Pax Christi Victoria

Thursday, August 04, 2011

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Events

A reminder that August 6 and 9 mark the 66th anniversaries of the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is an opportunity to reflect on these tragedies and redouble our efforts to achieve a world without nuclear weapons.

This Saturday (August 6th) your invited to attend a lunchtime vigil in Melbourne at 1-2PM on the GPO steps in Bourke Street Mall followed by a Japanese for Peace concert from 3PM at the State Library of Victoria.

Next Tuesday night (August 9th) ICAN invites you to an evening lecture on the 9th by US disarmament expert Hans M. Kristensen and former foreign minister Gareth Evans. They will discuss the US Nuclear Posture Review of 2010 and its implications for Asia and the Pacific.

DETAILS:

Peace Vigil and Concert

Date: Saturday August 6th
Time: 1 - 2PM
Venue: Melbourne GPO

Speakers Forum

Date: Tuesday 9 August
Time: 5.15pm for a 5.30pm start - 7pm
Venue: Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
RSVP: fihlvic@gmail.com

We hope you can make it along to these events.