Events including lighting the Town Hall in red, white and blue and the serving up of 1940s-style fish and chips in newspaper feature in a two-day programme to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe next month.
This year sees the landmark anniversary of VE Day, a moment of great national and international significance.
Although VE Day falls on Thursday, May 8, the Together Coalition, which promotes community cohesion and kindness, has designated Bank Holiday Monday May 5 as the day for community-based celebrations.
At its meeting last night (Tuesday) Llangollen Town Council approved a package of events to celebrate the occasion.
While the Town Council has not yet been approached by any community group to coordinate local events, it considered it appropriate to take the lead in developing commemorative activities.
And given the prominence of the Town Hall as a civic and cultural focal point, it has arranged a series of events to take place there on both on the Bank Holiday Monday (May 5) and VE Day itself (May 8).
On Bank Holiday Monday, there will be a daytime Community Celebration at the Town Hall featuring:
* The screening of historic VE Day footage and still images from previous national celebrations, including materials from Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, reflecting its ethos of promoting peace through music
* Live interactive dance
performances by local groups who regularly use the Town Hall
On Thursday May 8 there will be an event entitled VE Day – Evening of Commemoration where Llangollen branch of the Royal British Legion will lead a short service of Remembrance on Centenary Square followed by a formal ceremony at the Town Hall, including a proclamation by the Town Crier, after which the Town Mayor will switch on the illuminations to turn the front of the Town Hall red, white, and blue, symbolising peace and unity. The light display is seen by the council as a symbolic alternative to the lighting of a beacon.
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