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Record 400 – 419 of 459
| INTERNATIONAL BRIGADERS (IBERS) OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - SOGAT CLUB | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7524 | |||
| Reunion of IBers at SOGAT Club as part of the events surrounding the dedication of the Spanish Civil War International Brigades' Memorial at Manchester Town Hall in 1983. Discussion amongst Eddie Frow and other IBers about their different and common points of view. Then IBers sing a variety of songs with and without balalaika performers. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTERNATIONAL BRIGADERS (IBERS) OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - MANCHESTER MEMORIAL TO MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7525 | |||
| Edited version of events surrounding the dedication of the Spanish Civil War International Brigades Memorial at Manchester Town Hall in 1983. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| INTERNATIONAL BRIGADERS (IBERS) OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - JAMARA LIVES ON | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7526 | |||
| Edited version of events surrounding the dedication of the Spanish Civil War International Brigades' Memorial at Manchester Town Hall in 1983. With commentary by Bernard Levine. Uses footage from the Spanish Civil War with a focus primarily on the discussion of IBers and their families about the four-part Channel 4 programme on the Spanish Civil War. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| GRENADA MEETING - PART 1 | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7531 | |||
| The first part of a meeting at the West Indian Sports and Social Centre, Longsight , Manchester in response to the tragic developments in Grenada - the killings of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and three other ministers of the New Jewel Movement by people in their own party and the invasion by US troops. The meeting is convened by Grenada Overseas Association, a non-political organisation and addressed by Gus John and others. Gus John introduces himself as a member of Race Today, New Jewel Movement and others and gives a cogent description of the events leading to the current situation. He talks about Bernard Cord and his support for many pro-Western positions in the world - Zionism, Ian Smith in Rhodesia, etc. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| GRENADA MEETING - PART 2 | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7532 | |||
| The second part of a meeting at the West Indian Sports and Social Centre, Longsight, Manchester in response to the tragic developments in Grenada - the killings of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and three other ministers of the New Jewel Movement by people in their own party and the invasion by US troops. The meetings includes contributions from the floor with a very impassioned discussion about the events, as there are mixed views about the nature and intention of the US invasion. There are contributions from Elouise and Berry Edwards with calls for solidarity and a relief fund. Gus John concludes with a statement about Grenadans' right to determine their own future and destiny and the necessity for all foreign occupiers to leave. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| GRENADA FILM SHOW DISCUSSION | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7533 | |||
| A meeting about Grenada following a film show at WFA in Manchester. Gus John gives a talk about the events in Grenada following the killings of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and three other ministers of the New Jewel Movement by people in their own party, and the invasion by US troops. He talks about the toppling of the dictator Garey, the composition of the New Jewel Movement (NJM) from many diverse backgrounds and the heated debates about its direction in the context of the need to take the masses of people with them, and some of the failings to achieve this. Discussion is open to the floor where there is debate about the future. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PALESTINIAN EVENING | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7534 | |||
| Introduction and discussion around the screening at WFA in Manchester, of the film 'Massacre of Kafr Kassem' made by Lebanese film-maker, Borhan Alaouie. Chaired by Fred Coker, Bill Kassan gives a 10 minute historical context to the film, tracing events from the 1947-8 war to the present. After the film, Fred Coker and Bill Kassan are joined by Dr Sakakini, who talks about Zionist policies since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, the building of settlements, confiscation of Palestinian land and about the impact on economic, social, educational and cultural life. This is followed by questions from the floor about the film and the situation in Israel and Palestine. Followed by a talk by Bernard Gibbons on the establishment of the Palestine Solidarity Committee after the invasion of Lebanon. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MELI ANTU | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7555 | |||
| A performance at WFA of Latin American songs of struggle by Meli Antu, the Chilean cultural group in exile in Britain since 1974 from Pinochet's Chile. "In the music of Meli Antu you will hear the true voice of South America - the voice of the Indian Peasant and the voice of the workers. It is the music born of struggle and hardship. The group was formed in Santiago shortly after the military coup of 1973 that installed the dictatorship of Pinochet. They were eventually forced to flee their homes and now living in England, they have worked consistently for the liberation of the Chilean people through their music and songs." Mike Harding. The group consists of Eduardo Avalos, Eduardo Gonzalez, Francisca Carrosco, Jose Carrosca and Omar Maldonado. Playing traditional instruments, charangos, zamponas, quenas, bombo, chajchas, guitars, accordion and singing songs. Songs are introduced by members of the group who explain the meaning and context of their origins. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| LOS AWATINAS CONCERT - INTRODUCTION AND MELI ANTU | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7561 | |||
| A benefit concert at Manchester University Students' Union for El Salvador, organised by Radio Farabundo Marti, the clandestine El Salvadorian radio station. In this first part, Meli Antu, the Manchester based Chilean cultural group in exile, perform first and Francisco Carrasco introduces the evening with a message of solidarity for El Salvador and Radio Farabundo Marti. Eduardo Gonzalez from Meli Antu speaks about El Salvador and the country's revolutionary movement FLMN (Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front). They perform for about 30 minutes before the MC introduces Los Awatinas, a Bolivian band living in France. Michael Vaughan interprets for the Spanish speaking musicians and explains the importance of the wind in their songs. The first set of songs are popular Bolivian songs followed by traditional music of the Aymara people. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| LOS AWATINAS CONCERT | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7562 | |||
