[Harp-L] Re: SPAH convention

[Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

smo-joe said

"As I told Richard off list, someone? has to be coming up
with the money to send these youngstars. Maybe sponsors?"

For the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival there is no sponsorship as far 
as I'm aware, not even for the elite players. All the contestants pay 
their own way to get there, they generally stay in cheap accommodation. 
The festival organisers work really hard to get government support, 
however this is for the use of venues etc. Again I'm not sure of the 
details, just glad that I don't have to organise any of it. No-one seems 
to be in it for the money, they just love the harmonica and the chance 
to win the competitions.

The responsibility for Asia Pacific Harmonica festival organisation 
passes between countries, the next one will be in Malaysia in 2012. I 
know the Malaysian people, they'll do a great job.

Tony Eyers
Australia
www.HarmonicaAcademy.com
...everyone plays