We are honored to invite you to “Lanterns of Hope: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki,” an event to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Event Details:
WHAT: Lanterns of Hope: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki – 79th Anniversary Vigil
WHO: Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles, Back from the Brink coalition, Teens4Disarmament, and Students for Nuclear Disarmament
WHEN: Friday, August 9th, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
WHERE: Gloria Molina Grand Park (Fountain Plaza), 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
WHY: To commemorate the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings and call for the elimination of nuclear weapons
This event will begin with a traditional Japanese village dance performance. A moment of silence will be observed after our guest speakers, followed by the release of paper water lanterns, each individually decorated, to honor the victims of the bombings.
Our keynote speaker, Kikuko Otake, a survivor of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and author of “Masako’s Story: Surviving the Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima,” will share her family’s experience. Maylene Hughes, Grassroots Organizing and Policy Coordinator at Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles, will manage the event and provide materials for the public to learn more or join the movement to abolish nuclear weapons.
Other esteemed speakers include:
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Dr. Jimmy Hara, board member of Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles
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Eddie Laiche, student activist and co-founder of Students for Nuclear Disarmament
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Manon and Kanon Iwata, student activists and founders of Teens4Disarmament
The event aims to come together in community while raising public awareness of nuclear threats and building support for banning and eliminating nuclear weapons.
We look forward to your presence at this meaningful event. Together, we can honor the past and work towards a future free from the threat of nuclear weapons.
Contact Maylene Hughes for more info: mhughes@psr-la.org
