Trees that survived the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, are known as hibakujumoku. Some 77 years after the nuclear blasts, these survivor trees continue to signify the vulnerability of life in the face of nuclear threats. Tagged and carefully tended, each is a witness to a catastrophic encounter with nuclear attack.
Wilmington College is hosting a photography exhibit, titled “Rooted Among the Ashes: Hibakujumoku/The A-Bombed Trees,” Aug. 6 through Dec. 13, weekdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Meriam R. Hare Quaker Heritage Center Gallery.
An exhibit opening on Aug. 6 — the 77th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing — from 4 to 6 p.m. will feature a talk by the photographer, Katy McCormick, at 5 p.m. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Miriam R. Hare Quaker Heritage Center in Boyd Cultural Arts Center, weekdays, Corner of College and Douglas streets
Tanya Maus, 937-382-6661
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