This is essentially a newsreel celebrating the festival as well as the accomplishments of black art throughout the world. World Festival of Negro Arts aka The World Festival of Black Arts aka FESMAN
Pan across colonial African building. Travelling shot through a tunnel leading to the sea. Slaves were once led through the tunnel and to awaiting European boats.
Great time lapse shot of the ocean during sunset intercut with hands playing drums and faces of African people some wear traditional African clothes, others wear Western clothes.
Dakar, Senegal. Marchers in a parade, of people watching, celebrating the First World Festival of Negro Arts. Flags representing different African nations.
Pan over the city of Dakar, Senegal.
Dakar, Senegal. Buildings where the First World Festival of Negro Arts was held.
Traffic and buildings around the city of Dakar, Senegal.
Dakar, Senegal. Buildings where the festival was held. UN style meeting that opened the First World Festival of Negro Arts. Festival committee president gives opening speech. President of Senegal, Leopold Senghor speaking to crowd. French Minister of Culture, Andre Malraux speaking to crowd.