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To open remembrance weekend, this talk will share the story of the Book of Remembrance itself; the people behind the names, and those who survived to campaign for peace after WW1. Digitised by WCIA with the National Library of Wales, we will share some of our insights from involving volunteers in this ‘modern day act of remembrance’. Also, experience the first performance of a musical response to the crypt by young Welsh composer Jon Berry. Visitors will have the opportunity to reflect within the sanctity of the Crypt, and a rollcall of the names will be read through the weekend.
Wales for Peace, National Library of Wales and Composer Jon Berry.
Friday 9th of November, 6-9 pm
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Wales – Nation of Sanctuary? and performance of 'The Bundle'
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As Wales campaigns to become the world’s first ‘Nation of Sanctuary, we will explore our nation’s record of offering sanctuary to refugees fleeing conflicts from WW1 to today.
WCIA and Welsh Refugee Coalition.
A play based on a real story, ‘The Bundle’ follows a woman’s denial of human rights in Chechnya, abduction and forced marriage. She takes the ultimate risk in plotting escape to the UK with her children, where she finds a home - but also encounters the Home Office’s ‘hostile environment’ with regard to asylum seekers and refugees.
Lynn Morris, Journeymen Theatre and Quaker Asylum & Refugee Network
Friday 16th of November, 6-9.30 pm
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Join the audience and join in this ‘peace podcast’ panel discussion which will explore Wales’ engagement with international development over 80 years, including founding of the United Nations, UNDP and UNESCO; the Anti-Apartheid and Freedom from Hunger Campaigns of the 1960s-80s; UNICEF & VSO; and links with Nicaragua, Cuba, Patagonia and Lesotho, preceding today’s Wales for Africa programme.
WCIA
Monday 5th of November, 6-7.30 pm
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Repeated events throughout November
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Wales’ Book of Remembrance: Turning the Pages
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Within the foundations of the Temple of Peace, built to honour the fallen of WW1, Wales’ Book of Remembrance records 40,000 souls - the ‘roll call’ for the National War Memorial in Alexandra Gardens. Once a place of pilgrimage for those who had lost loved ones, throughout November the WCIA will re-enact the tradition of turning the pages at 11am each morning.
Wales for Peace Team
Thursday 1 – Friday 30 November
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Wales for Peace Exhibition
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The Wales for Peace exhibition explores how, in the 100 years since WW1, the people of Wales have contributed to the search for peace – and continue to do so today. Explore our ‘timeline’ of Wales’ peace heritage from past to present. Take in the inspiring stories, original archival materials, youth art and responses, as well as opportunities and challenges for Wales’ future generations of internationalists. And reflect on your own aspirations for Wales’ role in the world into the future: what in the world do you care about?
Craig Owen, Mari Lowe, communities Wales-wide
Thursday 1 – Friday 30 November
Open weekdays, 9am-5pm (+ evenings and weekend events).
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Guided Temple Tours and Archive Workshops
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Led by WCIA’s volunteer tour guides, these tours offer a snapshot into the Temple’s rich past, drawing on research into the building, the people and the movements inspired by the mission for peace. Take in the architecture, the symbolism, the spaces – the Hall of Nations, Crypt, Library, and Wales’ Garden of Peace - the politics of war and peace and above all, the people whose passion for peace has shaped Wales. Each week, as part of the Wales for Peace Exhibition, the Council Chamber will be open with a display of original documents and artefacts from the Temple Archives.
Led by Mari Lowe, Temple of Peace Archivist with WCIA Volunteers.
Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 and 28 November, 12.30-1.30pm (lunchtime tours)
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