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SUMMARY:My Grandfather and the Atomic Bomb — A Quiet Gathering for Memory and Peace —
DESCRIPTION:MY GRANDFATHER AND THE ATOMIC BOMB \nAn Evening of Memory\, Dialogue\, Music and Peace \nOn August 9\, we will gather in Prague to remember. \nEVENT INFORMATION \nMY GRANDFATHER AND THE ATOMIC BOMB\nAn Evening of Memory\, Dialogue\, Music and Peace \nAugust 9\, 2026 \nDoors Open: 16:00\nProgramme Begins: 16:30 \nKINO 64 U HRADEB\nMostecká 273/21\nPrague 1 — Malá Strana \nYou are welcome to join at any point during the programme. \nMy grandfather\, Takeshi Kai\, was sixteen years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9\, 1945. \nHis memories survived through recordings and family records. \nNow\, generations later\, his story will be shared in Prague—in Japanese\, Czech and English. \nPROGRAM \n16:00 — Doors Open\n16:30 — Moment of Silence & Opening Speech\n17:00 — One Story\, Three Languages\n17:30 — About the Book & Open Conversation\n17:50 — Music for Remembrance — Kazuya\n18:00 — Cranes for Peace \nLIMITED FIRST PRINTING \nOnly a limited number of physical copies are currently planned. \n50 copies — Japanese & English bilingual edition\n50 copies — Czech edition \nSpecial Guests & Acknowledgements \nWe are honoured to welcome our special guest\, Ondřej Evžen Cibulka\, an origami artist from the Czech Republic. \nHe will exhibit his original origami sculpture inspired by the atomic bomb\, offering a unique artistic perspective on memory and peace. \nAt the end of the event\, everyone is invited to write a word\, a hope\, or a prayer on paper and fold it together into an origami crane—a symbol of peace and hope in Japan. \nWith Special Thanks \nPlano Print\nFor generously printing all of the books for this event. \nJan Čep\nCurator and supporter of this project. \nKINO 64 U Hradeb\nFor hosting this gathering in the heart of Prague. \nOnline\nJapanese / English bilingual edition:\nhttps://ko-fi.com/s/85d9ab25a2 \nCzech edition:\nhttps://ko-fi.com/s/d66a4ceefa
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