Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Walk & 79th Commemoration Ceremony
Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Walk
No More War – August 6-10, 2024
- Tuesday, August 6 – Hiroshima Day – 2:00 PM Chickopee, MA City Hall to Springfield City Hall for Peace Vigil and Gathering
- Wednesday August 7 – 9:00 AM Amherst City Hall to North Hampton MA L3Harris Company (War technology company)
- Thursday August 8 – 9:00 AM Saratoga Springs to West Milton Kesselring Training Facility (Nuclear Submarine Training Center)
- Friday August 9 Nagasaki Day – 7:00AM Vigil at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory and walk to NYS Capitol for Nagasaki Peace Vigil at noon
- Saturday August 10 – 6:30PM Grafton Town Square walk to Grafton Peace Pagoda for Lantern Ceremony at 8:00PM
For Peace Walk details please contact Grafton Peace Pagoda, Nipponzan Myohoji (Japanese Buddhist order) call 518-658-9301, 8:00am-5:00pm. During Peace Walk contact Rose (201) 956-5702
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Hiroshima Nagasaki Day
Saturday, August 10, 2024 – 79th Commemoration Ceremony
Remembering those lost to nuclear war
Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo
6:30pm walk from Grafton Town Square to Grafton Peace Pagoda
8:00pm Program of Peace in front of the Peace Pagoda
- Lantern Ceremony
- Interfaith Prayer
- Musical Offerings
Ceremony rain or shine. Remember that it’s always cooler in Grafton and there are sometimes mosquitos so bring what you need for comfort. For more information contact the Grafton Peace Pagoda at 518-658-9301 (between 8:00am-5:00pm).
87 Crandall Rd., Grafton, NY 1213