NAPF: This week: 75th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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This week -- August 6 and 9 -- will mark the 75th anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
To observe these important anniversaries, NAPF's Sadako Peace Day event will be livestreaming on our Facebook page at 9:00 pm Eastern / 6:00 pm Pacific on Thursday, August 6. Our keynote speaker is Toshiharu Kano, who is perhaps the youngest survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The event will include music, poetry, and reflection. Tune in live at 9:00 pm Eastern on the NAPF Facebook page! A recording will also be available to watch at a later time. More information on this year's speakers is here.
A new film, "The Vow From Hiroshima," featuring Hiroshima survivor and NAPF Advisory Council member Setsuko Thurlow, will be available to stream online for free for 24 hours on August 9th. To view this film on August 9th, click on this link.
I am also excited to announce that Mary Becker, a filmmaker, long-time supporter of NAPF, and dedicated nuclear weapons abolition activist, has made her film "Original Child Bomb" available to stream for free on YouTube. The film takes a meditative approach and aims to touch the viewer’s heart by focusing on the devastating human cost of the atomic bombings. Becker's film is free to stream any time on YouTube at this link. You can also read this short article where Mary explains why she chose to re-issue the film at this moment in history.
Sincerely,
Rick Wayman |
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August 4, 2020