In recognition of International Peace Day, the American Society of Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-bomb Survivors (ASA) will host an exhibit “Hibakushas’ Legacy: Hope for Peace” from Saturday, September 21 to Sunday, September 29 in the Doizaki Gallery at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo.
http://projecthibakusha.blogspot.com
The exhibit focuses on the real life experiences of the hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor) and how they were affected by the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Portraits of survivors and a video of them describing their personal experiences will be on display as well as other information from the ASA archives.
The goal of the exhibit is to show people how nuclear weapons affect people’s lives. While most people have seen photos of the destruction or the mushroom cloud, most people don’t know what happened to the people who survived.
This exhibit will give them a glimpse into what one hibakusha described as “a living hell”. The more people understand about what happened, the more people will understand that we can not repeat the tragic events of the past and we need to strive for a world of peace and a world free of nuclear weapons.
Photographer, Darrell Miho, a volunteer who serves as the Project Director, is traveling around the world photographing and interviewing hibakusha living in the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Brazil.
At 2:00pm on opening day, Saturday, September 21, hibakusha will be present at an open forum to personally talk about their experiences. The forum will be followed by an opening reception at 5:00pm where Miho will give a brief talk about the project and the importance of preserving the hibakushas’ experiences.
Admission is free to all the events.
September 21 (International Peace Day) – 29, 2013
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Saturday, September 21: 11:00am – 6:30pm
2:00pm – Open forum : Hibakusha will share their personal experiences
5:00pm – Reception and short program
Sunday, September 22 – Sunday, September 29: 11:00am – 4:00pm
American Society of Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-bomb Survivors is a non-profit organization representing over 200 hibakusha living in Southern California.
For more information, visit http://projecthibakusha.blogspot.com