Giving Ceremony
CIA Vice President Li Cong being interviewed by Russian TV
Above left: CIA President Raymond Bodell welcoming everyone to the Prize Giving Ceremony
Above right: The Head of the Rostov City Administration S. I. Gorban
Digital Accordion Champion
Maria Kushnikova (Russia)
Chamber Music (World Music) Champions
Russian Renaissanse (Russia)
Chamber Music (Classical) Champions
Masters Duo (Russia)
Masters Coupe Mondiale Champion
Rodion Shirokov (Russia)
Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Competition Champion
Gustavo Aliandre De Almeida (Brazil)
Junior Coupe Mondiale Champion
Radu Ratoi (Moldova)
Virtuoso Entertainment Champion
Daniele Carabetta (Italy)
69th Coupe Mondiale Champion
Aleksandr Komelkov (Russia)
The Head of the Rostov City Administration S. I. Gorban awarding CIA President Raymond Bodell a serivce medal
The Head of the Rostov City Administration S. I. Gorban with Viatcheslav Semionov after his medal presentation
Digital Accordion Champion
Maria Kushnikova (Russia)
Chamber Music (World Music) Champions
Russian Renaissanse (Russia)
Chamber Music (Classical) Champions
Masters Duo (Russia)
Masters Coupe Mondiale Champion
Rodion Shirokov (Russia)
Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Competition Champion
Gustavo Aliandre De Almeida (Brazil)
Junior Coupe Mondiale Champion
Radu Ratoi (Moldova)
Virtuoso Entertainment Champion
Daniele Carabetta (Italy)
69th Coupe Mondiale Champion
Aleksandr Komelkov (Russia)
Yuri Shishkin and co-host Anastasya Mogucheva bidding farewell
to the guests of the 69th Coupe Mondiale
69th Coupe Mondiale Champion Aleksandr Komelkov (Russia)
with his teacher Viatcheslav Semionov
Masterpieces of the Music World
Anastasya Mogucheva and co-host Yuri Shishkin
welcoming everyone to the final concert of the 69th Coupe Mondiale
69th Coupe Mondiale Champion Aleksandr Komelkov
Rostov accordionist Alexander Poeluev with Italian musician and composer Roberto Molinelli
with the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra
Yuri Shishkin and co-host Anastasya Mogucheva presenting an award to Viktor Vasilievich Burakov for his tireless efforts on behalf of the 2016 Coupe Mondiale
Yuri Shishkin and co-host Anastasya Mogucheva and Piotr Yarinenko presenting CIA Ambassador Kevin Friedrich
with a rare Rostov-on-Don manufactured bayan accordion for inclusion in his Accordion Gems Museum Exhibition
housed at the Dargaville Museum in Dargaville, New Zealand
Kevin Friedrirch with the Rostov-on-Don bayan accordion
Rostov accordionist Alexander Poeluev with Italian musician and composer Roberto Molinelli
with the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Poeluev
Alexander Poeluev
Alexander Poeluev
Rostov accordionist Alexander Poeluev with Italian musician and composer Roberto Molinelli
with the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra
All the Rostov-on-Don city officials, CIA Guests and staff from the festival were invited to the stage