From Hiroshima to Hope
From Hiroshima to Hope, Seattle’s annual community event honoring the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all victims of war and violence, takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 6 at Green Lake. It will be held just south of the Bathhouse on Green Lake’s northwest shore.
Pre-program activities begin at 6:00 p.m. and include lantern calligraphy, paper crane folding, and photograph and sculpture exhibits. The family program gets underway at 7:00 PM and features the popular Japanese American drumming group, Seattle Kokon Taiko, along with poetry, speakers, and music. From Hiroshima to Hope concludes with a candle-lit lantern ceremony, featuring 1,000 lanterns floating on the lake at dusk.
This year marks the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, and also marks the 84th 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, with grant support from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, and Seattle Parks and Recreation. It is held just south of the Bathhouse, on Green Lake’s northwest shore near West Green Lake Drive North and Stone Ave North. The event is free and open to the public. For more information: https://fromhiroshimatohope.org or
https://www.facebook.com/FromHiroshimaToHope
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3644674-0
