The 2008 ceremony is dedicated to the memory of Council Member Dona Spring of Berkeley, a true champion of peace and justice.

Please join us for the Seventh Annual
San Francisco Bay Area

Saturday, August 9, 2008, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
63rd Anniversary of Hiroshima (Aug. 6) & Nagasaki (Aug. 9) Atomic Bombings
North end of Aquatic Park, Berkeley

Photo by Steve Freedkin

Peace Lantern Tee-Shirt

Articles and Photos of 2007 event:
KCBS-AM  |  Berkeley Daily Planet  |  Oakland Tribune (advance story)
Photos 1  |  Photos 2  |  Photo 3  |  Photo 4

Volunteers needed for the 2008 ceremony. Fill out the online form or leave a message at (510) 595-4626.

Download the 2008 Flyer
[Acrobat Reader (PDF) File, 492KB — updated Aug. 5, 2008]
 
Map  |  Transit Information  |  Bicycle Routes

2008 PROGRAM (noon-6 p.m.: volunteers needed to set up event) 6:30 p.m.: Information display about nuclear arms NEW: View Panels (Adobe PDF format):      1. Peace Lanterns (929K)  |  2. Nuclear Weapons (632K)      3. Proliferation (122K)  |  4. U.S. Nuclear Sites (112K)      5. "Peaceful" Atom? (498K)  |  6. California Sites (366K)      7. Hiroshima & Nagasaki (155K)  |  8. World Peace Movement (1.2M) Decorating shades for floating peace lanterns — great for all ages! Folding origami peace cranes Music 8-9 p.m.: Floating of the Lanterns (9-11-30 p.m.: volunteers needed to dismantle event)

Sponsors and Endorsers include:
Berkeley City Council  |  Berkeley Peace & Justice Commission  |  ProgressivePortal.org
Friends of Hibakusha  |  United Nations Association, East Bay
Grandmothers Against the War  |  Waterside Workshops
Diane Tokugawa  |  and other individuals and organizations