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Bearing witness: Walk for disarmament and lantern ceremony
80th Anniversary events organized by the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance
Rally and walk action for disarmament
Saturday, August 9 | 10:00 a.m.
Gather at Bissell Park in Oak Ridge.
Join the walk to the gates of Y-12 for a rally with music, street theater and calls for nuclear disarmament.
Lantern Ceremony along the Tennessee River
Saturday, August 9 | 8:00 p.m.
Sequoyah Hills Park in Knoxville
Close the week with a reflective lantern ceremony along the water — honoring the lives lost and our continued commitment to peace.
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Bearing witness to Hiroshima
80th Anniversary events organized by the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance
Moving personal accounts of time spent in Hiroshima
Friday, August 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church Knoxville
First, readings from hibakusha Hideko Tamura Snider’s book “One Sunny Day: Childhood Memories of Hiroshima.” Then, Utsumi Gyoshu, Rachel Stewart and author Emily Strasser will each give remarks about recent experiences in Hiroshima. Q&A will follow.
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Bearing witness: The Vow from Hiroshima
80th Anniversary events organized by the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance
Film Screening: The Vow from Hiroshima
Thursday, August 7 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Central Cinema (TBC)
Join us for a powerful documentary followed by a conversation with co-producer/writer, Mitchie and discussion led by Ed Sullivan.
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Bearing witness: Peace Pilgrimage, Names and Remembrance ceremony
80th Anniversary events organized by the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance
Peace pilgrimage from the Great Smoky Mountains
Peace Walk: Bearing Witness to Hiroshima, August 4–9, 2025
Names and remembrance ceremony
Wednesday, August 6 | 6:00–9:00 a.m.
Location: Across from the Y-12 Security Complex main entrance way in Oak Rige
Join us to honor the victims of Hiroshima with a morning of names and remembrance, bell ringing and a visual tribute of paper cranes; please be sure to bring a chair.
Photo Lecture & Artist Panel
Wednesday, August 6 | 6:30 p.m.
Addison’s Bookstore, 126 S. Gay Street, Knoxville
An evening with Yvonne Dalschen, Black Atticus and guest artists reflecting on the legacy of Hiroshima through art, storytelling and music.
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Bearing witness: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the end of nuclear weapons
Join us for the first 80th Anniversary event organized by the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance
First Friday at the Birdhouse — August 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Birdhouse Neighborhood Center, 800 N 4th Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
This casual OREPA gathering for a special First Friday sneak peek of Yvonne Dalschen’s photo exhibit will include light refreshments and an opportunity to engage with powerful images exploring themes of peace and resistance. All are welcome!