Winnipeggers once again came together at Memorial Park to commemorate the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States.
Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2016
Hiroshima Peace Declaration 2016
By Kazumi Matsui, Mayor, The City of Hiroshima 1945, August 6, 8:15 a.m. Slicing through the clear blue sky, a previously unknown “absolute evil” is unleashed on Hiroshima, instantly searing the entire city. Koreans, Chinese, Southeast Asians, American prisoners of…
Appeal for a Total Ban on Nuclear Weapons
By antiatom.org In August 1945, two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki instantly turned the two cities into ruins and took the lives of about 210 thousand people. Even now, more than 200,000 Hibakusha, or A-bomb survivors, are carrying…
Lanterns for Peace 2016
Where: Memorial Park – by the fountain, (by the fountain) in Winnipeg Every August, Peace Alliance Winnipeg, the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba, and Council of Canadians-Winnipeg Chapter commemorate the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima (Aug. 6) and Nagasaki (Aug.…
Reflects in Water
13 Fires Winnipeg and “reflects in water” are excited to bring together communities on Sat, July 16 to highlight critical concerns about access to clean water in First Nations communities. Family-friendly event! Bring the kids! WISH LIST: – Firewood –…
Winnipeg in Spring – Solidarity with Palestine
By Glenn Michalchuk The 2016 Walk for Peace had as its theme “Freedom for Palestine”. It was the culmination of several events in the month of May which dealt with issue of Palestine and the right of the Palestinian people…