Minneapolis and Saint Paul Commemoration Events
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Time of Remembrance
The Hiroshima Nagasaki Commemoration Committee will be holding their 77th year of remembrance for the atomic bombings of Japan. Events are timed to coincide with remembrance events being held in Japan, and are spread across three days. The Hiroshima commemorations are held at the Lyndale Park Peace Garden, and the Nagasaki commemoration is held at the Global Harmony Labyrinth at Como Park.
Friday, August 5th
Lyndale Park Peace Garden, near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis
7:00 p.m. Commemorative Tea Ceremony
Yukimakai Tea Study Group
Saturday, August 6th
Lyndale Park Peace Garden, near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis
7:30 a.m. Remembering the Peacemakers
Sadako and the 1000 Cranes told by Larry Johnson
Bell-ringing by Veterans for Peace
8:15 a.m. Moment of Silence
Procession to Peace Garden Bridge
Music by Stringbeans
Monday, August 8th
Global Harmony Labyrinth in Como Park, St. Paul
7:00 p.m. Nagasaki Commemoration
“Bowl Full of Peace”
Meditation led by Nancy Hyvarinen
Greetings from the mayors
Walking the labyrinth
The Minnesota Peace Ribbon will be displayed at the August 6 and 8 events.
* Please bring your own chair to these events; masking is optional at these
outdoor events.
The Hiroshima Nagasaki Commemoration Committee offers these events to the community to encourage reflection on the past and hope for the future through action in the present. It calls for the total abolition of nuclear weapons throughout the world as one measure of ensuring a just and lasting peace.
Support from Veterans for Peace, Chapter 27, Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) and the Saint Paul – Nagasaki Sister City Committee.
Reflection on the Past. Action in the Present. Hope for the Future.
For further information:
www.stpaulnagasaki.org | MSPHNCC@gmail.com | 952.261.3891
