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Workshop by Anken Kidani: Let’s draw “Baby Kaki Tree” in Karako Elementary School in Higashi-Matsuyama

The kaki tree planting took place on 26 February 2007 at Karako Elementary School in Higashi-Matsuyama city. They held  workshops by Artist Anken Kidani every autumn since then as a peace study session for the third-grade pupils. Following is about the workshop held on 17 November 2015 at the school. First, the picture-card show of “Kaki Tree Parent and Child”, a story about the bombed kaki tree in Nagasaki, was performed by its creator, Anken Kidani. He described the history of the kaki tree which was planted in the elementary school. When children went to see the actual tree and touched it, they were surprised how much the tree had… Read more »

Planting Ceremony: Public park of Ficulle

  The Planting Ceremony at a park in Ficulle was held on 25 April, which is the anniversary of the end of the war in Italy. Children in Kindergarten participated in the ceremony. They made flags with their wishes for peace, and decorated them around the Kaki tree. Children wore orange T-shirts, and made orange flags, and the whole village was covered in Orange. One of the applicant, Paola (an ceramic artist) created the beatiful “Peace-path”, and people in the village were able to make their own “Peace-seeds” with clay for the path.

Planting Ceremony: Barrak’s Lane Community Garden (Oxford, U.K.)

The sapling of the bombed Kaki Tree was planted in “Barrak’s Lane Community Garden” in Oxford, UK.Many Local people and their children participated to the ceremony, for 2015 is the seventieth anniversary of the end of World War Ⅱ. There were also members of the COFEPOW(a charity to perpetuate the memories of the Far East prisoners of war)too. There were Koto performance, reading of poems and a chorus group sang ‘An Irish Blessing’ on the  first half of the ceremony. The later half  was the Reiki Blessing(spiritual practice) lead by Ama from Oxford Reiki group.  Everyone placed a pebble around the tree with they’re wishes for peace.  

Romberg Park Botanical Garden Planting Ceremony (Dortmund, Germany)

In 2000, Dortmund city has founded the Place of Hiroshima, and planted a Ginkgo tree that has survived the bombing. Also, they are supporting a campaign to finance holidays for children of Fukushima. The Planting took place at Romberg Park Botanical Garden in Dortmund. Founded in 1820, this botanical garden is one of the largest gardens in Europe, with rare trees, and numerous kinds of flowers. The bombed Kaki Tree Jr. was planted at a special place in this beautiful park on 21st of May. Margret, who applied for the planting organized the ceremony with peace activists.

Elemantary School “Elvira Vatovec” Planting Ceremony
(Strunjan, Slovenia)

Strunjan is situated in the central part of the Slovene coast and adjacent to the bilingual area on the border of Italy and Croatia. The Strunjan valley where nature is protected, is known for the traditional salt-making with saltpans and agriculture. The valley, which is located in a remote area, is also known for its kaki production. The application for planting came through Ms.Tiziana Volta in Italy. Ms. Volta has been one of the key persons in plantings in Italy. Romana Kacic attended the tree-planting ceremony at Parco San Giovanni in Trieste on 14 April 2012. She is an architect who designed “Angolo della Memoria (Corner of the Memory)” along… Read more »

Istituto D’istruzione Superiore “Alessandro Volta” Planting Ceremony
(Pavia, Italy)

Pavia is an important town near Milan, Italy, where historical architectures and monuments remain. The applicant, Prof. Dario Molinari, saw the exhibit of the Kaki Tree Project in 1999 at the Venice Biennale and have wanted to participate in the Project since. Prior to the planting, they held the event entitled “Wings and Roots for Peace (A Journey through Space-Time from Nagasaki to Pavia)” on 17 May 2014 at the Istituto D’istruzione Superiore “Alessandro Volta.” The high-school students took the initiative to ask many people at nearby kindergarten and a primary school to participate in the event. Exhibition panels of children’s essays on the tree of peace, drawings, writings and… Read more »

Public Library “Cle du savoir” Planting Ceremony
(Kati, Republic of Mali)

Africabougou (ABG) is an Italian NPO, which has been undertaking activities in the Rebublic of Mali, the Northwest Africa, since 2005. The organization, working together with the rural community and local authorities, has been undertaking construction and management of educational and public health infrastructure in different places in Yelekbougou, a rural community about 40km north of the capital Bamako. Specifically, four community schools (in villages of N’Tyeani, Djinindjebougou, Koba and Fansira Coro) and a medical dispensary (N’gorofala village) were built. The construction of these facilities came along with other projects such as health education, reforestation, horticulture, micro credit and water supply. ABG has, in cooperation with Italian missionaries who have… Read more »

Park Sarah Planting Ceremony
(Riace, Reggio Calabria, Italy)

Ms. Tiziana Volta has initiated a number of plantings, including at Ristorante “Castello Malvezzi” in Giuseppe, Brescia, Italy (21 February 2009), Scuola secondaria di primo grado Giosue Carducci in L’Aquila, Italy (2 April 2011), as well as three plantings in 2012 at Parco San Giovanni in Trieste (14 April), Conservatorio Botanico della Valle D’Itria in Brindisi, Italy (24 April), and the Garden of Peace and Hope for Kabul at the ”Kabul National Gallery” in Kabul, Afghanistan (9 June). She was looking for the appropriate planting sites for the tree of peace with conditions of “bringing peace or contributing to plant diversity,” and has yet again found the suitable places. This… Read more »

Community Primary School in N’Tyeani Planting Ceremony
(Yelekebougou, Republic of Mali)

