From the 26-30 September, Teachers and project partners from Wales, Spain, Sweden and Greece met to compare their work on The World We want in 2121. The previous visit had taken place in Cardiff in April, where teachers took part in WCIA’s teacher training for Futures Thinking. Time Travel exchange […]
Minnie James’ Collections Digitised: Media & Video of Temple 84th Anniversary
Minnie James from Dowlais, Merthyr opened Wales’ Temple of Peace on 23 November 1938, representing war bereaved mothers of Wales and the world. She had lost 3 sons in the war – David, Thomas and Jack James – and led a procession of 24 women at the opening whose anguish […]
‘Key to Peace’: a Temple Anniversary Reunion (Press Pack)
Media Release: Join WCIA on 23rd November for a ‘Peacemakers Reunion’ across the generations – with descendants from the Temple’s 1938 opening Join WCIA next Wednesday 23rd November for a personal and moving evening to mark the 84th anniversary of the Temple of Peace’s opening by ‘Mother of Wales’ Minnie James – […]
Exhibition ‘Welsh Global Solidarity – The Objects That Connect Us’
Exhibition: November 1st – 15th, subject to opening hours Venue: Grangetown Pavilion, Cardiff Join Hub Cymru Africa from November 1st for this exciting exhibition where you can see, hear and experience the stories behind the objects. This pop up exhibition provides a snapshot of Welsh engagement with global solidarity, cultural, political […]
A SciFi Fan’s Dream: Dr Who and the Temple of Peace on Screen
Reproduced from Chris Olsen’s Blog. On the beautiful campus of Cardiff University sits one of the most recognisable buildings in the city, the Temple of Peace. The Temple’s iconic, art deco, neoclassical architecture has been used for the filming of many popular fantasy adaptations for stage and screen, from Doctor Who and Sherlock to […]
Library Placement Georgia Osborne: Cataloguing the 10,000!
Georgia Osborne undertook an Insights Placement with WCIA over Summer 2022 through Cardiff University’s Centre for Student Life, with funding support from the Davies Family Charity, Santander Foundation and Academi Heddwch. Cymru. In October 2022 I completed an Internship Placement with the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, acting as Archive […]
Morgan McCarthy: the ‘Dirty Work’ behind the scenes to preserve Wales’ Heritage
Morgan McCarthy, a History undergraduate at Cardiff University, shares his ‘Insights Placement’ experience with WCIA over Summer 2022. Over August and September, it was a privilege to help the WCIA with their Archivethon sessions through Cardiff University’s ‘Insights’ work experience scheme. The Temple of Peace is a fascinating building, and […]
‘Far from Home’: Remembrance Day Performance & Temple Tour
‘FAR FROM HOME’ by A48 Theatre tells the fascinating story of how seven Australian soldiers came to be buried in Cathays Cemetery in Cardiff during WWI. […]
Values statement: World Cup in Qatar
This statement was created in a session facilitated by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs with Football Association of Wales and a range of organisations and societies in Wales. A list of those signed up to the statement is at the bottom of […]
Queen Elizabeth II: Passing of an Era for Commonwealth
WCIA join people across Wales & the world in paying respects on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, figurehead to many peoples of the Commonwealth across 56 nations. Her 7-decades reign from post-WW2 to 2022, has witnessed profound social changes in international affairs, human rights, peace & environmental awareness. When […]