centenary

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But the movement wasn’t officially founded until 1924, with the publication of André Breton’s “Manifesto of Surrealism,” whose centenary is still being fêted worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, as it celebrates its centenary, staff have been looking back on the company's role in developing a treatment for a rare degenerative condition affecting young boys – a story retold in a Hollywood film.

From BBC

The festival was bookended by two comedies celebrating their centenaries: Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush” and Buster Keaton’s “Go West.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"With 2025 being both Burton's centenary year and the first year of the Welsh National Theatre, it felt right to return to the Welsh stage for the first time in 20-plus years," he said.

From BBC

It was then presented at Fifa congress in April by Conmebol, which believes it would be a fitting way to mark the World Cup's centenary.

From BBC