Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance 2014

In remembrence of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, a number of events has been announced by anti-nuclear groups and NGOs around the world. Still nuclear power plants are in operation even in so-called "phase-out countries" like Germany, in other regions even new reactors are under construction or being planned.

Some events:

• exhibition "Silent But Deadly: Chernobyl-Fukushima-San Onofre" at BC Space Gallery, 235 Forest Ave, in Laguna Beach (USA): 25/02/2014 - 26/04/2014
• Chernobyl witnesses talk "28 Jahre nach Tschernobyl" at Gemeindehaus St. Michael, Kirchenplatz 7, in Fürth (D): 10/03/2014 at 7.30 PM
• talks between pupils and Belarusian Chernobyl witnesses at Helene-Lange-Gymnasium, Tannenstr. 19, in Fürth (D): 11/03/2014 at 9 AM
• witnesses reporting on Chernobyl and Fukushima at Roncalli-Haus, Harztorwall 2, in Wolfenbüttel (D): 11/03/2014 at 5 PM
• witness report "Das Leben mit Tschernobyl" at Dietrich-Keuning-Haus, room 204, Leopoldstr. 50-58, in Dortmund (D): 11/03/2014 at 5.30 PM
• information event and discussion "Leben mit der Strahlung" with Chernobyl and Fukushima witnesses at Gemeindehaus St. Elisabeth, Scharnhorststr. 27, in Hagen (D): 11/03/2014 at 7.30 PM
• Chernobyl witness reports: "Tschernobyl strahlt nach - und die Folgen?" at Bürgerzentrum "Alter Schlachthof", Ulrichertor 4, in Soest (D): 22/04/2014 at 8 PM
• Chernobyl witness reports: "Erlebnisse in Tschernobyl" at Haus Bilke, Kaiserstr. 1, in Bad Sassendorf (D): 23/04/2014 at 3 PM
• report and discussion with Chernobyl witness: "Tschernobyl-Fukushima-25 plus - was bleibt?" at Hubertus Schwarz-Berufskolleg, Hattroper Weg 16, in Soest (D): 24/04/2014 at 9.45 AM
• Marche antinucléaire pour la vie crossing six departments heading to the atomic sites Cadarache, Marcoule, Tricastin and Cruas (F): 25/04/2014 - 05/05/2014
• information event and discussion "Die deutsche Energiewende im Kontext Europas" at Roncalli-Haus, Harztorwall 2, in Wolfenbüttel (D): 25/04/2014 at 7 PM
• Europe-wide candle action in remembrance of Chernobyl in Braunschweig, Goslar and Wolfenbüttel (D): 25/04/2014 at 9 PM
• Third European Action weeks "For a future after Chernobyl and Fukushima": 26/04/2014 - 03/05/2014
• Chernobyl Day action in Helsinki (FIN): 26/04/2014
• Chernobyl March near "Oktyabr" cinema in Minsk (BY): 26/04/2014 at 4 PM
• ecological festival "Für eine Zukunft nach Tschernobyl und Fukushima" at pedestrian zone, Lange Herzogstr., in Wolfenbüttel (D): 26/04/2014 at 9 AM
• spring event for a nuclear-free Bottenviken in IOGT-room in Skellefteå (S): 26/04/2014 at 10 AM
• Samstagsforum: 28 Jahre Tschernobyl at university, Kollegiengebäude 1, HS 1098, in Freiburg (D): 26/04/2014 at 10.15 AM
• Chernobyl vigil outside Grohnde NPP (D): 26/04/2014 at 11 AM
• Chernobyl witness report "Tschernobyl und kein Ende?" at Konrad von Soest-Gymnasium, Paradieser Weg, in Soest (D): 26/04/2014 at 11.30 AM
• Protest- und Kulturmeile in context of Chernobyl remembrance in Brokdorf (D): 26/04/2014 at 11.30 AM
• public action "28 Jahre nach dem Super-GAU in Tschernobyl" at Alter Markt in Mönchengladbach (D): 26/04/2014 at 11.55 AM
• Chernobyl information event at Café Courage, Bahnhofstr. 56, in Döbeln (D): 26/04/2014 at 2 PM
• Chernobyl Commemoration manifestation "Keine Castoren nach Biblis oder sonstwohin!" outside Biblis NPP (D): 26/04/2014 at 2 PM
• Chernobyl vigil outside Gundremmingen NPP (D): 26/04/2014 at 3 PM
• Chernobyl witness report "Zukunft nach Tschernobyl und Fukushima" at Mehrgenerationenhaus, Wasserstr. 9, in Bad Sassendorf (D): 26/04/2014 at 6 PM
• silence zone in commemoration of Chernobyl outside the historic Cityhall in Lingen (D): 26/04/2014 at 6 PM
• vigil and commemoration of Chernobyl disaster outside Neckarwestheim NPP (D): 26/04/2014 at 7 PM
• Energiepark visit and lectures on renewable energy & electric mobility at Ostfalia Hochschule, Salzdahlumer Str. 46-48, in Wolfenbüttel (D): 27/04/2014 at 1 PM
• Philippsburg NPP Sunday walk to commemorate Chernobyl at market square in Philippsburg (D): 27/04/2014 at 1.30 PM
• "Assekonzert": "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme!" at St. Trinitatis, Holzmarkt, in Wolfenbüttel (D): 27/04/2014 at 5 PM
• meeting Chernobyl victims, charity concert, candle action and exhibition "Nastja und die Kinder von Sokolowka" at Berkholz church in Schwedt (D): 27/04/2014 at 5 PM
• Chernobyl Commemoration outside Burnley College, Princess Way, in Burnley, BB12 0AN (UK): 28/04/2014 at 11.30 AM
• excursion to municipal utility "Energieversorgung auch ohne Atomstrom? Klimaschutzstrategie der Stadt Prenzlau" in Prenzlau (D): 28/04/2014 at 1 PM
• Chernobyl related talk with interested citizens and members of parliament in Prenzlau (D): 28/04/2014 at 5 PM
• Grafenrheinfeld NPP Chernobyl vigil at Georg-Wichtermann-Platz in Schweinfurt (D): 28/04/2014 at 6 PM
• public forum on the health situation of people in the contaminated zones in Belarus at Haus der Volkssolidarität, Logenstr. 1, in Eisenhüttenstadt (D): 30/04/2014 at 9 AM
• lecture and talks with politicians "Schlussfolgerungen für das Engagement der Jugend aus den Reaktorunfällen für die erneuerbaren Energien" in Eisenhüttenstadt (D): 30/04/2014 at 2 PM
• Chernobyl and Fukushima related yard festivity in Eisenhüttenstadt (D): 30/04/2014 at 5 PM
• working meeting on Chernobyl/Fukushima and conclusions for the future of energy in Frankfurt/Oder (D): 01/05/2014 at 8 AM
• environmental bike tour on "renewable energy" in the Braunschweig region (D): 04/05/2014 at 5 PM