Syracuse
Peace Council
2013 East Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210
spc(a)peacecouncil.net, (315)
472-5478
Remember Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Demand a Nuclear-Free World
Report on 2008 events:
Channel 9 coverage of work party to prepare for Hiroshima/Nagasaki commemorations
Post-Standard video of the procession (excellent 2 minute clip)
Channel 10 Coverage of the Procession
Post-Standard Article on the Procession
Events which occurred:
Wednesday August 6, 2008
Dramatic Procession Through Downtown
Syracuse
11:30 AM Assemble at Syracuse City Hall Annex map
12 Noon Procession from Syracuse City Hall through downtown to Columbus
Circle
Syracuse, NY. Please wear white or light-colored clothing.
Paul Pearce Images from the 2004 Procession
The dramatic procession starts at City Hall and ends at Columbus Circle.
We're hoping for
nearly 100 participants-don't miss this poignant and emotional way to
commemorate the crimes represented by these bombings.
Please wear white clothing or some other light color.
Floating
Lanterns for Peace
Thursday, August 7, 7:30 pm
Interfaith Sharing for Peace, followed by floating the lanterns on Onondaga
Creek.
The Zen Center of Syracuse, 266 W. Seneca Tpk. map
followed by refreshments
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Paper
Crane Folding & Lantern Making Party
Monday, August
4 at 7:00 pm.
Come help prepare for Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemorations
and work with some great folks!
Syracuse Peace Council, 2013 E. Genesee St. 2nd floor map
Andy, 472-5478
Download the promotional flier to post
Download a handbill to pass out
Background Information to challenge the mythology that the bombings were "necessary"
Information from Previous years:
Short video from 2007 Procession
Syracuse Peace Council (315) 472-5478
Pax Christi (315) 446-1693
Peace Action of Central New York
(315) 478-7442
Syracuse Solidarity Network email
