News – Page 76 – First World War Centenary News Archive

April 15, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘The Great War and the Moving Image’ conference in Kent starts

A conference exploring the First World War and how it is represented through forms of moving images, including cinema, television and computer games, is under way.

April 15, 2014 CN Editorial Team

French and German museums collaborate for First World War exhibition

The Von der Heydt Museum in Germany is hosting an exhibition exploring how French and German artists responded to the First World War.

April 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Members of the European Parliament take part in First World War Centenary debate

MEPshave marked almost a century since the outbreak of the First World War with a debate in the European Parliament today.

April 20, 2014 CN Editorial Team

French Museum recaptures the music and sounds of the First World War

A special exhibition devoted to the sounds of the First World War is taking place at the Historial Museum of the Great War in Péronne, close to the Somme battlefields in Northern France.

April 21, 2014 CN Editorial Team

University of Ulster: stories needed for First World War legacy project

Researchers at the University of Ulster are encouraging community groups to take part in a major international research project on the First World War and its legacy.

April 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand announces $9.1 million lottery cash for First World War Centenary projects

Eighty projects commemorating New Zealand’s role in the First World War have been awarded NZ$ 9.1 million in the latest lottery grants.

April 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Canadian orchestra to mark First World War Centenary with UK concert tour

A leading Canadian orchestra will tour the UK in October 2014 to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War and celebrate the close ties between the two nations.

April 25, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Anzac Day: Prince William and Catherine take part in Australia’s commemorations of Gallipoli campaign

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have taken part in Anzac Day ceremonies in the Australian capital, Canberra, marking the 99th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli.

April 27, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Canadian War Museum obtains bravery medal of First World War sailor killed in 1917 Halifax blast

The Canadian War Museum has acquired the second of two gallantry medals awarded to Canadian sailors who were killed in the Halifax explosion during the First World War.

April 28, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Schoolchildren plant poppy seeds at home of British Prime Minister to remember First World War

Schoolchildren planted poppy seeds in the garden of Number 10 Downing Street, the home of the British Prime Minister, to remember the First World War.