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07/31/2008
Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemoration events set
by Terry Taylor, Interfaith Paths to Peace
The Louisville Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemoration Committee has announced plans for a series of events on August 6 and 9, marking the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
• A public reading of selections John Hersey's classic book, Hiroshima, at Thomas Merton Square in downtown Louisville,
• Leafletting for Nuclear Disarmament at the same time and location on August 6,
• A tolling of the Bells and reading of Thomas Merton's poem "Original Child Bomb" at Christ Church Cathedral at noon on August 9, and
• A traditional Japanese Candle Floating Ceremony at 8 p.m. on August 9 at the park adjacent to the lake at the corner of Grinstead and Lexington.
All events are free and open to the public. Click here to for details about each event.
For further information about these events, call 502.214.7322 or visit www.InterfaithPathsToPeace.org
