La Passion des Soldats de la Grande Guerre is a Franco-German theatre project which will mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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Biscuit based art exhibition by Kingsley Baird, Museum of the Great War, France
A new temporary art exhibition by Kingsley Baird, entitled ‘Tomb’, will see a tomb in honour of those who fell at the Battle of the Somme made of biscuits, at the Museum of the Great War, France.
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Flemish Government plans to develop remembrance gardens in several countries
Le Vif reports that the Minister-President of Flanders has asserted that the Flemish Government will develop “remembrance gardens” for the Centenary of the First World War in several countries.
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Peter Francis of the Commonwealth War Graves Commision speaks about education, memory and the Commission’s role in the Centenary
Centenary News’ latest video upload from Centenary conference: speech by Peter Francis of the Commonwealth War Graves Comm.
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Centenary Conference ‘A Century in the Shadow of the Great War’ underway at the National World War I Museum, Kansas, USA
National World War I Museum, Kansas, USA is to host an “international centennial planning conference”, from 22nd – 24th March 2013.
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Author of ‘War Horse’ to stage new play for Centenary at Ypres, Belgium
The Telegraph reports that the author of the book ‘War Horse’, Michael Morpurgo, will stage a new play to mark the Centenary of the First World War, based on the 1914 ‘Christmas Truce’.
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Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist Party Leader’s call to mark Somme Centenary
Mike Nesbitt, Party Leader of Northern Ireland’s Ulster Unionist Party, states Centenary of the Battle of the Somme is an opportunity to educate schoolchildren and to help reconciliation efforts.
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Interviews with German First World War soldiers who fought at Verdun unearthed
A military historian blogger obtains a copy of interviews with German First World War soldiers who fought at Verdun, and has uploaded them to his blog Gott Min Uns! German Military History 1848-1945.
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Kansas City Great War Conference looks at Centennial planning around the world
The Great War conference in Kansas City has taken place, with delegates from around the world sharing information and plans about the upcoming Centenary and Centennial of World War 1.
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Portuguese Universidade Nova de Lisboa to host ‘War and Propaganda in the Twentieth Century’ conference
The Portuguese Instituto de História Contemporânea, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, is to host a conference exploring the role of propaganda in twentieth century conflict.
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