Hibakusha Stories

The Francis Underhill Macy Hibakusha Initiative is a month-long educational opportunity for New York City school children to hear eyewitness accounts of one of the most significant events in human history— the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. The survivors are called Hibakusha. Sponsored by Youth Arts New York in partnership with Peace Boat and Mayors for Peace, this program coincides with the Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the United Nations in May of 2010. Activities will include: School visits A Young Playwrights Initiative Play readings at New York Theatre Workshop Cherry Blossom Viewing and Tree Planting Concert and Reception at the UN Music In Manhattan: Café Concert for Peace Visit Hibakusha Stories

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