Events – Page 14 – First World War Centenary News Archive

July 9, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Senior Chinese diplomat’s visit to France to end First World War “oblivion”

The South China Morning Post reports that a senior Chinese diplomat will travel to France to attend a First World War commemorative event.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK and German Parliamentarians sing Centenary Concert at Westminster Hall

The Choirs of the British and German Parliaments have sung together in London to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Tour de France commemorates First World War

The Tour de France is commemorating the Centenary of the First World War by following a route which includes some of the key battlefields from the conflict.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

German Parliament marks First World War Centenary

Germany’s Parliament, the Bundestag, has held a special session to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

July 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Ban Ki-moon reflects on the “pain and futility” of the First World War at UN commemorative event

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has reflected on the impact the First World War had on the twentieth century and the importance of diplomacy in the twenty first century.

July 14, 2014 CN Editorial Team

International Bastille Day Parade in Paris marks First World War Centenary

France’s major commemorations of the First World War Centenary start in earnest today (14th July 2014) at the Bastille Day parade in Paris.

July 21, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Centenary conference in Ottawa explores Canadian literature of the First World War

The Canadian War Museum is marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War with an international conference devoted to Canadian literature of the period.

End Date: 04 Aug 2014

July 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘We will remember them’ – UK announces themes for Centenary commemorations on August 4 2014

Britain has set out more details of a national day of commemoration on August 4th 2014 to mark the Centenary of its entry into the First World War.

July 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

RAF Museum in London offers rare personal look at First World War archives

London’s Royal Air Force Museum is offering a very rare chance for the public to view original First World War documents dating from 1914.

End Date: 03 Aug 2014

July 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Wilfred Owen’s First World War poetry returns to Craiglockhart in Centenary musical performance

Bullets and Daffodils, a musical drama based on Wilfred Owen’s First World War poetry, is to be performed at Craiglockhart in Edinburgh, scene of his inspirational meeting with Siegfried Sassoon.

End Date: 01 Aug 2014