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| Description of posters: 1. Header 2. City Walk 23 March poster 3. All event poster 4. Concert 24th March poster |
This year, the "Shanghai Spring" 6th International Accordion Culture and Art Festival and 2024 Shanghai International Accordion Art Week will be held from March 23 to April 5, 2024. The "Shanghai Spring" International Music Festival originated from the "Shanghai Music and Dance Performance Month" in 1959. It is the oldest music festival in China and a symbol of Shanghai's music and dance culture. For more than 60 years, "Shanghai Spring" has enthusiastically promoted Chinese traditions, actively absorbed the world's outstanding music and dance culture, and promoted cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. Top accordion artists from Shanghai, the Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, as well as eight countries including Italy, Russia, Canada, New Zealand, and Bosnia & Herzegovina will gather in Changning to bring nine themes and wonderful performances of 14 concerts/activities to fully demonstrate Changning has the image and cultural soft power of an international boutique urban area with world influence! The annual "Shanghai Spring" International Accordion Culture and Art Festival is committed to bringing the world's cutting-edge accordion music art and diverse Shanghai-style accordion music culture to the majority of accordion lovers and citizens, allowing the accordion to enter the streets and alleys and get closer to everyones life. The "Shanghai Spring" International Music Festival originated from the "Shanghai Music and Dance Performance Month" in 1959. It is the oldest music festival in China and a symbol of Shanghai's music and dance culture. For more than 60 years, "Shanghai Spring" has enthusiastically promoted Chinese traditions, actively absorbed the world's outstanding music and dance culture, and promoted cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. |
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| Description of posters: 5. Simone Zanchini & Gabriele Mirabassi 6. Grayson Masefield & Andrew Beer 7. Djordje Peric 8. Northern Lights Duo (Denis Koptelov & Alexander Komelkov) |
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Thursday 28th March Welcome by Government Officials of National and International Guests. On Friday 29th March features an exciting fun event with accordionists interacting with Shanghai Citizens for the Gubei Golden Street Flash Mob. Saturday 30th March Shanghai Teenager Accordion Exchange Concert at the Shanghai Broadcasting Art Center with international perspective from Kimmo Mattila (Finland), Kevin Friedrich USA, Zorica and Anica Karakutovska (North Macedonia) and Harley Jones (New Zealand). The Official Opening Ceremony that evening is being held at the Columba Circle Navy Club New Performing Arts Space Saturday evening featuring the many guest artists from China and internationally. The rich accordion history of Shanghai area was reported at the first Shanghai International Accordion Arts Week held in 2006. You can view historic reports from 2006, 2008, 2009 at: 2006 Shanghai Report of the first Coupe Mondiale held in China in Shanghai City was: 2011 Coupe Mondiale Major event reports at: 2018Shanghai and 2019Shanghai Daily Reports for 2024 at: 2024Shanghai Below are some more superb event graphics and gifts. |
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| Description of pictures: 9. Schedule description in English 10. Commerative 2024 Shanghai International Accordion Festival envelope and official stamp. 11. Folder for papers 12. Circular graphic. |
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| Buffet Reception pictures, 28 March: 13. Harley Jones, Anica Karakutovska, Li Cong, Kimmo Mattila, Mirco Patarini, Zorica Karakutovska, Kevin Friedrich. 14. Slavisa Peric, Djordje Peric, Zorica and Anica Karakutovska. 15. "Crystal" Congyu Wang, 2024 Shanghai Accordion Art Festival organisation leader, Zorica and Anica Karakutovska. 16. Changning City officials warmly welcomed us to their city. |
