100 years of Titanic tragedy marked with songs, performances
The 100th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the iconic passenger liner Titanic is being remembered in ceremonies across the world, with descendants of the victims leading the tributes. (AFP Photo)
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Events marking the disaster started at Halifax, the Canadian port city from where ships sailed to retrieve bodies from the icy Atlantic waters and where 150 of Titanic's 1,514 victims are buried. People gathered to remember Titanic sinking in the Grand Parade square to mark the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
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The Titanic was built in the Northern Irish capital Belfast, and was sailing from the English port of Southampton on its maiden voyage toward New York when tragedy struck. In this picture people walk behind a lone bagpiper to Belfast City Hall following a Titanic Commemoration service at St. Ann's Cathedral Belfast in Ireland.
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Belfast spent decades scarred by its link to the disaster, but has come to take pride in the feats of engineering and industry involved in building the Titanic. In this picture, Belfst Lord Mayor Niall Ó Donnghaile lays a wreath at the Titanic Memorial Plaque during the service at Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland on Sunday.
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Halifax remembered the Titanic sinking with a funeral procession, song and the Night of the Bells event. The anniversary has taken on an international character, with people engaged in months-long preparations for commemorating events in Britain, Canada, Ireland and the United States, with an emphasis on dignity.
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One century after Titanic's fatal end, more than 1,700 passengers on two cruise ships, the MS Balmoral from Southampton and the Azamara Journey from New York City, will meet at the site where the Titanic went down to witness a partial reenactment.
Passengers in costumes pose for a group picture following a reception at the MS Balmoral Titanic memorial cruise ship, in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The centenary, was a global event with artists, scientists and museums engaged in months-long preparations for commemorations. In this picture a man looks at paintings depicting the Titanic made by artist and historian James A. Flood from Philadelphia, as the MS Balmoral Titanic memorial cruise ship approached the ship's final resting place.
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Period clothing like that worn on the RMS Titanic in 1912 stand on display at the opening of the "Titanic at 100: Myth and Memory" exhibition in New York City. The exhibit opened at the Melville Gallery, part of the South Street Seaport Museum, on the 100th anniversary of Titanic's launch. (AFP Photo)
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Coins, toys and flowers decorate the Fairview Cemetery tombstone of Sidney Leslie Goodwin, a 19-month-old English boy, who died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic. His unidentified body was recovered and until 2007, when the body was identified, was referred to as the unknown child.
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