Commemorating the International Day of Peace
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 centerpiece of our year-long movement.
Monday, September 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Edmonton City Hall | 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Theme: From Remembrance to Action: Pledge for a Peaceful Future
Program Highlights
Japanese Drumming by Kita no Taiko and a 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 & Vigil: Paper cranes, a Peace Tree and commitments of an Edmonton Peace Pledge.