Sadako Peace Day: August 6, 2020
Tune in to the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s Facebook page starting at 6:00 pm PDT on August 6, 2020, for a live-streamed event to remember the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and all innocent victims of war. (time zone converter)
Click here for the event program.
Keynote Speaker
Toshiharu Kano is perhaps the youngest hibakusha from Hiroshima. His mother was pregnant with him when the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima less than a half-mile from their home.
Shakuhachi
Bob Sedivy will play music on the shakuhachi, an ancient Japanese bamboo flute.
Poetry
Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara from 2015-17, will read a poem.
Poetry
Perie Longo, NAPF Board member and former Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara, will read a poem.
Poetry
David Krieger, NAPF President Emeritus, will read a poem.
Music
Sandy Jones, NAPF’s Director of Communications, and Hal Maynard will perform an original song.