Episode of Series “Australian mosaic”.
The first of May is International Labour Day marking the struggle to achieve the eight hour working day. The Northern Territory is one of the few States still celebrating May 1st as a holiday. This program follows the preparations by community groups, trade unions and artistic directors, Neil Cameron and Jan McDonald, to revitalise the 1989 May Day celebrations in Darwin by creating a lively and colourful parade and festival where workers could have a good time and still prove unity is strength.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
304719
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → May Day (Labor holiday)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)