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Schedule for the 6th International Accordion Culture Festival Belt and Road International Accordion Cultural Exchange Activity at the Central Asia Cultural Exchange Center. This was followed by the “Silk Road Taste & Accordion Melody Tacheng” 3rd International Cooking Competition and two afternoon performance venues. The evening, started at 10 pm with the West Food Street Balcony Music Show to huge crowds.

The Forum Seminars International Accordion Cultural exchange began with a young dance group performance, Moderator Crystal Wang introduced CIA President Mirco Patarini, then Grayson Masefield (CIA Vice-Chair Music Committee) spoke about Connections and the place of the accordion in the musical world and its worldwide 200 year development.

Then followed the presentation of an old historic bellows instrument (1890 manufacture from Czech) on permanent loan by the New Zealand Accordion Association to the fabulous Tacheng Accordion Museum.

Next, Alexander Selivanov (Russia, Chair of the CIA Music Committee) gave a talk about culture and the importance of cities promoting cultural development. Harley Jones made a summary of the mornings cultural exchange. There was another young peoples performance to end the morning.

“Silk Road Taste & Accordion Melody Tacheng” 3rd International Cooking Competition

This amazing taste and food show, promoted all the farm products of the region and was attended by a very large crowd. The food competition display, especially of accordion food shapes, was quite exceptional. Enjoy the pictures below.

Afternoon Performances

West Food Street Balcony Music Show to Huge Crowds

A tremendous fun street festival with about 20 thousand people enjoying accordion music, singing, dancing and clapping. A entertaining street party enjoyed by everyone.

One of the performers was Teacher Dawuran, (see pictures below) a professional accordion player. He has worked at the Tacheng Museum for more than ten years, ever since its founding in 2015. Prior to joining the museum in 2015, he spent 2-3 years collecting accordions from various locations and became one of the founders of this terrific museum.

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