MANDELA & GRACA MACHEL ATTENDING BANQUET WITH LORD YEHUDI MENUHIN re: Violins for Africa Project DOORSTOP MANDELA reax. UN troops to Zaire MANDELA & GRACA HOLDING HANDS

Record ID: 893560

  • Title: MANDELA & GRACA MACHEL ATTENDING BANQUET WITH LORD YEHUDI MENUHIN re: Violins for Africa Project DOORSTOP MANDELA reax. UN troops to Zaire MANDELA & GRACA HOLDING HANDS
  • Date: 5th November 1996
  • Summary: MANDELA & GRACA MACHEL ATTENDING BANQUET WITH LORD YEHUDI MENUHIN re: Violins for Africa Project DOORSTOP MANDELA reax. UN troops to Zaire MANDELA & GRACA HOLDING HANDS
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  • City: ROSEBANK JHB
  • Country: South Africa
  • Reuters ID: 96NOV05R03
  • Story Text:MANDELA ATTENDS LORD YEHUDI MENUHIN [WORLD FAMOUS VIOLINIST] BANQUET AT ROSEBANK HYATT HOTEL IN SUPPORT OF "Violins for Africa Project"

    19.34.02 WIDE OF FOYER WITH STRING QUERTETT PLAYING
    19.35.26 GUESTS CHATTING
    19.42.15 PEOPLE SEATED AT TABLES
    19.55.30 MANDELA WALKING IN
    19.56.34 MANDELA TELLING THE LORD "As the president I order you to sit down"
    19.56.46 MANDELA INTRODUCING GRACA MACHEL TO SOMEBODY
    20.05.31 LORD YEHUDI MENUHIN SPEECH
    20.05.57 ...I cannot quite accept that to be associated on the same level as the president; I haven't been tested for years in prison; I haven't been the inspirer of such understanding of peace on such a positive and effective level...
    20.06.38 ..I believe that it is the song and dance in the hearts of black Africans which in your country is partly responsible for the high measure of forgiveness and the low measure of vengeance...
    20.07.51 ...may these few violins...are bringing to your people, contribute to the music-making which will fill this hopeful land with harmony and beauty... ASKS MANDELA TO ACCEPT THE VIOLINS ON BEHALF OF THE SA MUSIC EDUCATION TRUST
    20.08.19 MANDELA TO ROSTRUM
    20.08.36 HANDING MANDELA ONE OF THE VIOLINS ON DISPLAY
    20.09.12 MANDELA SPEECH
    20.09.54 ...it is necessary to put these acolades in context...TELLS STORY
    20.10.51 ESTABLISHING
    20.13.35 PRAISING LORD YEHUDI
    20.14.11 ...music as you all know reaches areas which are far beyond the reach of politicians and I was in jail when I began to appreciate the music from all communities...
    20.14.59 ...it is striking how music can move people who cannot understand each other's language...
    20.15.26 END SPEECH
    20.15.47 MANDELA GIVING LORD A GIFT & UNWRAPPING IT FOR HIM
    20.16.24 PULLING OUT A MANDELA SHIRT
    20.17.16 MANDELA HELPING THE LORD TO PUT THE SHIRT ON [PRESS FUNNIES]
    20.17.22 LORD YEHUDI SPONTANEOUSLY REACHING UP AND HUGGING MANDELA
    20.18.08 MANDELA & GRACA SEATED AT TABLE
    20.40.22 MANDELA LEAVING BANQUET HALL
    20.40.55 DOORSTOP MANDELA WITH THE LORD HOLDING VIOLIN
    20.41.22 SUMMIT IN NAIROBI HAS JUST CALLED FOR A UNITED NATIONS BACKED FORCE TO GO INTO ZAIRE & TO SUPERVISE A HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR - TROOPS TO BE PUT INTO THE AREA - REAX? [SEE SAME QUESTION LATER WITH BETTER SOUND]
    20.41.38 ...I have on countless occassions said we will respond to any call made to us by the UN by the OAU and by the leaders in the region in whom we have the greatest confidence.
    20.42.04 WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UN FORCE? Any request from the UN, we will respond to very positively in accordance to our capacity.
    20.42.36 MANDELA & GRACA WALKING OUT
    20.43.37 MANDELA HOLDING GRACA'S HAND

    [EX-??? FOOTAGE]
    20.45.14 MANDELA LEAVING BANQUET HALL WITH THE LORD
    & THANKING HIM FOR VIOLIN
    20.46.03 ANSWERING QUESTION ABOUT ZAIRE [GOOD SOUND]
    20.47.16 MANDELA & GRACA WALKING OUT HOLDING HANDS
    20.48.09 MANDELA & GRACA TAKING SEATS AT TABLE UPON ARRIVAL
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