Report by Ms. Bruna Rondoni, the City of Cervia, Italy
On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, the City of Cervia once again prepared a series of workshops.
At 5 pm on August 6 in the Maria Goia Central Town Library of Cervia, the city hosted a workshop of narration by Cristina Sedioli of “Two hearts in Hiroshima” taken from “Hiroshima Notebook (Daisaku Ikeda)” At 8:45 pm on August 9 in the Polisportiva 2000, the city also held a workshop on Ukulele art and thought: create music for peace! This workshop targeted children aged 7 to 12 to think about music and peace. The Peace Councillor Michela Brunelli said that this year, too, we wished to make our closeness to what the hibakusha felt and all our commitment to peace and to a world free from nuclear weapons.
The copies of the Italian and English translations of the Peace Declarations by Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima and Mayor Suzuki of Nagasaki were distributed to those participants. The participants also received materials from the “Italy, think again” campaign, promoted by the Italian Peace and Disarmament Network and Senzatomica.
From August 5 to 20, the City of Cervia also hosted an exhibition titled “Tips of Peace” at Maria Goia Central Town Library of Cervia, showcasing books dedicated to peace and disarmament.
Photos: courtesy of the City of Cervia