8.15 World Peace Interfaith Gathering 2024 Day 5

Описание: Beyond Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Peace Gathering towards a World of Global Harmony which will be In-Person gatherings on August 9, 10 and 15.

This peace event was hold at the Church Center for the United Nations on August 15, 2024 when it is considered the End of the World War II Anniversary in Japan.

As for Manji film, if you are interested, please let us know. Please e-mail to [email protected] (and write "Manji film" on subject part). When the complete opposite meets, do you fight, do you push your view, or do you try to understand other side etc.

▶︎Here is a program order:
Opening Meditation
Dedication prayer & music: Rev. TK Nakagaki(Buddhism) & Lulla LayLa (vocal. tanbur)
Interfaith Prayer - Guru Dileep-ji (Hindu), Rev. Michael Yuge (Japanese religion)
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui's message -read by Mike Amano (NY Hiroshima-kai)
Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki's message - read by Nobu Kimoto (NY Nagasaki Kenjinkai)
Peace Bells
Music Program – Yulia Havrylenko (violin) - student from Ukraine
Music Program – Lulla LayLa,(vocal, piano), Bettina Sheppard (voacl), Mayumi Asada (vocal), Yasuko Tsuboi (vocal), accompanied with Yuuki Koike (flute).
Manji – Documentary Film Screening Imagine – Unison
Music - Michelle DellaFave (vocal) , Kaoru Kondo (piano), and Nahoko Sugiyama (dance).
Closing song "Imagine" by everyone
Closing word & prayer – Rev. Dionne Boissiere from the Church Center for the UN

ORGANIZER：
Heiwa Peace and Reconciliation Foundation of New York　

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS：
Buddhist Council of New York, Flame of Hope International, NGO Gentle Earth, Japan Foundation New York, Interfaith Center of New York, Interfaith Center of USA, Pax Christi Metro New York, Origami Therapy Association, United Religions Initiative (URI) and World Yoga Community.

Thank you. Peace to everyone !