Friday, October 11, 2013

MICHAEL MANTZ PLAYS THE CIMBALOM IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN TO GREAT ACCLAIM IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO

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MICHAEL MANTZ, TOP CRIMINAL LAWYER FROM THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, IS ALSO AN ACCOMPLISHED CIMBALOM PLAYER AND PERFORMED LAST NIGHT 11 OCTOBER 2013 AT THE HISTORIC TAIPEI ZHONG SHAN HALL ON YENPING SOUTH ROAD.

The happy occasion was the 12th Congress of the Cimbalom World Association held from 9 to 13 October 2013 in Taipei, home of 101 Building! 

The Cimbalom World Association congress is held once every 2 years and this is the second time it is held in Asia. The first time was in 2005 in Beijing which I also attended as guest of Princess Dr Becky Leogardo and Michael Mantz.

Now it is the 12th congress and Cimbalom World Association has been championing this unique and unusual musical instrument for the past 24 years!

Michael Mantz has been playing the cimbalom for over 40 years and gave a sterling performance in the auditorium of Taipei Zhong  Shan Hall.



 TAIPEI ZHONG SHAN HALL
 PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO
 SHE CAME TO SUPPORT HUBBY OF COURSE


 AND BROUGHT KEE HUA CHEE ALONG!




 MICHAEL MANTZ IN ACTION!
 IS THIS THE SLEEPING BUDDHA? WE DON'T THINK SO!
 MICHAEL MANTZ WAS THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE 12TH CIMBALOM WORLD ASSOCIATION CONGRESS AS EXPECTED! AND A HIT WITH TAIWANESE LADIES
 BUT HE ONLY HAS EYES FOR WIFE PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO
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NO ONE CAN ACCUSE KEE HUA CHEE OF WEARING INSUFFICIENT BLING! PHOTO BY IAN OF MIAOLI, TAIWAN
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KEE HUA CHEE AT 12TH CIMBALOM WORLD ASSOCIATION CONGRESS IN TAIPEI
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THAT'S KEE HUA CHEE AS A RISING PHOENIX HANDPAINTEDC ON HIS SHIRT
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KEE HUA CHEE IN FULL PLUMAGE
 MICHAEL MANTZ'S SESSION WAS 15 GORIOUS MINUTES FROM 7.25 PM


 THERE WERE 4 MALAYSIANS TOO!
 SHE IMITATES MICHAEL MANTZ'S FAMOUS POSE!


 MICHAEL MANTZ ON STAGE WITH THE POSTER

 THIS IS HOLLAND'S FLAG!


 LOOK CAREFULLY AND SEE A FAMILIAR FACE!

 PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO AND MICHAEL MANTZ
 CZECH REPUBLIC PLAYER


 ANOTHER CZECH CIMABALOM PLAYER

 KEE HUA CHEE AND PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO WERE ASSUMED TO BE MOVIE STARS
 2 NON-CIMBALOM PLAYERS
 KEE HUA CHEE WAS SPONSORED BY PRINCESS DR BECKY LEOGARDO TO TAIPEI, TAIWAN
 MICHAEL MANTZ TAKES TO THE STAGE!
 HE PRETENDS TO BE DRUNK...
 NURSING A FAKE BOTTLE OF LIQUOR
 THAT IS NOT A VIBRATOR!
 GETTING READY

 HERE GOES!
 MICHAEL MANTZ WAS EASILY THE BEST CIMBALOM PLAYER IN THE NON-PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY SINCE HIS DAY JOB IS A LAWYER













 DRAMA!






 MICHAEL MANTZ PLAYED 4 MUSICAL SCORES INCLUDING HIS OWN COMPOSITION

















 THE MISTRESS OF CEREMONY ANNOUNCING A SHORT BREAK











 THE FINALE
























 MICHAEL MANTZ PLAYED WITH SUCH PASSION AND CONVICTION THE AUDIENCE STOOD TO GIVE HIM A STANDING OVATION!



 AFTER SUCH A POWERFUL PERFORMANCE, HIS CIMBALOM HAD TO BE TAKEN OFF STAGE!
 MICHAEL MANTZ HAD TO POSE WITH FANS!


 MANY ASKED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPHS


 BEING INTERVIEWED FOR RADIO










ANOTHER PLAYER AFTER MICHAEL MANTZ










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