Report by Mr. Ph. Nandakumar Sharma, Imphal City, India
The City of Imphal, India, observed the 77th Hiroshima Day at Imphal on 6th of August, 2022.
The commemorative event, which I presided over, was attended by Minister Y. Khemchand of Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD), State of Manipur as the Chief Guest, and Mayor Lokeshwor of Imphal City as the Guest of Honor.
- Children’s Art Competition was held.
- Ms. Meena Longjam gave a speech on Peace Education in Hiroshima.
- The decision was made to construct a Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Memorial in Kakching, 42 kilometers away from Imphal.
- Art Exhibition on Peace was also held.
The 77th Nagasaki Day was also held on the 9th of August at Kakching. The program included: reading out of the Nagasaki Peace Declaration by the Mayor of Nagasaki, planting of a tree, video screening of Children of Nagasaki, and hibakusha testimony.
Ph. Nandakumar Sharma (left) read out the Peace Declaration by the Mayor of Hiroshima.
Photo: courtesy of Imphal City