Hiroshima & Nagasaki: 50 Years Ago the World Changed Forever

Date
1995-01-01
Corporate name
Description

END THE ARMS RACE/ HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKI 50 YEARS AGO THE WORLD CHANGED FOREVER/ End the Arms Race presents The Legacy of Little Boy: 50 years with nuclear weapons/ A presentation on why atomic weapons were used 50 years ago, and how that decision affects the world today, with: Dr. Martin J. Sherwin, Co-chair of Historians' Committee for Open Debate on Hiroshima and former advisor for the censored Hiroshima exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC./ Library Square Conference Complex Wednesday, July 26th 7:30pm 350 West Georgia Street Admission / Canadian Physicians for Global Survival presents Lanterns for Peace/ Annual lantern-floating ceremony, featuring a performance by Japanese drummers Katari Taiko and Three Strong Winds./ Sunset Beach by the Aquatic Centre Sunday, August 6th - Hiroshima Day Lantern assembly and bring-your-own picnic at 4pm Program begins at 8pm Lantern making also at Powell Street Festival August 5th & 6th at Oppenheimer Park/ Breaking the Wall Art and Education Society presents Healing Voices/ A multicultural artistic event promoting peace. Storytelling by Nagasaki bomb survivor Yasui Sachiko, plus life stories, music and films representing different perspectives on war./ Plaza of Nations, Discovery Theatre Wednesday, August 9th - Nagasaki Day 6:30 - 9:30pm Admission by donation/ Forbidden Views/ Exhibition of photos and painting showing the effects of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki./ Vancouver Public Library Wednesday, July 26th to Wednesday, August 9th/ FOR INFORMATION CALL 687-3223 OR PEACEWIRE AT HTTP://WWW.PEACEWIRE.ORG/PW

Location
Library Square Conference Complex, 350 West Georgia Street
Sunset Beach
Oppenheimer Park
Plaza of Nations, Discovery Theatre
Vancouver Public Library
Genre
Posters
Type of resource
Still Image
Identifier
MSC197-0110
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