Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and La Casa de Maria invite you to 12th Annual Sadako Peace Day Ceremony.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sadako Peace Garden, 800 El Bosque Rd, Montecito

Commemorating the 61st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with music, poetry, and reflections. This event is free and open to the public. See flyer below for more details.

Sadako was a two-year-old girl when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Ten years later she developed leukemia. Japanese legend holds that one's wish will be granted upon folding 1,000 paper (origami) cranes. Sadako folded 646 before dying. She wrote, "I will write peace on your wings, and you will fly all over the world." Her friends finished folding the cranes in her memory. The paper crane has become a global symbol of peace, and a statue of Sadako now stands in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.