Thursday, July 29, 2010

Global Hiroshima & Nagasaki Day Events Sure GJ&P will want to know


Thursday,  Aug. 5, 2010   in New York City

Universal Peace Day:
Commemorating the Atomic Bombing
of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
 We will join with friends from New York Buddhist Church and the Interfaith community:
 6:30 pm   Gathering at New York Buddhist Church  for Commemorative Ceremony  
332 Riverside Drive, New York City  - btw 106 & 107th Sts & Riverside Drive   212-678-0305
 7:20 pm   Silent Peace Walk to the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew
 8:00 pm  Interfaith Peace Prayer Service (the Church of SP&SA) (W. 86th St & West End)
UN Ambassador Annwarul Chowdhury, • Hiroshima survivorKoji Kobayashi, 
performances by
Shinji Harada • Masayo Ishigure,
Ichi Fuji-Kai Japanese Dancers,
Russell Daisey 
and more… 
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Friday, August 6, 2010
7:00 PM 
DISCUSSION WITH SURVIVORKoji Kobayashi

SCREENING OF THE FILM
NUCLEAR TIPPING POINTnarrated by Michael Douglasincludes interviews with Mikhail Gorbachev, George Shultz,
Henry Kissinger
 and Senator Sam Nunn
NY Buddhist Church
331 Riverside Dr @ 105 St

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Saturday, August 7, 2010
8:00 PM 

READING OF THE PLAY
I Have Been to Hiroshima Mon Amour
written by Chiori Miyagawa
directed by Jean Wagner
followed by
a discussion panel with 
Hiroshima survivor, Koji Kobayashi
NY Buddhist Church
331 Riverside Dr @ 105 St 

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Sunday, August 8, 2010
8:00 PM 

PEACE CONCERTfeaturing
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary
The Peaceniks with Barry Gruber & Moogy Klingman
Shinji Harada

10:02 PM 
Bell Ringing Ceremonyat the exact moment of Nagasaki bombing
The Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew
W 86 St @ West End Ave..

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