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| MADEIRA FLOWER FESTIVAL 1983 | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 3660 | |||
| Footage of the Flower Festival on Madeira in spring 1983. There are children's and flower parades, folk dancing and the placing of flowers on the 'wall of Hope'. | |||
| [MADEIRA TRAVELOGUE] | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 3661 | |||
| Scenes shot on Mr Taylor's holiday to Madeira 1983 - locations include Funchal, Camara de Lobos and Reid's Hotel. | |||
| [AMATEUR SHOW & MISCELLANEOUS] | |||
| Date: *1983 Film Number: 3818 | |||
| Footage of an amateur revue show, possibly at Woodley Civic Centre. Includes men dressed as women and a dubious looking pantomime horse. Also breeze blocks being unloaded from a truck; tree felling; assorted people in a boat; a hotel in the Lake District; a train crossing the Cumbrian side of Morecambe Bay; people paddling a raft; a man working on high voltage wires and a car covered in snow. | |||
| [GYMNASTICS] | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 5392 | |||
| A girls' gymnastics team are seen performing a vaulting display in a sports field in front of an audience, followed by a floor work display, and then more vaulting practice. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| COOKERY FOR THE HANDYMAN | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 6056 | |||
| Spoof cookery programme showing how the 'well-trained' handyman copes when faced with unexpected guests. Five hours, several accidents and a couple of bottles of wine later, the guests are served with what is supposed to be a cake. | |||
| [ROSE QUEEN PROCESSION] | |||
| Date: *1983 Film Number: 6178 | |||
| A Rose Queen procession is seen passing through the streets of Bolton and arriving at the church. | |||
| [ON THE PLEASURE BEACH AT BLACKPOOL] | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 6515 | |||
| Scenes at Blackpool, featuring views of the Tower, and of the Pleasure Beach and Illuminations at night. Two cats are seen in the front room of a house. | |||
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| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON AFRICA, INTRODUCTION WITH GUS JOHN | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7492 | |||
| First session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Gus John gives an overview of the programme of events. Dedicates it to the memory of Walter Rodney, who did more than anyone to clear up the myths about development and under-development, the theme of this session. Gives a resume of Rodney's life - professorship at the University of Guyana, establishment of the Working People's Alliance and his eventual assassination under Burnham's regime in Guyana in 1980. Gus talks about his own early life in Grenada, the difficulties of making the links between who we were, why we were here, the relationship between Britain, Africa and Caribbean and it is thanks to the elders from the community that a gradual understanding unfolded. Gus was also a witness to riots in the 1950s, burning sugar plantations and planters homes - his first important lesson in history. He talks about patterns of domination of the working masses of Africa, resistance and neo-colonialism. He also addresses the issues of multiculturalism - the 3 S's (saris,samosas and steel bands), the distortion and de-politicalisation of carnival, black studies, Cynthia Gordon and finishes by quoting Clive Thomas from the University of Guyana. Garth Richards then introduces the film 'Mau Mau' with an exposÇ of the relationship between history and culture. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON AFRICA, CULTURAL PROGRAMME WITH ODUDUWA | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7493 | |||
| Second part of the first session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Performance by Oduduwa, an African drum band of approximately 10 musician performers, led by Tafa on congas. Also in the group of performers is Abena Braithwaite from Abasindi Women's Co-operative. Includes shots of people dancing towards the end of the performance. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: AZANIA (SOUTH AFRICA): THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES WITH SHIRLEY MASHIANE & MORENA MONERANG | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7494 | |||
| Second session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Shirley Mashiane from Azania (South Africa) introduces the film 'South Africa Belongs to Us' - a film about women in South Africa, followed by a discussion led by Shirley and a panel of women about the situation of women in South Africa. Discussion and questions from the floor address issues such as what women are doing as part of the struggle, what will be the role of women after liberation, the support of white women's groups, the complexity of the role of the Church, solidarity work of the Women's Section, the nature of the relationship between black and white as one between 'maids' and 'madams', South Africa and Angola. At 40 minutes, Morena Monerang introduces the audience to the poetry of the ghetto using the term 'black' in its political rather than ethnic context. He talks and recites his poetry for approximately 15 minutes. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: AZANIA (SOUTH AFRICA): THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES WITH KANTAMANTO | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7495 | |||
| Second part of the second session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Performance by the Manchester-based African drumming group 'Kantamanto'. Each of the performers introduces themselves, their background and their inspiration. They play from about 6 minutes in and then the audience are welcomed to participate with the lead musician demonstrating how to hit the drum. Many audience shots. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: THE CINEMA OF THE LIBERATION MOVEMENTS WITH MORENA MONERANG AND AFRICAN DAWN | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7496 | |||
| The fourth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Gareth Richards introduces Morena Monerang from Azania (South Africa), a poet who works with poetry performers, African Dawn. Morena talks about poetry and recites a poem dedicated to Angola and the MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola). Arhmed Sheikh introduces African Dawn who performs dramatic poetry fused with African music. Three principles drive the group - people based,internationalist and Afro-centric. Music from an Afro-centric point of view. The performance is followed by a talk by Kwesi Owusu about history and how it relates to African Dawn. For all people struggling against imperialism there is a need for reclamation - a re-interpretation of our own history. It is this which inspires their songs, sung by women against oppression, by peasants against landlords, by warriors before battle. In this country, main audiences are working class peoples. He draws similarities between Irish ballads and some African forms, and talks about creative workshops in Brixton at the Arben Centre - a celebration of hope during the height of the Brixton riots in 1981. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: THE CINEMA OF THE LIBERATION MOVEMENTS WITH AFRICAN DAWN [CENTRE STAGE] | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7497 | |||
