Coupe Mondiale 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan

March 15th 2026

Harley Jones

The 79th Coupe Mondiale will be hosted by the Kazakh Academic concert organisation “Qazaqconcert” from the 23 to 27 August, 2026 by CIA delegates Samgar Tolkynkhan and Anatoly Gaissin. It will be held at the Kazakh State Academic Concert Hall Kazakhconcert named after Roza Baglanova.

From Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Secretary General Kimmo Mattila:
We wish to inform all members of the CIA of a change regarding the upcoming 2026 79th Coupe Mondiale competition 2026.
The updated details are as follows:
Event: Coupe Mondiale 2026
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Dates: August 23–27, 2026

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

The Coupe Mondiale competition Rules and Regulations will be online at coupemondiale.org early next week after the CIA Winter Congress which is being held March 14 and 15 in Castelfidardo, Italy. A report of the 2026 CIA Winter Congress is online.

Further information regarding Candidate and Delegate Registration and Astana accommodation information will be on the coupemondiale.org site very soon.