Ristorante “Castello Malvezzi” is a very famous restaurant situated in the suburbs of Brescia. Ms. Enrica Bortolazzi, manager of the restaurant, took part in the tree planting ceremony held in the province of Brescia in 2008 and realized that this is a very meaningful project to convey the message of peace and to connect people or with younger generation. So she applied for the project in the hope that it would become “a symbol of peace” for children and the tree planting took place on 21st March 2009.
The tree planting was carried out in the middle of the garden of the restaurant. There are many animals kept in the garden and it serves as a learning place of nature for children from nearby elementary schools. This place is an excellent location for people of various generations to know about the persimmon tree since this is a busy place.
Mr. and Mrs. Manisera from Associazione culturale italo giapponese Fuji, who promote the Kaki Tree Project in Italy every year, also participated in the ceremony. Although there were only about ten children among participants, they did the drawing and wrote messages on the big table in the garden. All of them had an opportunity to put soil over the roots, wishing it to thrive.
A concert as well as other events around the tree are planned in June 2009.
