Report: 2026 CIA Winter Congress, 15 March – Italy

March 8th 2026
Harley Jones

14 March | 15 March

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The Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Winter Congress was held in Castelfidardo on the 14-15 March, 2026.

15 March Report

Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)

Schedule
09.00-10.00 CIA Executive and Music Committee Meetings (non public event), City Hall
10.00-12.00 155th General Assembly, 2nd Session, (non public event), City Hall
12.00 Break for Lunch
18.00 Concert / Jazz Accordion Festival (JAF) at Teatro Cortesi, Sirolo featuring João Barradas Portugal. João Barradas, one of Europe’s leading jazz accordion voices, merging virtuosic technique with compositional depth and improvisational freedom with André Rosinha (double bass) & Bruno Pedroso (drums).

155th General Assembly Congress pictures.

2026 Coupe Mondiale Hosting contract signed by Kimmo Mattila (CIA Secretary General), Samgar Tolkynkhan and Anatoly Gaissin (hosts), Mirco Patarini (CIA President).

Information about 2026 Coupe Mondiale

14 March | 15 March