International event, organized by the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY), a left-wing youth organisation, jointly with the International Union of Students since 1947.
World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace and Friendship
World Youth Festival, World Youth and Students' Festival
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6th World Festival of Youth and Students
Date: 1957-1965
From: Shadbolt, Maurice Francis Richard, 1932-2004 :Photographs
Reference: PA12-8207
Description: Unidentified coastal views (or possibly Lake Te Anau), ca 1965. 6th World festival of Youth and students, Moscow, opening 28 July 1957. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.
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6th World Festival of youth and Students
Date: 1957
From: Shadbolt, Maurice Francis Richard, 1932-2004 :Photographs
Reference: PA12-8208
Description: Opening of 6th World Festival of Youth and Students, Moscow, 28 July 1957. Views of an unidentified European town, ca 1957. Sunsets. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies.
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Progressive Youth League : Records
Date: 1947-1952
By: Progressive Youth League
Reference: MS-Papers-10635
Description: Newsletters, reports, circulars, relative to youth movements in New Zealand ca 1847-1952. Progressive Youth League of New Zealand newsletters and consitution; Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship, Sydney, 1952 - newsletters, clippings and programme; World Federation of Young Peoples' Clubs - newsletters and conference papers Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (cyclostyled) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr R Smith, Wellington
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New Music survey
Date: 9 Oct 1990
From: New Zealand Public Radio : Concert FM New Zealand Composer Sound Archive
By: Hall, Neville John Rotherham, 1962-; Palmer, Juliet, 1967-; Psathas, John, 1966-; Wells, Alan, 1948-; Young, Kenneth William, 1955-; Norman, Philip Thomas, 1953-
Reference: MSDT-0239-2
Description: This edition is presented by John Young, who focuses on the various mediums available to composers. Neville Hall talks about his large-scale piece which is based around cadenzas and an exploration of sound. Juliet Palmer talks about the use of visuals and theatre in composing. John Psathas talks about his prize winning electroacoustic piece and his discovery of sounds in this area. Alan Wells describes microtonal music and concrete poetry - he has designed his own instrument using 87 equal tones to the octave and demonstrates this instrument. Kenneth Young talks about his work and the identity of a NZ composer not being perhaps a conscious thing when writing. Finally, Philip Norman talks about his piece which was commissioned by Concert FM for the 1990 World Youth Festival. Includes musical excerpts. Other Titles - For two [excerpt] / by Neville Hall ; (2'20\") Other Titles - Self [excerpt] / by Juliet Palmer ; (3'10\") Other Titles - Suhm [excerpt] / by John Psathas ; (2'35) Other Titles - Season words [excerpt] / by Alan Wells ; (2'08\") Other Titles - Sextet [excerpt] / by Kenneth Young ; (2') Other Titles - Ballad of settler McGee [excerpt] / by Philip Norman ; (2'10\") Quantity: 1 DAT tape(s). 50.50 Minutes and seconds Duration. Finding Aids: NZ Public Radio listing. Provenance: Concert FM