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| Buffet Reception pictures, 28 March: 17. Changning City officials speaking. 18. Changning City officals with Confederation delegation in the background. 19. Mirco Patarini making a speech thanking Changning City fo the welcome. 20. Prof. Li Cong, Confederation Vice-President.spoke about the history of accordion in Shanghai and how Confederation officials had been a part of that history over many years. |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: "Spring Beautiful Cherry Blossoms" - a series of street performances on Golden City Road where accordion players interact with the citizens. In the "Internet celebrity landmarks" of the communities such as the Sunken Plaza of Huangjincheng Road Pedestrian Street and Qianmo Xiaozhu, citizens can follow the beautiful notes flowing from the fingertips of accordion artists, appreciate the unique charm of accordion art, participate in musical interactions, and share art hapiness. 21. Crystal Wang and Mirco Patarini in the beautiful park 22. Simone Zanchini 23. Andrew Beer and Grayson Masefield 24. Djordje Peric |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 25. Northern Lights Duo (Denis Koptelov & Alexander Komelkov) 26. Simone Zanchini and Gabriele Mirabassi 27. Simone Zanchini and Gabriele Mirabassi 28. Northern Lights Duo |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 29. Plastic accordion with make a wish hearts 30. Djordje Peric 31. Djordje Peric 32. Andrew Beer and Grayson Masefield |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 33. Shanghai students playing to the people with Andrew Beer and Grayson Masefield 34. putting in the good luck wishes 35. beautiful blossoms in the park - such lovely colors 36. Northern Lights perform to a big crowd and TV media |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 37. interaction with the young students 38. Superb graphics of the festival 39. The famous Shanghai skyline 40. two young students |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 41. the crowd love the young accordionists 42. Anica Karakutovska, Crystal Wang and Zorica Karakutovska 43. Djordje Peric and Crystal Wang 44. Djordje Peric Crystal Wang, Slavisa Peric |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 45. Andrew Beer TV interview 46. Grayson Masefield and Andrew Beer performing for the TV media 47. Grayson Masefield and Andrew Beer 48. Big crowd interaction for Grayson Masefield and Andrew Beer |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 49. Zorica Karakutovska and Djordje Peric 50. Djordje Peric TV interview 51. Grayson Masefield & Andrew Beer media performance 52. Djordje Peric |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 53. Grayson Masefield and Kimmo Mattila 54. Grayson Masefield TV interview 55. Crystal Wang with Northern Lights Duo 56. We travelled to Opening Concert rehearsal venue |
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| Opening Concert rehearsal and sound lighting checks, 29 March: 57. Excellent graphics on huge screens at concert venue 58. Superb left side stage graphics on large screens 59. Superb right side stage graphics all altering 60. Behind one screen is many many smaller screens making the larger screens |
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| Opening Concert rehearsal and sound lighting checks, 29 March: 61. Look at the equipment required for these huge graphic displays 61. A mountain of flight cases for all the video screens and lighting 63. Out back, different groups were quickly rehearsing 64. More huge screen equipment |
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| Opening Concert rehearsal and sound lighting checks, 29 March: 65. Excellent lighting computer systems 66. Simone Zanchini starting sound check 67. Andrew Beer and Grayson Masefield sound check 68. Neat background lighting for multi national group making first rehearsal |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 69. Back at the flash mob again. The graphics were everywhere. 70. Love the accordion draw 71. Teachers talking with parents 72. Sharing a relaxing moment in the beautiful park is Mirco Patarini, Gabriele Mirabassi & Simione Zanchini |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 73. Big group of international guests, left to right: Harley Jones, Kevin Friedrich, Kimmo Mattila, Simone Zanchini, Gabriele Mirabassi, Mirco Patarini, Grayson Masefield, Djordje Peric, Zorica & Anica Karakutovska, Andrew Beer. 74. Harley Jones 75. Harley Jones and Kevin Friedrich 76. Harley Jones, Kevin Friedrich, Zorica Karakutovska, Djordje Peric, Slavisa Peric |
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| Flash Mob interaction with citizens at Gubei Golden Street, 29 March: 77. Harley Jones, Kevin Friedrich, Mirco Patarini, Zorica Karakutovska, Djordje Peric, Slavisa Peric, Grayson Masefield, Andrew Beer 78. Harley Jones, Gabriele Mirabassi, Simone Zanchini, Kimmo Mattila, Kevin Friedrich, Crystal Wang, Mirco Patarini, Zorica Karakutovska, Djordje Peric, Slavisa Peric, Grayson Masefield, Anica Karakutovska, Andrew Beer 79. Mirco Patarini 80. Team Kiwi, with Harley Jones, Kevin Friedrich, Grayson Masefield, Andrew Beer |
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Event Adviser: Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |