{"id":44048,"date":"2018-11-13T15:28:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T15:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=44048"},"modified":"2018-11-13T15:28:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T15:28:15","slug":"wales-for-peace-uncovers-stories-from-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2018\/11\/13\/wales-for-peace-uncovers-stories-from-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales for Peace uncovers stories from the past"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The Wales for Peace exhibition allows visitors to explore the impact Welsh communities have made towards campaigning against conflict<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_44049\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 4128px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-44049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/11\/NoLogo_5_Book_Big_HW.jpg\" alt=\"book of remembrance\" width=\"4128\" height=\"3096\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/11\/NoLogo_5_Book_Big_HW.jpg\" alt=\"book of remembrance\" width=\"4128\" height=\"3096\" \/><\/noscript> The Book of Remembrance will be displayed in the exhibition<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This Remembrance Day marks 100 years since World War One, but closer to home, it\u2019s an important moment to celebrate Welsh contributions to peace.<\/p>\n<p>To coincide with the 80<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Temple of Peace and Health, the Wales for Peace exhibition is open throughout November. It is the culmination of a project that has spanned four years, and gathered stories from across Wales.<\/p>\n<p>Craig Owen, Head of Wales for Peace, thinks the emphasis on local activism sets the exhibition apart. \u201cWe&#8217;re constructing a timeline which will draw out the role of the people of Wales,\u201d he says. \u201cOften these stories are told individually, but they&#8217;ve never been illustrated alongside each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition is organised by the Welsh Centre for International Affairs. Although it explores stories from the past, Chief Executive Susie Ventris-Field believes the aim is to inspire visitors to focus on the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCelebrating people who aren&#8217;t always recognised shows that whoever you are, you can make a difference,\u201d she says. \u201cWe wanted to give people the opportunity to find out about the temple\u2019s history, but also to think about what comes next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Craig and Susie both emphasise the importance of Welsh internationalism. As the first Fair Trade Nation, and aiming now become the first Nation of Sanctuary, Wales is a strong advocate for world peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe context of Brexit has made some divisions become clearer,\u201d Susie says. \u201cThe echo chamber nature of social media means that you&#8217;re getting trapped in a cycle [of opinion]. Wales has been a place of sanctuary in the past, and can continue to do so. I think that&#8217;s one of the messages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Temple of Peace and Health is open 9 \u2013 5 on weekdays to allow visitors to explore the exhibition, alongside a programme of events for all ages to celebrate #Temple80. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walesforpeace.org\/wfp\/index.html\">website<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wales for Peace exhibition allows visitors to explore the impact Welsh communities have made towards campaigning against conflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":286,"featured_media":44050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[20,6418,415,3381,6419,430],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-44048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-no-logo","tag-community","tag-local-history","tag-remembrance-day","tag-temple-of-peace-and-health","tag-wales-for-peace","tag-welsh-centre-for-international-affairs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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