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Ukraine Announced as 2025 Spotlight Nation

As the thundering of bells rings in the New Year, the 2025 National Bell Festival will highlight the rich bell ringing traditions and bell making heritage of…

Songs for Ukraine: Sheet Music for Carillon

Carillonists across the world are invited to set their towers ringing with the playing of beloved Ukrainian melodies on bells – an expression of support and a…

A Bell in Houston Needs a Tower – and You Can Help

Founded in 1869 as the first African Methodist Episcopal church in Houston, Texas, St. Paul A.M.E. Church has been a cornerstone of faith, resilience, and community…

Next in September: Bells Across America for Fallen Service Members

This release from Navy Installations Command is by Stephanie Hunter, Navy Gold Star Program Analyst.

This September, Navy Installations across the…

What’s Next for the Bell at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

On Sunday night, shortly after U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles won gold by five-thousandths of a second in a blink-and-you-miss-it photo finish at the 100-meter dash, a…

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