Hiroshima Day 2022
Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/08/2022
14:00 - 15:00
Location
Coventry Cathedral Priory Street
Categories
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The Hiroshima Remembrance Service will be held in Coventry Cathedral from 2 to 3pm on 6 August 2022. The full programme is as follows:
1:00 pm: Taiko Drumming (please also see below)
1:30 pm: Music from Tony Edwards organist and Taiko Drumming by Coventry students.
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Coventry Hiroshima Remembrance which will include folding of paper cranes and reading of Sadako’s story by students from Cardinal Newman Catholic School.
3:00 to 3:30pm: cold drinks on the lawn near the Chapel of Unity.
3:30 to 4:30pm Japanese food in the old cathedral for Coventry Lord Mayor’s Peace Committee and invited guests.
The event will also be live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/cathlivestream/videos
Please ask one of the organisers to locate you in a suitable place if you would prefer not to be seen in the live stream.
Note we will need to leave the Cathedral promptly when the service ends at 3.00pm because the BBC will be broadcasting a service of choral evensong. Once you have left, it will not be possible to re-enter the Cathedral for any reason.
See an article about the Hiroshima Commemoration here.
Want to take part in a free Taiko Drumming Workshop?
Primary and secondary school students are invited to a free Taiko Drumming workshop run by James Barrow of Taikowest from 10.30am to 12 midday on Saturday 6th August 2022 at Coventry Cathedral.
Following the workshop, a ten-minute Taiko performance will be run by the students some time between 1pm and 2pm as part of Hiroshima Day.
If you would like to attend both the training session in the morning and then take part in the performance in the afternoon, please contact David Fish at DavidFishCF@msn.com
Please note that places are limited so you are advised to apply as soon as possible.