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PROSIT!

Prosit! (1959)

Germans have fun at the Munich Beer Festival.

 FESTIVAL BALLET IN HUNGARY

Festival Ballet In Hungary (1962)

Various shots of a ballet performance, in Hungary.

BALLETS RUSSES - FESTIVAL OF NARCISSUS

Ballets Russes - Festival Of Narcissus (1920-1929)

Ballet on open-air stage in mountainous area followed...

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL - TATTOO OF PIPES AND DRUMS

Edinburgh Festival - Tattoo Of Pipes And Drums (1947)

Edinburgh Castle is the scene for a Highland...

THE BIG BLOW

The Big Blow (1927)

Bandsmen gather at Crystal Palace to attend a National Brass Festival.

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS aka QUAINT SHROVETIDE FESTIVALS

Quaintest Of All Carnivals AKA Quaint Shrovetide Festivals (1925)

People of Binche in Belgium...

3,600 BANDSMEN'S BIG BLOW

3,600 Bandsmen's Big Blow (1925)

150 brass bands take part in noisy National Festival at Crystal...

 

 

3,600 BANDSMEN'S BIG BLOW

3,600 Bandsmen's Big Blow (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for 3,600 BANDSMEN'S BIG BLOW in G 1229.

VILLAGE FOLK SINGERS AND DANCERS

Village Folk Singers And Dancers (1927)

Quaint item about a visit to Britain by some Dutch country...

COUNCIL OF EUROPE FILM - EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

Council Of Europe Film - Edinburgh Festival (1948)

Council of Europe film showing Edinburgh during...

CHILDREN'S CAROL FESTIVAL

Children's Carol Festival (1955)

Children sing Christmas carols at concert in Festival Hall. London.

FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Festival Of Christmas Carols (1955)

Christmas carol concert held at Festival Hall, London. Mute.

RICHMOND JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL

Richmond Jazz And Blues Festival (1965)

People having fun at Richmond jazz and blues festival.

Dragon Dance in China

Dragon Dance In China (1920-1929)

People perform the Dragon Dance at Chinese carnival. China.

STREET PARADE

Street Parade (1920-1929)

Drinking and dancing at night street festival - 1920's.

SPANISH DANCE

Spanish Dance (1965)

Flamenco dancing at the Sherry festival in Jerez.

GREAT FESTIVAL OF MELODY

Great Festival Of Melody (1929)

179 bands compete for 1000 guinea trophy in Brass Band Championship at...

MINERS MAKE MUSIC

Miners Make Music (1948)

Fist National Colliery Music Festival at Harringay Arena, London.

MINERS MAKE MUSIC

Miners Make Music (1948)

Combined print copy of the story.

TWO YEAR DROUGHT ENDS

Two Year Drought Ends (1964)

People pray for rain and it comes. Rain helps in the fields of Hong Kong.

FEATHER IN YOUR HAT

Feather In Your Hat (1963)

Girls model the latest in poultry feather hats at the annual festival in...

Selected originals - FEATHER IN YOUR HAT

Selected Originals - Feather In Your Hat (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Feather In Your...

CARTOON FILM FESTIVAL IN RUMANIA

Cartoon Film Festival In Rumania (1966)

Clips from various cartoons and Macovei presents awards at...

PLYMOUTH CARNIVAL

Plymouth Carnival (1920-1929)

Great footage of costumed people and dignitaries taking part in Plymouth...

HUNGARIAN DANCES

Hungarian Dances (1920-1929)

Hungarian folk dance festival.

STREET PARTY AT NIGHT

Street Party At Night (1920-1929)

People have fun dancing and drinking outdoors at night.

STREET PARTY AT NIGHT

Street Party At Night (1920-1929)

Musicians play in band during open air entertainment at night.

 FRENCH CARNIVAL

French Carnival (1923)

Festival of Les Soufflaculs in Sainte-Claude, a small town in East France.

GRAPE HARVEST FESTIVAL

Grape Harvest Festival (1948)

Grape harvest festival at Frosinone, Italy.

VOICE OF YOUTH

Voice Of Youth (1934)

A choir of schoolchildren sing 'The Song of the Music Makers' in Dagenham.

"C'est Beau C'a"! (1933)

People in Paris come out to see the Grenadier Guards and Pipers from the Scots...

HALLOWE'EN aka HALLOWEEN

Hallowe'en AKA Halloween (1930)

Men of the London Scottish regiment celebrate Hallowe'en with a dinner.

PAGEANT - PEEBLES

Pageant - Peebles (1921)

Bands and carriages parade through Peebles as part of the festival.

"Gracie" And The Old Folks (1954)

Gracie Fields sings a carol to old people at Royal Festival Hall.

THE GREAT FESTIVAL BEGINS

The Great Festival Begins (1966)

Opening of the Edinburgh Festival.

HAT FASHION

Hat Fashion (1968)

Girls show off crazy hats made out of poultry feathers. Cafe Royal, London.

PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL

Pan-African Festival (1969)

Good footage of Pa-African festival in Algiers, Algeria.

FEATHERED HATS

Feathered Hats (1969)

The annual festival of poultry feather hats at the Cafe Royal, London.

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1951)

New hair style creations from nylon in London

CONCERT ON THAMES

Concert On Thames (1961)

Footage of American Wind Orchestra playing in the Thames. London

BEER GARDEN, BERLIN DANCING aka BELIN DANCING

Beer Garden, Berlin Dancing AKA Belin Dancing

Germans enjoy a drink in the open air at some...

ITALIAN SONG FESTIVAL

Italian Song Festival (1962)

Famous San Remo festival in Italy.

BIG NAMES AT BELGIAN JAZZ FESTIVAL

Big Names At Belgian Jazz Festival (1964)

Cosmopolitan line-up for Belgium Jazz concert. Good quality...

FESTIVAL OF TCHAIKOWSKY MUSIC

Festival Of Tchaikowsky Music (1950-1959)

Pianist Van Cliburn plays Tchaikowsky's piano concerto no. 1 to...

"Dussehra" The Great Festival Of India - Colour (1960-1969)

Mass crowds gathered for the great Dussehra...

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE

Christmas Carol Service (1953)

Children's choirs take part in Christmas Carol service in Festival Hall,...

 DANCE FOR REHEARSAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

Dance For Rehearsal Youth Festival (1957)

Children rehearse a dance called "Lezginka" for a Youth...

 YOUTH FESTIVAL IN ODESSA

Youth Festival In Odessa (1957)

Parades and pageants for a festival for young people in the Crimea.

 AMATEURS PERFORM 'UZORI'

Amateurs Perform 'uzori' (1957)

Amateur Russian dancers are being trained by a professional for a...

THE RAIN SONG

The Rain Song (1969)

Singer Gigliuola Cinquetti sings rain song at festival in Rumania.