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Marco Cinaglia and Luigi Bruti (Roland) preparing the signage for the festival
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Accordions Worldwide International Press Harley Jones wtih Luigi Brutti |
Roberto Gaetani preparing the live streaming coverage of the event |
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Roberto Gaetani, Marco Cinaglia and Luigi Bruti |
Monica Polidori and Girolamo Vicari from Roland Europe |
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Team USA Christopher Gorton, Mrs. and Mr. Steve Albini (Roland USA) |
Miguel Angel Rumbo (Spain - contestant) and Roland Spain Delegation |
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Emmanuel De Baets (Belgium - contestant) and Olivier Kerkhofs (Roland Central euopre) and guests |
Claudio Marini, Alesandra Curzi, Andrea Majocchi (Roland Italy), Maro Cinaglia |
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Mr. and Mrs. Schuster, Hector Olivera, Alessandra Curzi and Guest |
Chen Zhen Zhen, Chen Ding Hua, Wang Han Zhi, Su Li Ya |
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Chen Jia Schan, Chen Ding Hua, Wang Han Zhi, Cao Xiao Qing, Su Li Ya, He Hui Hua, chen Zhen Zhen (Chinese Delegation) |
Alison Worthington (New Zealand), Mary Tokarski (USA), Coba (Japan), Heather Masefield (New Zealand) |
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Alfredo Maroni (Manager Roland Europe), Coba (Japan) |
Jean-Marie Dazas (France, adjudicator), Giorgio Ricci (Roland Europe), Vaijo Laine (Roland Scandinavia - Finland), Claus Aktoprak (Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente), Rudik Yakhin (Germany - contestant) |
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Gina Branelli (UK), Steve Albini (Roland USA) |
Gina Branelli, Julie Langton and (UK) |
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Grayson Masefield (Winner of last years Roland V International Competition for Digital Accordion with Finnish candidate Katariina Ahjoniemi |
Heather Masefield (New Zealand), Coba (Japan), Joan C. Sommers (USA and Kevin Friedrich (USA) |
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Steve Albini (Roland USA), Joan C. Sommers (USA - Adjudicator) |
Caitlin Campbell (Roland Canada), Sergio Scappini (Italy), Marco Di Paolo Jelena Milojevic (Canada) |
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Team Russia Alexander Silivanov (Russia - Adjudicator, Ilya Sandalov (Roland Russia) and Alexey Chermomordikov (Contestant) |
Holda Paoletti (Journalist Italy) and Giorgio Ricci (Roland Europe) |
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Holda Paoletti (Accordions Worldwide Europe) Alfredo Maroni, Sergio Scappini, Giolanmo Vicari, Roberto Gaetani |
Julie Langton (UK Contestant) and Gina Branelli |
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Holda Paoletti (Italy). Giorgio Ricci (Roland Europe) |
Contestants and Guests gathering for the Draw for Playing order |
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2008 contestant Jackson Jofre Rodrigues from Brazil, Jackson is pictured alongside the promotional poster using his image. |
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Marco Di Paolo, Alessandra Curzi, Marco Cinaglia, Roberto Gaetani, Alfredo Maroni (President of Roland Europe), Luigi Bruti |
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Alfredo Maroni (President Roland Europe) |
Luigi Bruti (Marketing Director of the Accordion Division Roland Europe) |
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Roberto Gaetani filming for the live streaming |
Luigi Bruti about to begin the draw for playing order using the traditional container, used each year to hold the draw ballotts |
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Emmanule De Baets (Belgium) |
Ricardo Marcelo Luiz (Brazil) |
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Katariina Ahjoniemi (Finland) |
Pawel Janas (Poland) |
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Rudik Yakhin (German) |
Hanzhi Wang (China) |
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Jelena Milojevic (Canada) |
Nicolas Koch (France) |
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Miguel Angel Rumbo (Spain) |
Julie Langton (UK) |
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Christopher Gorton (USA) |
Alexey Chermomordikov (Russia) |