Reflecting
and Transforming Our Nuclear World
through the Arts
The purpose of the Atomic Mirror is to create a nuclear-free
world. We use the creative arts (film, music, images, performance,
ceremony) to reveal the secrets of the nuclear age, and to
advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons and power. From
our offices in England and California, we work with activists,
artists, and indigenous peoples from nuclear sites worldwide
to develop initiatives and joint activities. Through our projects,
we reveal the consequences of the nuclear era, and inspire
people to take action. Our goal is to transform our understanding
of human security from a reliance on nuclear weapons to a
sustainable relationship with all life.
Our projects include Atomic Mirror Pilgrimages to sacred and
nuclear sites in the US, Japan, and the British Isles; multi-media
performances, film screenings, and poetry slams on nuclear
issues in many cities around the world; deep dialogue trainings
among diverse communities, and films on nuclear issues, including
our current one honoring the women of Greenham Common, "And
the Fence Came Tumbling Down."
The Atomic Mirror is a founding member of Abolition 2000,
and each year produces the Abolition
2000 Report Card in New York on October 24, United Nations
Day. We maintain a special fund (The Petra Kelly Fund) to
ensure that people directly effected by the nuclear age* meet
face to face with nuclear decision-makers, in capitols of
the nuclear weapons states, at United Nations meetings and
events, and at international citizen events (such as NPT proceedings
and International Court of Justice hearings) and international
citizen events (such as Abolition 2000 and Hague Appeal for
Peace gatherings).
(*people exposed to the effects of nuclear material first-hand,
i.e."hibakush" or atomic bomb survivors, atomic
veterans, uranium miners, people living "downwind"
of nuclear test sites. A disproportionate number of people
affected by the activities of the nuclear age live in indigenous
communities.)
The Atomic Mirror has just completed a ten-minute documentary,
"And the Fence Came Tumbling Down," a tribute to
the women of Greenham Common, and the power of holding a dream.
It was launched in Cardiff, Wales on Monday, August 27--the
20th anniversary of seven women walking from Cardiff to Wales
and starting the whole thing! The film is really a call to
take up their tactics again and get rid of nuclear weapons
everywhere! To order copies of the film and the accompanying
resource pack, please use the film
order form.
We welcome inquiries from other artists about potential collaborations.
We also welcome inquiries for copies of our scripts on nuclear
issues, which can be used for reader's theaters or public
performance by community groups. Currently, we have four scripts
available (1) Eating Our Shadow: Reclaiming Our Nuclear History,
(2) Mother, What Ails Thee? Reimagining Chernobyl, (3) A Gift
for the Generations: A Nuclear-Free World, and (4) De-Alert
Now!Countdown to Nuclear Midnight.
For more information, visit the website www.atomicmirror.org.
Contact information:
email: info@atomicmirror.org
In Britain: Janet Bloomfield, British Coordinator, 25 Farmadine,
Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HR, England, Tel/Fax: +44 (0)
1799 516189, e-mail: janet@atomicmirror.org
In North America: Pamela Meidell, Director, P.O. Box 220,
Port Hueneme, California, 93044, Tel: +1 805 985 5073, Fax:
+1 805 985 7563, email: pamela@atomicmirror.org
The Atomic Mirror is a project of the EarthWays Foundation
of Malibu, California, a 501(c)3 charitable and educational
organization in the US. The EarthWays Foundation acts as a
catalyst for personal and global awareness and social and
environmental activism.
To
order your own copy of "...And the Fence Came Tumbling
Down", please fill out the film
order form.
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