Ceremony marks anniversary of atomic bombings in Japan

Ceremony marks anniversary of atomic bombings in Japan MINNEAPOLIS -- A small crowd gathered at the Lyndale Park Peace Garden Wednesday morning to mark the 63rd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The observance started at 7:30 Wednesday morning with a Ceremony of the Cranes. It featured music and readings from the book Sadako and the 1,000 Cranes as well as letters from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There was a moment of silent at 8:15 a.m. to mark the time the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. It was followed by an all-day vigil at the Peace Garden. Wednesday's events will conclude with a Concert for Peace at the Lake Harriet Band Shell. More events will be held Saturday in St. Paul to mark the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. For a list of events, click here. Nagasaki is a sister city of... [read full story]