Blog: Torres Strait Islands
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Torres Strait Island Cultural Festival 1989 - Photographs and film from The Ephraim Bani Collection
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16 Oct 2018 Rita MetzenrathThis post highlights images and footage from the 3rd Torres Strait Cultural Festival (now known as the Winds of Zenadth Festival) photographed by Adhi (Chief) Ephraim Bani in 1989 and held in the AIATSIS Collection.
Audiovisual Heritage of Torres Strait Singing and Dancing
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27 Oct 2017 Kelly WiltshireWorld Day for Audiovisual Heritage raises awareness about the importance and vulnerability of audiovisual collections. For AIATSIS the content at risk includes recordings of Aboriginal cultural, social and political life from the 1940s to early 2000s.
