The TC Squared Theatre Company in New York presents ‘The Great War Theatre Project: Messengers of a Bitter Truth’ on Sunday, November 9th 2014 6.30pm.
Continue readingRemembrance Sunday: Ireland to take part in UK Cenotaph service
The Irish Government will a wreath for the first time at the Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London on November 9th 2014.
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Poppies light up Big Ben on first Centenary Remembrance Sunday
Images of falling poppies were projected onto the Big Ben clocktower at the Houses of Parliament in London to mark Remembrance Sunday in the UK on November 9th 2014.
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“Liberté!” A French-Canadian one-man show inspired by Canada’s WWI history
Centenary News writer, Christopher Harvie, discusses “Liberté!”, the one -man, one act play that attempts to give a voice to a unique part of Canada’s First World War heritage in French.
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UK tour by Canadian singer who specialises in World War 1 popular songs
Patricia Hammond has studied the background and styles of musicians and singers who performed WW1 popular songs – and is now on a UK tour.
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“Liberté!” A French-Canadian one-man show inspired by Canada’s WWI history
Centenary News writer, Christopher Harvie, discusses “Liberté!”, the one -man, one act play that attempts to give a voice to a unique part of Canada’s First World War heritage in French.
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UK tour by Canadian singer who specialises in World War 1 popular songs
Patricia Hammond has studied the background and styles of musicians and singers who performed WW1 popular songs – and is now on a UK tour.
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Prime Minister joins WFA in Armistice Day remembrance at the Cenotaph, London
British Prime Minister David Cameron took part in the Western Front Association’s annual remembrance service at the Cenotaph on November 11th 2014, the first Armistice Day of the Great War Centenary.
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Armistice Day: International First World War memorial opens in France
The 96th anniversary of the Armistice today is being marked in France with the inauguration of a new memorial at Notre Dame de Lorette, near Vimy.
Continue readingSomaliland marks First World War Centenary
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission reports that in East Africa, the Centenary of the First World War was remembered at Hargeisa War Cemetery, Somaliland.
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