Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day & Peace Walk

Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day 76th Commemoration Ceremony Grafton Peace Pagoda Saturday, August 7, 2021 Forever Renounce War. Create a Nuclear-Free World. Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo There are around 30,000 nuclear warheads worldwide, 95% of which are held by the US and Russia. Nuclear weapons pose the single biggest threat to the Earth's environment, scientists have warned.

“The only guarantee against the use of nuclear weapons is their total elimination-but our world continues to live in the shadow of nuclear catastrophe. We must urgently reverse course and return to a common path to nuclear disarmament.” – António Guterres, UN Secretary General

6:30pm walk from Grafton Town Square to Peace Pagoda (4.3 miles) 8:00pm Program of Peace Speakers, Musical Offerings, Ceremonial Lighting of Lanterns Rain or shine. Please wear weather-appropriate clothes and bring a flashlight, and insect repellant for comfort. Please wear a mask and bring a blanket, cushion or chair to choose a socially distant spot. _____________________________________________________ Capital District Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Walk August 4-6, 2021 Everyone is welcome. We will walk approximately 9 miles daily. You are welcome to join the walk for a minute, an hour, a day, every day. Please contact the Peace Pagoda to participate. Weds Aug 4: Saratoga to West Milton, then Vigil in Schenectady at 5:00pm Thurs Aug 5: Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Niskayuna Peace Vigil 7:00am and then walk to Troy Friday Aug 6: Pittsfield MA, Peace Vigil 8:00am and walk around town For Information about the Ceremony or the Peace Walk please call the Grafton Peace Pagoda Phone 518-658-9301 between 8am & 5pm 87 Crandall Rd Petersburg, NY 12138 Due to the continued Coronavirus concerns, please wear a mask and bring