When Time Stopped

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

Kengo Nikawa carried this watch, a treasured gift from his son, as he headed for work on August 6, 1945.

by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans) on Friday Jan 15th, 2010 in NON-PROFIT

HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI ATOMIC BOMB PHOTO POSTER EXHIBITION

From February 21 through March 14, 2010, the Culture of Peace Committee of the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids is sponsoring several events organized by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan.

POSTER EXHIBIT

A poster exhibit that includes several posters depicting the destruction wrought by the Atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki will be displayed for public viewing. In addition, a quiet room will be available for individual reflection.

Location: Dominican Center at Marywood

2025 Fulton Street East (Campus Map)

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Dates: February 21 through March 14, 2010

Days and hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 2 – 6 p.m.

Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sundays: 12 – 4 p.m.

FILM FEST
Wednesdays and Sundays (Location same as above)
Hiroshima: A Mother’s Prayer (30 minutes)
Hiroshima: Repentance and Renewal (39 minutes)
Original Child Bomb (57 minutes)
Filmed interview of Glenn Hymer of Fremont, Michigan. Mr. Hymer was a medic aboard the Haven, a US Navy hospital ship that went into Nagasaki after the surrender to remove U.S. and Allied POWs.

Wednesdays: One or two films from the list above will be shown at 3 p.m. on February 24, March 3, and March 10. (Total showing time is approximately one hour.)
Sundays: One film from the list above will be shown at 12:30 p.m. on February 21, February 28, March 7, and March 14.

JAPANESE SYMBOL OF WORLD PEACE—Origami Paper Cranes

On Saturday, February 27 at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m., and running concurrently with the poster exhibit at Dominican Center at Marywood, there will be an opportunity to fold origami paper cranes—a Japanese symbol of world peace. The paper cranes will go to Hiroshima for display at the Children’s Peace Monument.

LIVE VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR

On Sunday evening, February 28th from 7 – 9 p.m., there will be a live webcam internet video conference with a hibakusha (an atom bomb survivor) who is living in Japan. This event will be held at the Donnelly Center of Aquinas College, and offers a rare opportunity to put a human face on the devastation of war and nuclear weapons. It is also an extraordinary educational experience for people of all ages. The Donnelly Center at Aquinas College is located at 157 Woodward Lane SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506. Easily accessible parking is available in the Woodward Street Lot (Lot T on the Aquinas Campus map).

The Glenn Hymer interview will also be aired on local television. Below are dates, times and channel in which this piece can be viewed.

Channel 24
Mon 02/22/10 07:30 PM Livewire
Tue 02/23/10 02:30 PM Livewire
Thu 02/25/10 07:00 PM Livewire
Sat 02/27/10 10:00 AM Livewire
Sat 02/27/10 02:30 PM Livewire
Sun 02/28/10 07:00 PM Livewire

Channel 25
Thu 03/04/10 09:29 AM GRTV
Sun 03/07/10 04:03 PM GRTV
Tue 03/09/10 09:02 PM GRTV
Wed 03/10/10 12:57 PM GRTV
Thu 03/11/10 09:00 PM GRTV
Fri 03/12/10 10:30 PM GRTV
Sat 03/13/10 10:30 AM GRTV
Sun 03/14/10 05:00 PM GRTV
Mon 03/15/10 09:00 PM GRTV

Login or register to post comments

About: Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids

I have been writing both personally and professionally for over fifteen years for Michigan publications.

Reports on: Non-profit organizations.

Comments

AMAZING!

By: scott warren (scott warren) on January 17th, 2010 at 1 am

a truly important exhibit that one should consider himself lucky to see, a truly historic and important topic. great job, i am excited to see it

Login or register to post comments

All article content on this website, unless otherwise notated, may be redistributed, subject to Creative Commons license "Attribution; No Derivatives." However, all logos, marks, code and structure are property of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

Poll

When Time Stopped

Comments

AMAZING!