Bangor hosts 'Women War & Peace' Exhibition for #IWD2019

Marking International Women's Day on 8th March 2019, WCIA's 'Women War & Peace' exhibition, by internationally renowned photojournalist Lee Karen Stow - accompanied by the 1923 Welsh Women's Peace Petition to America from the Temple of Peace - will be at Storiel, Bangor from 1 March to 27 April 2019.

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#Temple80 Events Programme, November 2018

A month-long programme of events marking WW100, and the 80th Anniversary of the opening of Wales' Temple of Peace: celebrating the extraordinary contributions of ordinary people, who have worked to build a better world.

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1938 Opening of Wales' Temple of Peace

On Nov 23rd 1938, Mrs Minnie James from Dowlais turned a golden key to open Wales' Temple of Peace, on behalf of the war-bereaved mothers of Wales and the world. This short video relives the day through press cuttings.

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Welsh Book of Remembrance Searchable Online

The Welsh Book of Remembrance from the First World War, a national treasure housed in Wales’ Temple of Peace in Cardiff, has been digitised and is now publicly searchable online at RememberingforPeace.Wales, following a project involving over 150 volunteers across Wales.

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The Story of Wales' Book of Remembrance - Blog for #WW100

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Wales Peace History Conference, 21-22 Sept 2018

Marking UN World Peace Day on Friday 21 September, this event brings together leading academics and activists at Wales' Temple of Peace.

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Merthyr Tydfil hosts 'Wales for Peace' Autumn Exhibition

Cyfarthfa Castle in Merthyr Tydfil is hosting WCIA's Wales for Peace exhibition from October 5th to November 21st 2018 - with a fascinating timeline exploring Merthyr's own homegrown 'Peace Heroes'.

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'Now the Hero': Swansea's powerful memorial of Conflict, Protest, Prose and Performance

As part of Swansea International Festival's 'Now the Hero' programme of arts and culture events marking the centenary of the end of WW1, 'Wales for Peace' looks at actions of peacemakers past and present, through 7 themes. What in the World do you care about?

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Women, War and Peace in Swansea, Sept 2018

International photojournalist Lee Karen Stow has spent a decade documenting the personal narratives of women of war and conflict, and women who campaign for peace, from Sierra Leone to Snowdonia and now Swansea. Her powerful portraits and captivating stories are unforgettable.

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Wales' WW1 Belgian Refugees Story

In September 2018, WCIA joined community partners from Wales in Brussels to share some of the hidden histories that have emerged from our peace heritage - and how these may have shaped aspirations for Wales to become the world's first Nation of Sanctuary.

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A Oes Heddwch?

100 years pursuing peace at the National Eisteddfod

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Wales for Peace @ Llangollen International Eisteddfod

July 2018: 71 years of Peace and Goodwill

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Exploring Hidden Histories - Toolkit

Our 'Hidden Histories' Guide has been put together to guide you through the process of exploring and producing your own projects, with links to useful online references and resources to make it as easy as possible - and to develop fun and transferable skills along the way!

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Refugees and Sanctuary

Refugee Week in June celebrates 'different pasts and shared future'. Explore how Wales has offered sanctuary over the century to victims of conflict from WW1 Belgium, to Syria today - and the campaign to become the world's first 'Nation of Sanctuary'.

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Developing a Community 'Peace Trail'

Caernarfon's ‘Remembering for Peace’ trail has been put together by community groups to inspire a new generation of peacebuilders through local stories.

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Programme now Ended

Wales for Peace programme activities finished in December 2018. This website is now an archive for work undertaken over the WW1 centenary period from 2014-18 by communities, volunteers and partners Wales-wide, in uncovering the story of Wales' Peace Heritage from WW1 to today. The project aimed to inspire future generations to become active in international issues, and this work will form the foundation of WCIA's new Global Action Programme under development for 2019-24.