Artist Sylvia Bollé is marking the Centenary of the First World War with her new artwork 'My Flanders' Field', which she hopes to exhibit internationally in 2014.
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Historic First World War painting returns to public view after 90 years at IWM North in Manchester
A First World War painting is being publicly displayed for the first time in 90 years at IWM North museum in the UK city of Manchester.
Continue reading‘The Avant-Gardes At War’ exhibition, Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
The Bundeskunsthalle in Germany is holding an exhibition about modern art in the context of the First World War.
Continue readingMichael Morpurgo writes about the Centenary: “We should honour those who died… but we should never glorify”
Writing in The Guardian, the author of War Horse writes about his own family connections to the First World War and why he believes there should be no "glorification" of the conflict during the Centenary.
Continue readingBBC explores the radio programme which inspired Oh, What a Lovely War
A forgotten musical documentary which inspired the satirical First World War stage show Oh, What a Lovely War is rediscovered in a BBC Radio 4 programme.
Continue readingGiant street theatre returns to Liverpool for First World War Centenary
The British Government says Liverpool is to host one of the UK’s largest cultural events commemorating the First World War Centenary
Continue readingExhibition in European Cultural Capital – Riga, Latvia – to explore the First World War
An exhibition about the First World War has opened in Riga, Latvia, as part of the city’s programme to mark its status as European Capital of Culture 2014.
Continue readingTheatre production remembers Aboriginals who fought during the First World War
The Queensland Theatre Company and Sydney Festival have developed a theatre production about Aboriginals who fought during the First World War to mark the Centenary.
Continue readingExhibition in European Cultural Capital – Riga, Latvia – to explore the First World War
An exhibition about the First World War has opened in Riga, Latvia, as part of the city’s programme to mark its status as European Capital of Culture 2014.
Continue readingRequiem with Durham Cathedral Choir to mark First World War Centenary
Durham Cathedral Choir will commemorate the Centenary of the First World War with a special service this March.
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