Domo arigatou gozaimasu! Thank you so much!
to all who participated in the
Eighth Annual San Francisco Bay Area

Saturday, August 8, 2009, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
64th Anniversary of Hiroshima (Aug. 6) & Nagasaki (Aug. 9) Atomic Bombings
North end of Aquatic Park, Berkeley 

 NEW!  Photos of the 2009 Ceremony
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Photo by Steve Freedkin

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Download 2009 Flyer	|	Peace Lantern Tee-Shirt
[PDF, 441K, updated 7/30/09]

Volunteers needed for the 2010 ceremony. Fill out the online form or leave a message at (510) 595-4626.

Map  |  Transit Information  |  Bicycle Routes

2009 PROGRAM 6:30 p.m.: Information display about nuclear arms View the 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! Music and Brief Remarks – Stephen Ross of EarthTone Music, Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) – Mariah Parker and Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future, santur and guitar – Jack Dairiki, Hiroshima (Hibakusha — Atomic Bombing Survivor) – Linda Maio, Berkeley Vice Mayor and City Council Member – Peace Message [PDF, 82K] to Bay Area from Tomihisa Taue, Mayor of Nagasaki (read by Isao Takino) – Peace Message from Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of Hiroshima (read by Aya Kasai) – Rita Maran of United Nations Association, emcee – Steve Freedkin, founder of the Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony 8-9 p.m.: Floating of the Lanterns

Sponsors and Endorsers include:
Berkeley City Council  |  United Nations Association, East Bay
ProgressivePortal.org  |  Friends of Hibakusha  |  Berkeley-East Bay Gray Panthers
Homestead High School Japanese National Honors Society, Cupertino
Green Music Network  |  Diane Tokugawa  |  Sarah Neider  |  Art Leon
and other individuals and organizations

Special Thanks for Logistical Support:
Waterside Workshops  |  Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP)
33 Revolutions Record Shop & Café
Raines Cohen  |  John Coveney  |  Jack Dairiki  |  Andy David  |  Sarah Neider  |  Richard Seals  |  Céline Wallace

Previous Years' Peace Lantern Ceremonies

Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony
2887 College Ave. #274 | Berkeley, CA 94705-2154 USA
Email: Lanterns+2009@ProgressivePortal.org  |  Voice Mail: (510) 595-4626
www.ProgressivePortal.org/lanterns

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