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NOV 11

No More War - Remembrance Sunday 2018

11 November 2018, London

Organised by the First World War Peace Forum:
Anglican Pacifist Fellowship, Conscience: Taxes for Peace not War, Network for Peace, PAX Christi, Peace Pledge Union, Peace News, Quakers in Britain, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Movement for the Abolition of War, Right to Refuse to Kill Group, and The Fellowship of Reconciliation.


White poppies for peace and a white dove on a poster reading "No more war - let's make peace happen"

13:00 - 14:00 | Tavistock Square WC1
A ceremony of remembrance and peace, 100 years after the end of the First World War. The celebrated Syrian qanun player Maya Youssef will perform live. https://mayayoussef.com/


The Sound of Syria
Syrian qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef explains why - to her - music is "the opposite of death" in this powerful and poignant talk: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b090293d

14:00 - 17:00 | Friends House Euston, NW1 2BJ
Drop in to meet peace activists and learn about current peace campaigns. There will be live music, stalls, a children's programme led by the Woodcraft Folk, plus books and food available form the Quaker Centre. Come along to ask questions, satisfy your curiosity about what peace campaigning actually involves, and meet new people.

Bring colleagues, friends, family - all are welcome!

Serious remembrance of wars calls for serious work for peace. Let's make peace happen!

This is a joint BYM event.

More information

For more information contact:

Sahdya Darr

Telephone: 020 7663 1108

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Date & time

Start: 13:00 on 11 November 2018

Finish: 17:00 on 11 November 2018

Location

Friends House
173 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BJ
United Kingdom

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