From Hiroshima to Hope
With music, poetry, and a lantern floating ceremony, From Hiroshima to Hope will shine hope on Green Lake on Wednesday evening, August 6, the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The annual remembrance event honors the victims of the atomic bombings, and all victims of violence. From Hiroshima to Hope is one of the largest commemorations of the atomic bombings held outside of Japan.
From Hiroshima to Hope begins at 6:00 PM with lantern preparation. The family program gets underway at 7:00 PM and features the popular Japanese American drumming group, Seattle Kokon Taiko. Music, poetry and speakers complete the inspiring program. The candle-lit lantern ceremony begins at 8:00 PM, with lanterns floating on the lake at dusk. This year also marks the 83rd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans on the U.S. West Coast.
The event is created annually by the non-profit organization, From Hiroshima to Hope, and is sponsored by local community organizations. It is held just south of the Bathhouse, on Green Lake’s northwest shore near West Green Lake Drive North and Stone Ave North, and is free and open to the public. For more information visit https://fromhiroshimatohope.org or https://www.facebook.com/FromHiroshimaToHope.
The public event is free.
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2992357-0
