ALGERIA: ENTHUSIASM INSPIRED BY OFFICIAL DANCER AT FIRST PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL, INSPIRES UNOFFICIAL DANCE DEMONSTRATIONS.

Record ID: 574462

  • Title: ALGERIA: ENTHUSIASM INSPIRED BY OFFICIAL DANCER AT FIRST PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL, INSPIRES UNOFFICIAL DANCE DEMONSTRATIONS.
  • Date: 29th July 1969
  • Summary: 1. SV ZIMBABWE DANCERS PERFORM AT THE ANASSER STADIUM. (2 ANGLES) 0.08 2. MV MUSICIANS 0.11 3. SV DANCERS CONTINUE 0.20 4. MV MUSICIANS. 0.24 5. MV TWO ARAB GIRLS DANCE IN ALGERIAN SQUARE. 0.32 6. MV SPECTATORS 0.35 7. MV GIRLS CONTINUE DANCE. 0.41 8. SV SPECTATORS. 0.44 9. MV DRUMMER. 0.49 10. MV GIRLS CONTINUE DANCE. 1.00 11. MV SPECTATORS. 1.04 12. MV GIRLS CONTINUE DANCE. 1.15 13. MV AFRICAN DELEGATE JOINS IN DANCE. 1.21 14. MV DRUMMER. 1.24 15. SV AFRICAN CONTINUES DANCING WITH GIRLS. 1.36 Initials JPC/VS/JF/LAD Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 13th August 1969 13:00
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  • Location: ALGERIA
  • Country: Algeria
  • Reuters ID: LVA2ZAIS4JOHJB6XXWE93BH4FQTM
  • Story Text: WHILE THE OFFICIAL ZIMBABWE DANCERS PERFORMED AT THE ANASSER STADIUM, ENTHUSIASTIC SPECTATORS OUTSIDE THE STADIUM STAGED THEIR OWN NATIONAL DANCE.

    THE FESTIVAL MOOD HAS BEEN CAUGHT BY EVERYONE INCLUDING TWO ARAB GIRLS WHO STAGED THEIR OWN IMPROMPTU DANCE. PASSERS-BY IN THE ALGERIAN SQUARE CROWDED ROUND; THE DRUMMERS BEAT OUT THE RHYTHM; AND SOON ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CROWD JOINED THE GIRLS.

    MEANWHILE, AT THE CONFERENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FESTIVAL, AFRICAN FILM-MAKERS AGREED ON STEPS TO PROMOTE AFRICAN CINEMA AND TO CO-ORDINATE THEIR ACTIVITIES.

    THEY DECIDED TO SET UP AN ALL AFRICAN FILM LIBRARY, STAGE FESTIVALS OF AFRICAN FILMS, AND PUBLISH A CINEMA PERIODICAL IN ARABIC, FRENCH AND ENGLISH. THEY WILL APPROACH AFRICAN STATES AND THE ORGANISATION FOR AFRICAN UNITY FOR MONEY.

    THE FESTIVAL WILL END ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 1) WITH PRIZES AWARDED TO THE BEST THEATRICAL, DANCING AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES.
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