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 

Photos of the 2009 Ceremony
If you took photos, please share them with us (e-mail or mailing address at the bottom of this page).
Let us know if we may reproduce them, and if so, how you'd like to be credited.

Photo by Steve Freedkin

Peace Lantern Tee-Shirt

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

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Thank you! to everyone who participated in the Seventh Annual San Francisco Bay Area

Photo by Steve Freedkin

Peace Lantern Tee-Shirt

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

Volunteers needed for the 2009 ceremony. Fill out the online form or leave a message at (510) 595-4626.

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

Make Lantern Shades  |  How We Make Lantern Bases
  History of Peace Lantern Ceremonies in Japan

Find One in Your Community  |  In Hiroshima  |  In Nagasaki

Thanks! to all who participated in the

Sixth Annual

Sunday, August 5, 2007, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
62nd Anniversary of Hiroshima (Aug. 6) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9) Atomic Bombings
Aquatic Park, Berkeley

The 2007 ceremony was dedicated to the memory of Mayor Iccho Itoh of Nagasaki, advocate for a nuclear-free world.

Thanks! to all who participated in the

Fifth Annual

Sunday, August 6, 2006, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
61st Anniversary of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Aquatic Park, Berkeley

NEW:   Video  | 

Message from Mayor of Hiroshima  [175K, PDF/Acrobat]

Message from Mayor of Nagasaki  [94K, PDF/Acrobat]

Message from U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee  [126K, PDF/Acrobat]
 

Daily Californian Article
Photos of 2004 Event

Message from Mayor of Hiroshima

Our Call for Peace  |  History of Peace Lanterns in Japan

Sponsors and endorsers of the 2004 event include:
Berkeley City Council  |  Berkeley Peace & Justice Commission  |  Women for Peace  |  ProgressivePortal.org
Friends of Hibakusha  |  WTC Healing Project  |  Singing for Peace  |  Art Between Us
Jewish Voice for Peace  |  Buddhist Peace Fellowship  |  Association of World Citizens
United Nations Association (UNA-USA) of the East Bay  |  John Muir Greens  |  Nuclear Free Berkeley
Sept. 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows  |  Berkeley Shambhala Center
Global Security Institute  |  Ohlone Community Garden  |  East Bay Depot for Creative Re-Use
Social Justice Committee, Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Society for the Promotion of Buddhism (BDK America)  |  Berkeley Buddhist Temple

Second Annual

Saturday, August 9, 2003
(58th anniversary of the Nagasaki atomic bombing)
 
Photos of 2003 Ceremony
 
News Coverage:
San Francisco Chronicle advance article
Berkeley Daily Planet article
 
Message from the Mayor of Nagasaki
 
Other Lantern Ceremonies:
North America: Fresno, CA  |  Louisville, KY  |  Northampton, MA  |  Milwaukee, WI  |  Eugene, OR  |  Oak Ridge, TN
Rochester, MN  |  Knoxville, TN  (Photo) | Toronto, Canada  |  Seattle, WA  |  Appleton, WI  |  Lincoln, NE
Japan:  Hiroshima  |  Nagasaki  Hiroshima photos:  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10 
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