World Harmonica Festival '97

on 15 - 19 Oct 97

at Trossingen, Germany

Diary of 19 Oct 97 (Sun)

The sweat and adrenalin in the past few days turns into cheers in the prize-giving and closing ceremony starting at 10am.  For details of the results of competition, please see the main page.  The way the prizes are given out worth special mention.  All the competitors are requested to be present on the stage.  The result of every competitor is announced, starting from the entries of the lowest mark.  So every competitor will have his/her own time to receive recognition.  Also, the stage is filled up, creating an atmosphere of a party.

Receiving the gold medal of group category competition from President of F.I.H., Mr Arnold Kutzli.

The ceremony closes with the performance of children harmonica players at around noon.  The photo taking time lasts for a hour or so, when we meet some more people which shows interest in our style.  We have a late lunch as a result.  The pity of this Festival is that we have little time to talk to other harmonica players and make more friends, mainly because we are so engaged in the competition.  The other bigger pity is that we do not have the time to visit Hohner and its factory although we are at Trossingen.  Nevertheless, it is a festival already packed with memories.