Boston-Hiroshima Nagasaki 80th Commemoration
August 6 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
It has been eighty years since the atomic bombs were unjustly dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Those bombs took the lives of more than 200,000 Japanese citizens almost immediately, and tens of thousands more over time due to radiation exposure. Despite the memory of these horrors, the danger of nuclear war is worse than ever.
A coalition of Boston area peace, justice, and environmental organizations has prepared a major event to mark and build from the 80th anniversaries of the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The event will be on August 6th from 12:00 – 7:00 pm at Dewey Square, Boston. It will feature speeches from Nobel Peace Prize recipients, Hibakusha (survivors of the atomic bombing), and various local leaders. There will also be live music and tables featuring local organizations and a station to fold origami peace cranes. The event will commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki, educate on past and current dangers, and provide actionable steps to reduce the threat of nuclear war and move towards complete disarmament.
Sponsors
Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security; Massachusetts Peace Action; American Friends Service Committee; Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility; September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows; and Back from the Brink.