World Accordion Day, an initiative of the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) was held from 8am Sunday 5th May to 8am Monday 6th May (French time) broadcast on the Deschamps Channel and World Accordion Day websites.

World Accordion Day was co-presented by Frederic Deschamps and Grayson Masefield assisted by Director Mike Rossi.

You can view all the segments of this 24 hour event at: World Accordion Day

This is the 6th CIAWorld Accordion Day and the 2nd year to have World Accordion Day celebrated with a 24 hour round the clock, round the world web TV broadcast.

Featured were accordion performances, interviews, and interesting activities during the past year from many countries with famous accordionists, national associations, manufacturers, authors, composers, arrangers and teachers from around the world participating.

Special thanks to the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA), Frederic Deschamps, Grayson Masefield and Mike Rossi.