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Hiroshima to Hope Lantern Ceremony
August 6, 2016 @ 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
From Hiroshima to Hope, Seattle’s annual peace event honoring the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all victims of war and violence, takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6 at Green Lake. This year’s event marks the 71st anniversary of the atomic bombings. The Seattle event is one of the largest commemorations held outside of Japan.
Pre-program activities begin at 6:00 p.m. and include lantern calligraphy and folding of peace cranes. A family program with music and speakers, featuring speaker Imam Jamal Rahman, co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary, begins at 7 PM. Performers include the popular Japanese-American drum performance group, Seattle Kokon Taiko. The candle-lit lanterns are floated on the lake at dusk. This year’s ceremony again includes the exhibition of artist Yukiyo Kawano’s fabric sculpture, “Little Boy (folded),” a haunting depiction of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Veterans For Peace, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, and the VFP Golden Rule Project will have a table and educate the public about peace and nuclear disarmament during the lantern making part of the event.
See From Hiroshima to Hope Facebook Page for more information.
Photo: Martha Brice