Commonwealth Arts Festival - Commonwealth Dancers

Series

Series Name: Carrousel Britanico

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

May 1966

Length of issue (in feet)

869

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: An important part in the Commonwealth Festival was taken by the dancers. Springing from the folk lores and traditions of many different races, dancing epitomises the way of life of a people. From Tanzania come the stilt dancers, curously masked, whose origins are lost in history, and from Ceylon the famous Kandyan dancers. From the Eskimos of the Canadian North to the National Dance Troupe of Sierra Leone they portray the gaiety of the dance.

Researcher Comments

NB: Included as part of a single subject issue in ‘Parade No. 30’ and ‘Roundabout No. 46’

Keywords

Music and dance; Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 44 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1168/18

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)

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