About this Event
Welcome to the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Memorial 2024 (Boston x Oita) event!
Come join us on Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 8:00 PM at the beautiful First Church in Boston for a night of remembrance and peace. This event aims to honor the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, while promoting peace and unity between Boston and Oita.
Experience moving performances, insightful speakers, and a sense of community as we come together to reflect on the past and strive for a peaceful future. Let's join hands and spread the message of peace!
Don't miss out on this meaningful event that celebrates hope and reconciliation. See you there!
(Last updated on June 16th, 2024)
Program
Livestream / In-Person (Livestream LINK will appear here)
BOSTON DATE & TIME: 8:00PM - Saturday, August 10th, 2024
OITA DATE & TIME: 9:00AM - Sunday, August 11th, 2024
Boston & Oita Intro video
Opening Remarks
Virtual Peace Art Exhibition - video presentation
Participating visual artists:
From BOSTONーIris DuPont(Multimedia), Junko Otake-Faber (Origami), Takahiro Miyao (Map art, Kiri-e), Michiko Imai (Calligrapher), Shawni Kaffe (Accessary), Alison Wilensky (Food Art), Michael Steele (Food & Wood craft art), China (Anime art), Dan and Amanda Fingers (Multimedia, Jewelry art), and .more to come!
From OITAー Peace messages on bamboo leaves
Music by Sumie Kaneko
From BOSTON - Move & Inspire Kids Dance Troupe - video presentation
Choreography by Mai Telesford
Music* by Max Hase
Videography/Editing by Nic Pithis
From BOSTON - A Short Play - video presentation
BOSTON - Hortense Gerardo, playwright and video editor
From OITA - Hibakusha Testimony - video presentation
Kazumi Okujo, Nagasaki a-bomb survivor
Ryoko Hirano, Interviewer / Videographer-Editor
Mayoral Peace Messages
Messengers (4 kids TBA)
Moment of Silence with Peace Bell ring
Messaged Paper Lantern Ceremony of Peace
Origami lanterns designed by Junko Otake-Farber
Music "Sakura Sakura" arranged by Yoko Nakatani
"Icho No Ki (Gingko Tree)" composed by Yoko Nakatani
Atsuko Jozaki, Pianist
Video "Kenka (Flower Dedication) by Hiroshima 7rivers photography club
From BOSTON - Hiroshima Nagasaki Piano Suite third movement*
Composed by Yoko Nakatani
Atsuko Jozaki, pianist
From OITA ー Dance & Percussion
Oita x Boston closing video
Closing Remarks
Audience Talkback Session
This event is presented by Actors Refuge Repertory Theatre, Boston, MA & our loving community in Oita city, Japan.
Event Venue
First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, United States
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