| The fourth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Centre of stage coverage of African Dawn performing their dramatic poetry fused with African music - combination of music, singing, poetry, movement, costume and make-up. They perform for 48 minutes and then audience shots. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: THE CINEMA OF THE LIBERATION MOVEMENTS WITH AFRICAN DAWN [SIDE OF STAGE] | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7498 | |||
| The fourth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Side of stage coverage of African Dawn performing their dramatic poetry fused with African music. This coverage focusses primarily on the audience who are drumming including Gus John and Morena Monerang. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: AFRICAN DAWN WORKSHOP | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7499 | |||
| The fourth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. African Dawn perform their dramatic poetry fused with African music with audience participation. Adults and children playing drums, other instruments and singing chorus. Cross fades between African Dawn and audience. Includes performances of Psalm 23, El Salvador, Soweto. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: CHALLENGING NEO-COLONIALISM, AFTERNOON SESSION | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7500 | |||
| The sixth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Gus John introduces the afternoon session - Ngugi Wa Thiongo speaking about 'cultural resistance to neo-colonialism', Paul Okujie's 'Strategies in the resistance to neo-colonialism' and a screening of Osman Sembene's film 'Emitai'. Ngugi has been in Britain since June 1982 after detention in Kenya as a political prisoner and is now instrumental in the campaign to release other political prisoners. Speaks about importance of Osman Sembene. His essential understanding of paradox of imperialism - prosperity of colonisers based on other's enslavement. A political barbarism matched by cultural barbarism and mental amputation of subjected peoples. Also talks about cultures of resistance, songs, theatre, film and examples of people's theatre in Kenya and suppression by post-independence Kenyan government. How colonisers used pre-colonial backward forces to take up national flag at independence - collaborators who perceived the world through same images implanted in them during colonial era. Gus talks about Sembene and after film screening further contributions from Ngugi about the film, and then contributions from the floor. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: CHALLENGING NEO-COLONIALISM, EVENING SESSION | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7501 | |||
| The sixth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Gareth Richards introduces panel of Gus John, Ngugi Wa Thiongo and Paul Okujie. Gus makes links between the Caribbean, black people in Britain and neo-colonial discussions and films of this weekend. Talks about struggles for independence in Africa and Caribbean; the relationship between black people here in Britain and at home; how the British State has been able to colonise blacks in this country; the way we see ourselves has been advanced by the British state. Role of Council for Race Equality (CRE), giving of grants by CRE and Local Authority and the impact this has had. Neo-colonialism exists in Manchester - how those structures exist and the legitimacy we lend them. After 26 minutes, questions opened to the floor. Question about strategies in a post-revolutionary situation to avoid failures that have been made. Paul Okojie answers and Ngugi - it is only when people have control over their productive forces that liberation is achieved. Question about relationship between black and white workers. Gus puts case for black workers to organise independently. Ngugi makes a contribution about imperialism as robbery with violence. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: CHALLENGING NEO-COLONIALISM | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7502 | |||
| An edited version of the sixth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Gus John introduces Ngugi Wa Thiongo, who then speaks about the importance of Osman Sembene as a film-maker and how well he captures the paradoxes of imperialism - comparable to the pagan idol who only drinks the nectar (blood) of slain slaves - i.e. barbarism - and the deprivation of other people. He elaborates upon the various manifestations of this paradox - political, cultural, economic - in the context of the Kenyan experience and his own in working with people's theatres in Kenyan countryside and their suppression by post colonial government who basically perceive the world in their master's image. Talks about various elements of Kenyan history. Footage interspersed with audience shots. Ngugi talks about the ridiculous notion that western colonialism had any benefits for Africa. Gives example about how Africans were persuaded to believe that they should be grateful to be robbed. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: CHALLENGING NEO-COLONIALISM, AFRICA YOUTH | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7503 | |||
| The cultural part of the sixth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Performance by Africa Youth - a reggae group with songs about freedom, revolution and women. Five young performers on guitar, drums, and singer. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: CHALLENGING NEO-COLONIALISM, NGUGI WA THIONGO | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7504 | |||
| Part of the sixth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Interview with Ngugi Wa Thiongo around a table with Gus John, Gareth Richards, Paul Okujie, Fred Coker and two others. Ngugi describes his detention in Kenya and the suppression of the community theatre in Kenya, run by peasants and workers around literacy and culture, he was involved in. He talks about his writings in this context - 'I Will Marry When I Want' performed in 1977 and the attempt to perform 'Mother Sing for Me' at Kenya's National Theatre which was prevented. He talks about the Mau Mau, the Kenyan Land and Freedom movement, their resistance to colonialism and how those forces were betrayed by pro-colonial forces at independence. He talks about other people still in detention in Kenya. Gus John makes a statement on behalf of the Committee for the Relief of Political Prisoners and the Manchester committee. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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