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‘Wales as a Nation of Peace’ – UN Peace Day, 21 Sept 2024
A Oes Heddwch? Peace at the Heart of Pontypridd’s National Eisteddfod
Wales statement of solidarity and togetherness – Datganiad Cymru o undod a chydberthynas
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‘Wales as a Nation of Peace’ – UN Peace Day
Ahead of the United Nations Summit of the Future, a global cooperation event held in New York this weekend, Academi Heddwch Cymru (Wales’s Peace Institute) has been working on a paper which explores how Wales can become a Nation of Peace – Cymru fel Cenedl Heddwch. Imagine that.
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1924-2024 Women's Peace Petition Centenary
100 years ago in the aftermath of World War 1, 390,296 women across Wales signed a Peace Petition to the women of America calling for 'the proud heritage of a warless world'. Join in marking the centenary by helping to uncover this remarkable story; by transcribing the signatories; follow 'Annie's Diary' of their 1924 Peace Tour of America; and explore peace priorities for women today.
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Gaza: "Everyone has the right to live in peace."
As a globally responsible nation, Wales must call on the UK to uphold its legal and moral responsibility to ensure Israel complies with the ICJ order to immediately halt its offensive in Rafah, and to ensure that the hundreds of thousands of people sheltering in Rafah are protected.
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Wales Statement of Solidarity and Togetherness
The tragic attacks in Southport have been used as a vehicle to incite hatred and to attempt to divide communities through the spread of disinformation and lies. The violence, racism and Islamophobia that this has caused does not represent who we are, nor the opinions of the vast majority of the people of Wales.
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2024 National Eisteddod, Pontypridd
Over the first week of August 2024, WCIA and Academi Heddwch brought debates of world peace to the world of Wales’ National Eisteddfod, hosted by Rhondda Cynon Taff this year in venues around Pontypridd (with a ‘maes’ / main field in Ynysangharad Park) over 3-10 August 2024.
What’s On
Temple Tour
16/10/2024
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Discover Wales’ Temple of Peace & Health, the nation’s memorial to the fallen of WW1 and centre to peacebuilding efforts spanning a century.
Temple Tour - Remembrance Day
11/11/2024
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Discover Wales’ Temple of Peace & Health, the nation’s memorial to the fallen of WW1 and centre to peacebuilding efforts spanning a century.
Temple Tour - 86th Anniversary of Temple Opening
22/11/2024
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Discover Wales’ Temple of Peace & Health, the nation’s memorial to the fallen of WW1 and centre to peacebuilding efforts spanning a century.
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This weekend, Sept 21st is @UN World #peaceday2024, themed "Cultivating a Culture of #Peace". WCIA & @AcademiHeddwch share this joyful #HiddenHistory from Willy Jones, 95, of #Cardigan who remembers as a boy the 1935 Peace Pageant in Aberystwyth.
https://www.wcia.org.uk/wcia-news/peaceday2024/
Sign up now for the next UNA Cardiff and district talk! Thursday 12th September. Zoom details below
@WCIA_Wales & @venuewithaheart have been working with @cardiffbusiness students to explore awareness of Temple of Peace as a venue & improve access. Please take our 2min survey by 22nd Aug. Diolch!
Temple of Peace Venue Awareness Feedback Form
We are keen to learn more about how people perceive and discover the Temple of Peace. Your feedback will help ...
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