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Additional authors

1. Senghor, Léopold Sédar, 1906-2001.
2. Greaves, William.

Description

1. .6 linear feet

Summary

1. The records of the First World Festival of Negro Arts, U.S. Committee Press Agent Files consist of minutes of committee meetings, correspondence pertaining to the planning for American participation in the festival, pre-festival informational packets, biographical information of festival participants and U.S. Committee members, lists of material sent to the festival, press releases, material regarding a reception held for President Leopold Senghor of Senegal, and post-Festival reports. There is also a script by filmmaker William Greaves (1926-2014) however, it is not clear if it is a draft or the final script for the film he produced documenting the festival.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Black people in the performing arts
2. African American arts
3. Festivals > Senegal > Dakar
4. Performing arts festivals > Africa
5. United States Committee for the First World Festival of Negro Arts
6. Festivals > Africa
7. World Festival of Negro Arts
8. Art festivals > Africa
9. African Americans in the performing arts
10. African American artists

Call number

1. Sc MG 220

Source (note)

1. Museum of the City of New York

Biography (note)

1. The First World Festival of Negro Arts took place April 1-24, 1966 in Dakar, Senegal and demonstrated the cultural ties between African nations and the rest of the world, and the impact of black culture upon world culture. The festival involved the participation of forty-five African, European, West Indian, and North and South American countries. Conceived by Senegalese President Leopold Sedar Senghor, the festival highlighted black literature, music, theater, visual arts, film and dance.
2. The festival was held under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the government of Senegal and the Society of African Culture. While most other nations relied on governmental procedures to arrange participation in the festival, the United States formed a private, volunteer committee. Mrs. Virginia Inness-Brown and Dr. John A. Davis chaired the U.S. Committee and coordinated American representation at the festival. Broad based funding sources were the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Information Agency, Agency for International Development, foundations, corporations and private donors.

Author

1. United States Committee for the First World Festival of Negro Arts.

Title

1. United States Committee for the First World Festival of Negro Arts Press agent's files, 1964-1966.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Biography

1. The First World Festival of Negro Arts took place April 1-24, 1966 in Dakar, Senegal and demonstrated the cultural ties between African nations and the rest of the world, and the impact of black culture upon world culture. The festival involved the participation of forty-five African, European, West Indian, and North and South American countries. Conceived by Senegalese President Leopold Sedar Senghor, the festival highlighted black literature, music, theater, visual arts, film and dance.
2. The festival was held under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the government of Senegal and the Society of African Culture. While most other nations relied on governmental procedures to arrange participation in the festival, the United States formed a private, volunteer committee. Mrs. Virginia Inness-Brown and Dr. John A. Davis chaired the U.S. Committee and coordinated American representation at the festival. Broad based funding sources were the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Information Agency, Agency for International Development, foundations, corporations and private donors.

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1. Finding Aid

Added author

1. Senghor, Léopold Sédar, 1906-2001.
2. Greaves, William.

Research call number

1. Sc MG 220