Coventry Hiroshima Day 2021
Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/08/2021
17:30 - 19:30
Location
Coventry Cathedral Priory Street
Categories
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The Commemoration will be held in the nave Coventry Cathedral from 17:30 to 19:30 on Friday 6 August 2021.
Watch the event live at facebook.com/cathlivestream
17:30 Cathedral music played on the Norwegian Organ by Tony Edwards
18:00 – 19:00 In the presence of a representative of the embassy of Japan, Coventry Lord Mayor and members of the Coventry Japanese community.
Welcome by Manjit Kaur and Lord Mayor
Exchange of letters – Lord Mayor and representative of embassy of Japan
Poetry from Coventry Peace Poet Antony Owen
Sadako’s story
Making Japanese Cranes of Peace and Japanese placing them to the Chapel of Unity
Taking the Cranes of Peace to the Chapel of Unity
Reflection by Kate Hudson, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)
Progress towards a nuclear free world – political progress – Rev Martin Tiller Christian CND
Final thoughts and prayers
19:00 – 19:30 Refreshments provided by Quakers