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November 2018 marks 100 years since the end of World War One, and 80 years since Wales’ Temple of Peace was opened as a memorial ‘to those men and women of all nations who gave their lives in the war that was to end war’. Gifted to the nation to advance the causes of health, peace and justice from the local to the global, the Temple’s founding mission to build a better world remains more relevant than ever today. 
Join us in a month-long programme of events to mark the remarkable contribution of generations of inspiring people and movements… and to shape the aspirations of a ‘new generation of internationalists’
Temple80 Anniversary Gala Evening and Performance

80 years on, join us to celebrate the Temple’s founding principles of peace, justice and health. Take part in a 21st century reimagining of the original Order of Service, combining spoken word, film and song. Through excerpts from the 1938 speeches, you’ll discover the story behind this extraordinary building. Alongside the history, the service will feature contemporary creative responses to the Temple, including a new work by acclaimed composer Helen Chadwick. Together, we’ll rededicate the Temple’s Marble Hall back to its original name, the ‘Hall of Nations’. Before the service, you’ll have an opportunity to explore this stunning art deco building, and visit the Crypt and the Welsh Book of Remembrance.

 New Mecca’ performance Led by Dr. Emma West, British Academy and Owen Griffiths / Rabab Ghazoul, Gentle/Radical
Friday the 23rd of November, 6 pm (tickets only)

Campaigning for Change: Aid, Debt, and Trade Justice Seminar
Join the audience and for this 'peace podcast' panel discussion which will explore how campaigning around aid, debt and trade justice has evolved through recent decades and how it may look in the future.

WCIA
Tuesday, 13th of November, 6.00 - 7.30 pm
Stand up for Peace

We finish our season of 80th Anniversary events, and begin the transition to the Christmas period, with a lighthearted evening of fun and entertainment with a message of goodwill to the world. Comedians will be invited to offer their pearls of wisdom on the world today – and demonstrate how good humour can make the world a better place.
 
Holly Ireland, Wales for Peace team, Comedian and Activist
Friday 30th of November, 7- 10 pm

Peace Education on World Children's Day
Join us to look at Wales’ proud heritage of education for peace and international understanding, from the work of the Welsh Education Advisory Committee (WEAC) in the 1920s to the WCIA Wales Peace Schools Scheme of today.  There will be an opportunity to witness first-hand how peace education and global learning enhances the learning, skills and wellbeing of students at the primary and secondary levels.  A discussion will follow as to how peace education can be integrated into the new curriculum in Wales and into Estyn’s inspection framework, to support students in becoming ‘ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world’.

WCIA 

Tuesday 20 November, 12-3 pm (UN World Children’s Day)
Repeated events throughout November
Wales’ Book of Remembrance: Turning the Pages
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
Wales for Peace Exhibition
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).

 
Guided Temple Tours and Archive Workshops
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)
Browse the programme here

Book your tickets here
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