“LANTERNS FOR PEACE” remembers the first use of Atomic weapons on Hiroshima, August 6, and on Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Please join us at by the fountain at Memorial Park on August 6, 2010.
Schedule
- 7:30 to 8:30 p.m: Lantern making (we’ll supply the materials; you bring your passion for peace)
- 8:30 p.m: Welcoming Speech from the Mayor of Hiroshima; The story of Sadako; The lantern ceremony
Keynote Speaker
- Bill Siksay, MP (Burnaby-Douglas): on the private members bill (C-447) to establish a federal Department of Peace. More information on the Campaign to Establish a Department of Peace.
Sponsors
- Manitoba Japanese Canadian Citizens Association
- Peace Alliance Winnipeg
- Project Peacemakers
For more information
Project Peacemakers at 775-8178
Help promote Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2010 by downloading and circulating this poster.
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