| A benefit concert at Manchester University Students' Union for El Salvador, organised by Radio Farabundo Marti, the clandestine El Salvadorian radio station. In this second part, Los Awatinas a Bolivian band living in France are performing. Michael Vaughan interprets for the Spanish speaking musicians and explains the meaning of the songs. The first set of songs are popular Bolivian songs followed by traditional music of the Aymara people. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| LOS AWATINAS CONCERT - FINALE | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7563 | |||
| A benefit concert at Manchester University Students' Union for El Salvador, organised by Radio Farabundo Marti, the clandestine El Salvadorian radio station. In this third and final part, Los Awatinas a Bolivian band living in France are performing. Michael Vaughan interprets for the Spanish speaking musicians and explains the meaning of the songs. Towards the end of the concert they play traditional music of the Aymara people of Bolivia. The musicians explain that this is music of the high plains, where there is no separation between people and musicians and they invite someone from the audience to dance with them. Then the whole audience is welcomed to dance. The evening finishes with a raffle as a fund raiser. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI - NICARAGUAN CONCERT AND SPEECHES | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7538 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people which includes performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti Illiman. This part of the concert includes performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson and Roy Bailey on stage together. They sing eight songs, including their first song dedicated to the women of the disappeared called 'A woman has disappeared in Chile'. The concert is followed by a resolution by Manchester City Council to support the Nicaraguan people, and Rosario Antuness addresses the audience in Spanish, translated by Michael Vaughan, with a message of peace and the desire to keep freedom alive at whatever cost, having gained freedom through five years of revolution and now great transformations. Then a speaker on behalf of Manchester Central America Solidarity Campaign gives an account of her recent visit to Nicaragua, where the people have absolutely nothing but have given so much. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI - TWELVE SONGS | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7539 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people, which includes performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti IllimanI. This is the second part of the concert. The cultural group Inti Illimani are seen setting up the instruments and performing 12 pieces including instrumentals and vocals, finishing with a song to Nicaragua. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI - INSTRUMANTALS AND VOCALS | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7540 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people, which includes performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti Illimani. This part includes the performance by the cultural group Inti Illimani, who perform instrumentals and vocals with flutes, guitars and pan pipes. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI - FrANKIE ARMSTRONG, LEON RUSSELSON & ROY BAILEY | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7541 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people, which includes performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti Illimani. This part of concert includes a performance by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson and Roy Bailey on stage together. They sing eight songs including their first song dedicated to the women of the disappeared called 'A woman has disappeared in Chile'. Followed by 'Children'; 'Mill workers song'; a song about the press; 'Reagan's song'; 'Who reaps the profit, who pays the price'; 'The diggers song'; and 'Union man'. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI - SPEECHES | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7542 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people which included performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti Illimani. This part covers a resolution for the support for Nicaraguan people by Manchester City Council. Then Rosario Antuness addresses the audience in Spanish, translated by Michael VaughaN, and gives a message of peace and the desire to keep freedom alive at whatever cost, having gained freedom through five years of revolution and now great transformations. A speaker on behalf of Manchester Central America Solidarity Campaign gives part of her account of her recent visit to Nicaragua, where the people have absolutely nothing but have given so much. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7543 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people which included performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti Illimani. This is the second part of the concert. The cultural group Inti Illimani are seen setting up their instruments and performing instrumentals and vocals. The musicians speak periodically about the their music and its intention to give respect to one another's cultures. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI PERFORMING AT THE FREE TRADE HALL | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7544 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people which included performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti Illimani. The cultural group Inti Illimani are seen performing instrumentals and vocals. The musicians speak periodically about the their music and it's intention to give respect to one another's cultures. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI - PERFORMING | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7545 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people which included performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti Illimani. This part covers the cultural group Inti Illimani performing instrumentals and vocals. The musicians speak periodically about the their music and it's intention to instill respect for one another's cultures. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTI ILLIMANI - END OF PERFORMANCE | |||
| Date: 1984 Film Number: 7546 | |||
| Concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people which included performances by Frankie Armstrong, Leon Russelson, Roy Bailey and Inti Illimani. This is the final part of Inti Illimani's performance of instrumentals and vocals finishing with a song to Nicaragua, which ends the concert. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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