The 2011 ceremony was dedicated to all affected by the March 11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. See this page for recommended relief efforts to support.

Domo arigato gozaimashita!
Thank you very much!
to everyone who participated in the
Tenth Annual San Francisco Bay Area

Saturday, August 6, 2011, 6:30–9:00 p.m.
66th Anniversary of Hiroshima (Aug. 6) & Nagasaki (Aug. 9) Atomic Bombings
North end of Aquatic Park, Berkeley *
 
Please contact us to submit your photographs!
 
KTVU News Coverage (video)

Photo by Steve Freedkin

Facebook Users RSVP for 2012  |  2011 Facebook Page  |  News Release [PDF, 1.1MB]

Printable 2011 Flyer   | [PDF, 462K, updated August 5]

Peace Lantern Tee-Shirt

Volunteers Needed for 2012 Tentative Date: Saturday, August 4 Fill out the online form, e-mail lanterns-AT-progressiveportal.org, or or leave a message at (510) 595-4626.

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Dress in Warm Layers: It Gets Cool After 8 p.m.

2011 PROGRAM 6:30 p.m.: Decorating shades for floating peace lanterns — great for all ages! Music and Brief Remarks — Including messages from the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Berkeley City Council members Max Anderson and Kriss Worthington, and musical poetry by Phoebe Ann Sorgen & Edie Hartshorne Read messages from mayors of Hiroshima [PDF, 75K] and Nagasaki [PDF, 78K] 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) 8-9 p.m.: Floating of the Lanterns

Sponsors include:
Berkeley City Council  |  Berkeley Peace & Justice Commission  |  ProgressivePortal.org
United Nations Association, East Bay  |  Friends of Hibakusha  |  Society for the Promotion of Buddhism (BDK America)
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Committee  |  East Bay Meditation Center
Grandmothers Against the War  |  Ohlone Community Garden  |  Northern California Peace Alliance
Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP)  |  Waterside Workshops
Diane Tokugawa  |  Jack Dairiki  |  Carol David & Art Leon

Previous Years’ Peace Lantern Ceremonies

Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony
Mail: 2512 Telegraph Ave. #274, Berkeley, CA 94704-2198 USA
E-mail: Lanterns-AT-ProgressivePortal.org  |  Voice Mail: (510) 595-4626
www.ProgressivePortal.org/lanterns
*ASL or other special needs: Please contact us by July 24, 2011

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