Picture of the 2016 “Arrasate Hiria” competitors prize giving above, organised by Hauspoz (Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea) in Arrasate-Mondragón, Basque Country, from December 9th to 11th, 2016.

The results were:
1st Tian Jianan (China)
2nd Aydar Salakohov (Russia)
3rd José Valente (Portugal)

Tian Jianan from Beijing, China has been a winner at most major international accordion competitions. José Valente (Portugal) won the test piece performance prize and an award by SUDC (Association of Societies of Arrasate).

Download the 60 page 2016 program at: 2016AHiria.pdf
with full competitor and jury information.

Held concurrently is the XXXVII Certamen Gipuzkoa State competition. The winners in each of the three categories were:

Categoría Senior
1st Ane Urbizu (Euskadi)
2nd Queralt Morral (Cataluña)
3rd No award

Categoría Junior
1st Beatriz Leonardo Labraña (Galicia)
2nd Ainhoa Quintana (Navarra)
3rd Eneko Sota Zabaleta (Euskadi)

Categoría Infatil
1st Manuel Loureiro (Galicia)
2nd Iván Armada Santiago (Galicia)
3rd Inés García Prieto (Galicia)