{"id":8641,"date":"2026-10-19T15:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/?page_id=8641"},"modified":"2026-11-06T17:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T17:48:51","slug":"antigua-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/antigua-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"ANTIGUA &#038; BARBUDA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/305650566_488898066575777_2581065362391943913_n.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/305650566_488898066575777_2581065362391943913_n.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8645\" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/305650566_488898066575777_2581065362391943913_n.png 774w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/305650566_488898066575777_2581065362391943913_n-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/305650566_488898066575777_2581065362391943913_n-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/305650566_488898066575777_2581065362391943913_n-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11360011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11360011-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11360011-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11360011-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11360011-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11360011-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11360011-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Divine Academy of Excellence St John\u2019s, Antigua and Barbuda, is to become the first school in the country to twin their designated area of play with the Peace Pitch, Peace Village, Flanders, Belgium. During the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua &amp; Barbuda, the school will be presented with their Peace Plaque, Declaration for Peace Certificate and commemorative Peace Poppy Ball.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PEACE-POPPY-BALL-COMMEMORATIVE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PEACE-POPPY-BALL-COMMEMORATIVE-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8646\" style=\"width:399px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PEACE-POPPY-BALL-COMMEMORATIVE-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PEACE-POPPY-BALL-COMMEMORATIVE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PEACE-POPPY-BALL-COMMEMORATIVE-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PEACE-POPPY-BALL-COMMEMORATIVE-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PEACE-POPPY-BALL-COMMEMORATIVE.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Supported by the Commonwealth Bond Charitable Trust, the ceremony will feature special guests and a programme of activities.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Commonwealth_Bond_Logotype_and_Icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Commonwealth_Bond_Logotype_and_Icon-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8651\" style=\"width:372px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Commonwealth_Bond_Logotype_and_Icon-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Commonwealth_Bond_Logotype_and_Icon-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Commonwealth_Bond_Logotype_and_Icon-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Commonwealth_Bond_Logotype_and_Icon-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Commonwealth_Bond_Logotype_and_Icon-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>4th November 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time: 11:00 AM<\/strong> to 12 Noon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Twinning Ceremony<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Arrival of Dignitaries and Guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procession of Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Anthem of Antigua and Barbuda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commonwealth Flag Raising Ceremony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opening Prayer and Reflection on Peace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welcome Remarks by DAE School Representative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remarks by Commonwealth Bond Charitable Trust, Peter Mann, OBE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overview of the Peace Field Twinning Initiative and Remarks by Ernest Brennan, CEO, Children&#8217;s Football Alliance. Representative of the Peace Village Peace Pitch, Flanders, Belgium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unveiling of the Commemorative Plaque<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Performance of <strong>&#8220;THE RESTORATION PEACE SONG&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch of <strong>&#8220;THE PEACEFUL PATH PROGRAM&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Student Peace Pledge <\/strong>and raising of the <strong>Restoration Peace Flag<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ceremonial Football Match<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closing Remarks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-06-at-16.51.41.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-06-at-16.51.41.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8694\" 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