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What the bell?

Explore the weird, the wonderful, and the whimsical at BellFest – from exclusive events and happenings, to behind-the-scenes access at some of the most fascinating historical sites in Washington, D.C.

Happy New Year 2023

It’s New Year’s Day! Which means bell ringing is in full swing for the National Bell Festival. Across five continents and thousands of bells, we’re ringing in the New...

Why Didn’t Bells Ring for Pope Benedict XVI?

The grand bells at the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter’s Basilica, were notably quiet Saturday morning. While a single bell could be...

Calm Today. Clamor Tomorrow.

Get ready, world. The annual global celebration of bells and bell ringing kicks off tomorrow! People across five continents are set to ring in the New Year with us,...

"Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

On the first day of December 1863, as the Civil War raged across America, the celebrated literary critic and poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow received a telegram. It...

A Note from the British Ambassador

Dame Karen Pierce DCMG represents His Majesty The King and the UK government as Ambassador to the USA.
 
“Bells have long brought communities together...

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