The preparations and some scenes of the 1964 Northern Territory Eisteddfod held at Darwin. Local townspeople are joined by cattlemen and First Nations people from far out stations, and get together to produce an eisteddfod unlike any other - with items of all kinds, from classical ballet to First Nations peoples’ music and dance.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321624
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Dances
Animals & Wildlife → Cattle breeders
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Darwin (N.T.)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community
Music & Performing Arts → Aboriginal Australians - Dances
Music & Performing Arts → Ballet
Music & Performing Arts → Dancing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)