UNIVERSAL PEACE DAY commemorates the ANNIVERSARY of the BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA with a DAY-LONG event beginning at RIVERSIDE PARK, and continuing at NY BUDDHIST CHURCH and THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH SATURDAY, AUGUST 5th - in NYC 11am - 5pm

RIVERSIDE PARK* – 80 St (north of Boat Basin) Music, Poetry, Dance – featuring performers from Japan, U.S. Special Guests: Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary) *Rain Location: NY Buddhist Church – 331-332 Riverside Dr. at 105 St.

6pm

NEW YORK BUDDHIST CHURCH - 331-332 Riverside Drive at 105th - Interfaith Peace Memorial Gathering – Film showing: Lost Generation, Music, Photo Exhibit, & a Peace message from Hiroshima Mayor Akiba. 7:15pm
CANDLE LIGHTING & PEACE BELL CEREMONY – @ NY BUDDHIST CJURSH (the exact moment of the Hiroshima bombing)

7:20pm

SILENT PEACE WALK – to THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH

8-10pm

THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH – Riverside Dr. (betw/ 120-122 Sts) Interfaith Service, Music, Dance, & Speakers Survivor featuring Robert Thurman, Oscar Brand, Josh White Jr, John Hall, Laraaji,and That Guitar Man.Special Guests from Japan: Rumiko Tanaka, Bunken Nagano, Shinji Harada, Yosuke Maki and Hiroshima survivor, Koji Kobayashi

 

COST: FREE!

To view UNIVERSAL PEACE DAY's opening and evening event on the web: visit: www.goodnewsbroadcast.com If you are unable to attend, please create it wherever you are, Light a Candle... Ring a Bell... Meditate,,, Visualize Peace,.. Let us know what you are doing... www.universalpeaceday.com To sign UNIVERSAL PEACE DAY's Humanifesto, go to: www.universalpeaceday.com JUST THINK IF WE ALL PARTICIPATE - PERHAPS WE CAN CREATE ONE DAY OF PEACE IN THE WORLD- IMAGINE! PLEASE PASS THIS ON....