Arts & Culture – Page 6 – First World War Centenary News Archive

February 25, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘The Great War: The Persuasive Power of Photography’, National Gallery of Canada

The National Gallery of Canada will be marking the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War with an exhibition exploring the role of photography during the conflict.

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February 27, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘The Great War in Portraits’ exhibition, The National Portrait Gallery, London

The National Portrait Gallery in London will be holding an exhibition – The Great War in Portraits.

March 3, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Exploring the human face of the First World War at London’s National Portrait Gallery

A special exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London explores the horror and tragedy of the First World War in the faces of those who fought and died.

March 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

From belligerence to pacifism: how church leaders faced the dilemmas of the First World War

Senior figures in the Church of England differed widely in their reactions to the First World War, says the author of a republished history of the wartime church.

March 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Ice sculpture at Canada’s Winterlude commemorates First World War Centenary

An ice sculpture of a First World War Canadian “troop train” was unveiled at the annual Winterlude ice sculpture illumination ceremony in Ottawa this February.

March 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Requiem 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.

March 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Women’s roles in the First World War to be remembered in the UK

The role women played in the First World War is being remembered in a series of exhibitions, debates, lectures and conferences as the Centenary gets under way.

March 11, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Poems wanted for Centenary contest in memory of First World War Poet Wilfred Owen

An international poetry competition is being held in memory of Wilfred Owen, the First World War poet killed in action days before the Armistice.

March 14, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Tower of London to mark First World War Centenary with more than 800,000 ceramic poppies

The Tower of London has announced that it will mark the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War with an art installation and programme of events.

March 17, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Royal Mail announces five-year programme to commemorate First World War Centenary

The UK’s Royal Mail has announced that it will produce 30 special Centenary stamps between 2014-18 to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War.