Africabougou (ABG) is an Italian NPO, which has been undertaking activities in the Rebublic of Mali, the Northwest Africa, since 2005. The organization, working together with the rural community and local authorities, has been undertaking construction and management of educational and public health infrastructure in different places in Yelekbougou, a rural community about 40km north of the capital Bamako. Specifically, four community schools (in villages of N’Tyeani, Djinindjebougou, Koba and Fansira Coro) and a medical dispensary (N’gorofala village) were built. The construction of these facilities came along with other projects such as health education, reforestation, horticulture, micro credit and water supply. ABG has, in cooperation with Italian missionaries who have… Read more »

Community Primary School in Fansira Coro Planting Ceremony
(Yelekbougou, Republic of Mali)

Africabougou (ABG) is an Italian NPO, which has been undertaking activities in the Rebublic of Mali, the Northwest Africa, since 2005. The organization, working together with the rural community and local authorities, has been undertaking construction and management of educational and public health infrastructure in different places in Yelekbougou, a rural community about 40km north of the capital Bamako. Specifically, four community schools (in villages of N’Tyeani, Djinindjebougou, Koba and Fansira Coro) and a medical dispensary (N’gorofala village) were built. The construction of these facilities came along with other projects such as health education, reforestation, horticulture, micro credit and water supply. ABG has, in cooperation with Italian missionaries who have… Read more »

Artistic Polyvalent Center, Amphitheater of the Peace Planting Ceremony
(Venaus, Italy)

Ms. Tiziana Volta has initiated a number of plantings, including at Ristorante “Castello Malvezzi” in Giuseppe, Brescia, Italy (21 February 2009), Scuola secondaria di primo grado Giosue Carducci in L’Aquila, Italy (2 April 2011), as well as three plantings in 2012 at Parco San Giovanni in Trieste (14 April), Conservatorio Botanico della Valle D’Itria in Brindisi, Italy (24 April), and the Garden of Peace and Hope for Kabul at the ”Kabul National Gallery” in Kabul, Afghanistan (9 June). She was looking for the appropriate planting sites for the tree of peace with conditions of “bringing peace or contributing to plant diversity,” and has yet again found the suitable places. This… Read more »

Scuola elementare “Beato Luigi Palazzolo” Planting Ceremony
(Lentini, SR, Italy)

They applied for planting in 2012 through Mr. Rosario Scollo, who applied for planting in Sicily, Italy. Lentini is a mild-climate town on the island of Sicily, and orange tree is the symbol of the town. The Mayor of the town, Mother Superier, elementary school pupils and teachers attended the tree-planting ceremony on 14 April. The children read their poems, sang a song and made “Peace” drawings. After planting the kaki tree, the children released orange-color balloons with attached messages of written “Peace and Love.” All ate snacks together, and the day was quite significant for children as they learned intensely about “life” and expressed their gratitude to the tree.

Villa Zanardelli, Fondazione Bresciana Assistenza Psicodisabili (FoBAP) Planting Ceremony
(Toscolano, Brescia, Italy)

FoBAP Onlus (Brescia Assistance Foundation for Psychological disorder, NPO) is an organization, which supports mentally-disabled persons. It was initiated and established by Anffas (National Association of Families of Persons with Intellectual and/or Relationship Disability). Tree-planting took place in the garden of Villa Zanardelli. In order to make the event more meaningful, about 200 school students, officials and other people participated in it, which is part of the Kaki Tree Project. Our encounter at the lake side talks about invaluable asset called “Peace,” and how important it is for us to protect the asset. The tree, which was planted in the garden of Giuseppe Zanardelli’s residence has a history to reflect… Read more »

Arcobaleno section, the Female Garden, Lorusso and Cutugno Prison Planting Ceremony
(Torino, Italy)

Ms. Tiziana Volta has initiated a number of plantings, including at Ristorante “Castello Malvezzi” in Giuseppe, Brescia, Italy (21 February 2009), Scuola secondaria di primo grado Giosue Carducci in L’Aquila, Italy (2 April 2011), as well as three plantings in 2012 at Parco San Giovanni in Trieste (14 April), Conservatorio Botanico della Valle D’Itria in Brindisi, Italy (24 April), and the Garden of Peace and Hope for Kabul at the ”Kabul National Gallery” in Kabul, Afghanistan (9 June). She was looking for the appropriate planting sites for the tree of peace with conditions of “bringing peace or contributing to plant diversity,” and has yet again found the suitable places. This… Read more »

Grasmere Primary School Planting Ceremony
(London, UK)

Ms. Jennifer Isidore who applied for planting, is a social entrepreneur, and has been actively involved in the local community to promote grass-root peace movement. After participating in the tree-planting ceremony at Taplow Court in April 2013, she wanted to carry out the Kaki Tree Project as well, and talked to the school principal of Grasmere Primary School, which involves with the community arts programs. The principal showed a great interest in the Project and sent an application through Ms. Isidore. Prior to the ceremony, a pre-event of the Kaki Tree Project was held on 9 March. Jazz vocalist Mr. Cleveland Watkiss held a music improvisation workshop, and played jazz… Read more »

Scuola Primaria of Bagnolo San Vito Planting Ceremony
(Montova,Lombardia, Italy)

Ms. Erika Sessi applied for planting. Ms. Erika has been engaging in activities since 2010 with local government to increase green spaces in the city, and launched the project called “Natura in Gioco.” Through this project, she has met Margherita Vizio, a manager of the fashion brand ESPRIT and organizer of “Il Mondo di Pippi.” Two of them decide to cooperate and join the Kaki Tree Project. “Il Mondo di Pippi” is an event created for children, family and schools, and it aims to raise awareness of issues of peace through entertainment and plays. Every year, thousands of children participate in the event with their schools and family. During Fiera… Read more »

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