An Inmate decorated lantern.
Used in 2003
Peace Lantern Ceremony.
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Peace Lanterns In Japan |
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On August 6th we were invited to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and to reflect on the serious consequences of the use of nuclear weapons in future conflicts. Gather at East picnic shelter of Silver Lake Park at 7pm in Rochester, MN to create lanterns; kits and instructions will be provided. Ceremony at 7:45pm, and at sunset lanterns will be launched. Rain date - August 10th. For more information: Center for Defense Information, Council for a Livable World, Physicians for Social Responsibility. contact: darlenecoffman@yahoo.com Interesting Story - Minnesotan inmates will be making lanterns: Regarding the project at Federal Medical Center. S. Viatrix Mach has been volunteering her time for a number of years, teaching the inmates the art of calligraphy. A few years ago, she asked them if they would like to decorate the paper shades for the lanterns. They were just beautiful. She is going to have them do that again this year. She then brings them to the event where persons attending the ceremony carry them to the lake. |
LINKS:
Making a Lantern at Home (For Kids)
Making a Fancy Lantern at Home (kids) (History Also)
Lanterns Made By Adults (History Also)
Berkely, CA Peace Lantern Ceremony
SOS: People gathered at STRATCOM to demonstrate WMDs in the United States.
The Atomic Bomb and the End of WWII: The Japanese Experience and Perspective
Frequently Asked Questions about the Atomic-bomb Survivor Research Program