Buenos Aires will host a historical exhibition dedicated to the memory of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasakiin commemoration of the 80 years that will be celebrated next year since these events occurred that marked a before and after in the history of humanity. The exhibition, which will take place from October 2 to November 3, 2024, is the first of its kind in Argentina and Latin America, after an edition in Brazil in 2008.
This exhibition is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Nation of Argentina, the Sarmiento 151 Cultural Center, the City of Hiroshima and the City of Nagasaki. Since 1995, the exhibition has been held a total of 68 times in 58 cities in 20 countriesthe last one having been held in South America in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2008. For a month, attendees will be able to explore a deep reflection on the devastation caused by atomic bombs and their impact on future generations, as well as the importance of moving towards a “world free of nuclear weapons.”
Argentina and Japan are two of the main actors in the global discussion on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Argentine figures such as Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, and Gustavo Zlauvinen, President of the Tenth Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), have been highlighted for their role in the matter. With this exhibition, we seek to continue promoting peace and raise awareness about the dangers of nuclear weapons.
An opportunity to connect generations
The exhibition will be composed of 30 photographic panels that document the horrors of the bombings, 20 personal objects of victims and survivors, audio-visual material, but it also highlights the visit and living testimony – unprecedented – of a survivor: Mrs. Teruko Yahatawho was only 8 years old when the bombing occurred in Hiroshima, the city where he lived with his family. In addition, parallel activities will be offered such as Origami workshops and the screening of films that portray the impact of horror.
Location: Room 512, Palacio Libertad (Former Correo Central), Sarmiento 151, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Free entry.
Testimonial lecture by Teruko Yahata
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 6:30 p.m.
Place: Federal Room, 6th floor, Palacio Libertad, Sarmiento 151, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Free entry.
Additional testimonial lecture by Teruko Yahata
Teruko Yahata’s testimonial conference, organized by the Chamber of Deputies of the Nation of the Republic of Argentina, the City of Hiroshima, the City of Nagasaki and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Date and time: Thursday, October 3, 6:30 p.m.
Place: Auditorium Room – Annex A, H. Chamber of Deputies of the Nation, Av. Rivadavia 1841, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Free entry with prior registration
Additional activities
Origami Workshops – Cranes for peace
Every Sunday in October, at 2:30 p.m., Origami workshops will be held by Prof. Tomoko Aikawa in Auditorium 613, Floor 6, of the Palacio Libertad, Sarmiento 151, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Free entry.
Dates:
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Sunday October 6
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Sunday October 13
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Sunday October 20
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Sunday October 27
Film screenings related to the theme
The films will be screened on Sundays in October in the María Luisa Memberg Room, Floor 6, of the Palacio Libertad, Sarmiento 151, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Free entry.
Dates and times:
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Sunday October 6
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3:30 p.m.: “Gen, the barefoot” (1983, 83 min.)
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5:30 p.m.: “Tomorrow” (1988, 105 min.)
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Sunday October 13
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3:30 p.m.: “The Face of Jizo” (2004, 99 min.)
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5:30 p.m.: “A Child’s Summer in 1945” (2002, 118 min.)
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Sunday October 20
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3:30 p.m.: “Tomorrow” (1988, 105 min.)
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5:30 p.m.: “Leaving this child” (1983, 127 min.)
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Sunday October 27
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3:30 p.m.: “The Face of Jizo” (2004, 99 min.)
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5:30 p.m.: “A Child’s Summer in 1945” (2002, 118 min.)
Academic conference: Nuclear risk reduction
Conference “Nuclear risk reduction in an increasingly deteriorating strategic environment in East Asia: Japan’s crusade for nuclear arms control and disarmament”, by Prof. Nobumasa AKIYAMA, organized by the International Relations Secretariat of the Faculty of Law, Observatory of International Humanitarian Law of the Faculty of Law, Specialization Course in Nuclear Law – Faculty of Law and Embassy of Japan in Argentina.
Ph. D. Nobumasa AKIYAMA
Professor at the School of Public and International Policy and professor at the Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University, Japan. Visiting researcher at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, Tokyo, Japan.
Date and time: Monday, October 7, 6:30 p.m.
Place: Red Room, Faculty of Law, University of Buenos Aires, Av. Figueroa Alcorta 2263, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Conference in English with simultaneous interpretation.
Free entry.
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