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Echoes of Peace: Commemorating the International Day of Peace
Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Free
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Organized by:
John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
Sept.
21
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Join us for Echoes of Peace, a commemorative vigil and teach-in designed to bridge historical memory with an urgent commitment to a nuclear weapon-free future. Co-hosted with community partners—including the Edmonton Japanese Community Association—this event marks the moral centrepiece of our year-long movement.
Program Highlights
Japanese Drumming by Kita no Taiko
Curated Hiroshima & Nagasaki Poster Exhibit
Academic and community experts, including Dr. Mojtaba Mahdavi and Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C., discussing the status of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and modern risks of proliferation
Action: Paper cranes, a Peace Tree, and commitments of an Edmonton Peace Pledge
Light refreshments will be served following the program. Free to attend - everyone is welcome!
Sir Winston Churchill Sq
Edmonton, AB
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