Atlanta Soccer News: Art, Music and Culture: Event Alert: Join Soccer in the Streets for Football Remembers Week events at Emory University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EU Consular Corps marks World War I Centennial  ATLANTA (December 4) -  The EU Consular Corps in Atlanta are presenting two special events commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I and the Christmas Truce, when soldiers entered No Man's Land to exchange Christmas gifts, bury the fallen and play a game of soccer. On Tuesday, December 9, Emory University British Professor Patrick Allitt will deliver a special lecture highlighting the historical significance of World War I and the Christmas Truce. On Saturday, December 13, a re-enactment of the Christmas Truce match will take place at Emory Woodruff PE Center Field. President of the newly awarded Major League Soccer team MLS Atlanta, Darren Eales, will take the field for team Britain.  MLS owner Arthur Blank will present the winner's trophy. This event is part of Football Remembers Week, a partnership between Premier League, Football Association and the British Council to engage fans about what took place in Flanders on Christmas Day 1914. Over 20 countries are participating in #FootballRemembers activities, including three cities in the US - Atlanta, New York City, and Washington, DC.  Lecture:  The Christmas Truce & the Lives of Soldiers in WWI Lecture WHO:              Professor Patrick Allitt                         British Consul General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford WHERE:         Emory University  Oxford Road Building Presentation Auditorium                         1390 Oxford Road                         Atlanta, GA 30322                         *Free parking available in parking deck directly behind building WHEN:            Tuesday, December 9th, 2014   Reception:  6:00 pm   Lecture:  7:00 pm Football Friendly: Christmas Truce Match WHO:              British Consul General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford                         German Deputy Consul General Thomas Wülfing   MLS Atlanta president Darren Eales (Play on Team GB)   MLS Atlanta owner Arthur Blank (Trophy Presentation) WHEN:             Saturday, December 13th, 2014                          10:30 am:  Opening Ceremony                   11:00 am:  Kick off           12:45 pm:  End of Match/ Trophy presentation WHERE:         Emory Woodruff PE Center Field          26 Eagle Row                         Atlanta, GA 30322                          Peavine Parking Deck                         29 Eagle Row                         Atlanta, GA 30322                         *Free Parking Available                        Event is free, open to the public and sponsored by the European Union, British Consulate General, Consulate General of Germany, Soccer in the Streets, and Emory University’s The Halle Institute for Global Learning.