Information: This superb festival is a regular and highly diverse six-day event held every year shortly after midsummer. It provides an opportunity to enjoy the finest accordion music in the most beautiful surroundings. The individual performers and orchestras are always of the highest quality. Contact details: Finland, P.O. Box 33, Fin-39500 Ikaalinen, tel.: +358 3 4400224, fax: +358 3 450 1365, Kimmo Mattila E-mail: juhlat@satahamesoi.fi
International Ransäter Accordion Festival (Bälgspel vid Landsvägskanten)
Information: This festival is considered to be one of the biggest in the world. The festival area is located in folk village counting more than 20 open arenas and dance flours where at the same time <…> Contact details: Sweden, Fabriksgatan 34C 67131 Arvika, tel.: +46 570 382 44, fax: +46 570 38245, Mr. Michael Johansson E-mail: vdf.balgspel@telia.com
«Citta’ di Castelfidardo» Award for accordion bands and soloists
Information: Solo competitors are playing two tours within their subcategories ranged by genre and age. A program of the competitor’s choice must include at least one piece from the original accordion musical literature. Also there’re one-tour competition for bands and orchestras where accordion is a main instrument or predominated. Contact details: Italy, Assessorato alla Cultura, Piazza della Repubblica 8, 60022 Castelfidardo (An), Italy, tel.: +39 071 7829349, fax: +39 071 7829331, Mr. Paolo Picchio E-mail: accordions@comune.castelfidardo.an.it
Information: Amateur ensembles, orchestras, accordion and harmonica friends from all over the world are invited to Prague Accordion and Harmonica Days. There are three Categories: I. Accordion, melodeon and concertina ensembles (4 – 11 musicians without conductor). These bands may also include other instruments, but accordions and harmonicas have to predominate. Free choice of program. II. Accordion orchestras (12 or more, other instruments are allowed but accordion have to predominate). III. The Other orchestras (12 and more musicians, with arbitrary instruments: mouth-organ, tumtum and other bands). Contact details: Czech Republic, Festival secretary CTA, Na Hajku 367, 18000 Praha 8 – Liben tel.-fax: 02 84826608, Mr. Jindrich Feld E-mail: cta@iol.cz
International Accordion Ñompetition «Star Ways»
Information: «Star Ways» competition is open for all young accordionists under the age of 19. The competition organized in 5 categories is as usual in the whole but there are some features: the division of piano and chromatic accordion types in three categories for the youngsters under the age of 14 and the division for those 14 – 15 y.o. accordionists who are studying weather in a primary music school or secondary one. In IV and V categories all types of accordions are allowed. Contact details: Serbia, Kragujevac Music School, Kneza Milosa 5, 34000 Kragujevac, fax: + 381 34 305 135, Prof. Radomir Tomic E-mail: tomic@ia.kg.ac.yu
International Accordion Festival in San Antonio, Texas
Information: Held every year in the beautiful downtown Riverwalk area on the historic grounds of La Villita the festival features performances, workshops, open mic sessions, accordion jams and strolling musicians in a beer garden setting. Contact details: United States, La Villita, South Alamo St. At East Nueva, San Antonio, TX 78205, tel. 210 5736984 E-mail: staff@internationalaccordionfestival.org
