CM/Res. 199 (XIII) RESOLUTION ON INTER-AFRICAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Thirteenth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 27 August to 6 September 1969,
Having noted with great satisfaction that the First All-African Cultural Festival was successfully held in Algiers, Algeria, from 21 July to 1 August 1969, as reported in document CM/287 (Part) Annex 1,
Noting that the symposium held during the Festival adopted an All-African Cultural Manifesto, and called for the establishment of a Pan-African Association of Cinematography:
RECORDS its satisfaction at the success of the First All-African Cultural Festival;
EXPRESSES its gratitude to all those who contribute to this great success of the Organization of African Unity;
TAKE NOTE of the All-African Cultural Manifesto; and
ENCOURAGES the formation of a Pan-African Association of Cinematography as an independent organization having observer status with the OAU.