Commemorations in Worcester Aug. 6 and 9 for 79th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

WORCESTER — Three events organized by Worcester peace and social justice groups will commemorate the 79th anniversary of the United States atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, during World War II.

The Center for Nonviolent Solutions, Saints Francis and Therese Catholic Worker and the Mustard Seed Catholic Worker will put on a Stand-out for Nuclear Disarmament from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Lincoln Square.

At 7 p.m. Aug. 6 the groups will host a free Worcester premiere screening of the award-winning documentary "Silent Fallout" at the Worcester PopUp at the Jean McDonough Arts Center, 20 Franklin St. Director Hideaki Ito’s film on nuclear fallout aims to raise awareness about the grave issue of radiation poisoning and nuclear contamination in the U.S. and globally. Alec Baldwin is the narrator.

A Hiroshima and Nagasaki Remembrance and Peace Ceremony from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Worcester's Peace Park, Winslow and Pleasant streets, will honor all victims of nuclear weapons with readings, music and a candlelit ceremony for peace.

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