PlantingCeremony

2011

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02 AprUpdated in 2020

Giosue Carducci Middle School
L’Aquila, AQ, Italy

27 Apr“Breda” Middle School
San Giovanni, MI, Italy

08 MayBettole Park
Buffalola, BS, Italy

11 MayNostell Priory and Parkland
West Yorkshire, UK

17 MayMaximilian Kolbe Church
Caionvico, BS, Italy

18 MayComprehensive Institute of Bagnolo Mella
Bagnolo Mella, BS, Italy

19 MayState Comprehensive Institute “Leonardo da Vinci”
Castenedolo, BS, Italy

21 MayComezzano Cizzago Primary School
Comezzano Cizzago, BS, Italy

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12345678Giosue Carducci
Middle School
Italy
L’Aquila, AQ
2 Apr 2011

An international humanitarian association, “World WithoutWars,” initiated a project called “The World March for Peaceand Nonviolence” in the autumn of 2008. Millions of people
participated in the World March, which began on 2 October 2009
in New Zealand and ended on 2 January 2010 in Argentina.
Ms. Tiziana Volta, coordinator of the World March in Brescia
initiated the tree planting at a new school in Castenedolo andGiosue Carducci Junior High School in L’Aquila.
The tree planting ceremony was held from 11:00am
on 2 April 2011 at Giosue Carducci Junior High School
and attended by school officials, local organizations andrepresentatives of forest groups and many others.
A big earthquake struck the L’Aquila regionof Abruzzo in 2009. After the earthquake,the first grade students started to do a mural
painting to pass on stories of the disaster.
At the workshop held at the tree planting
ceremony, they drew a kaki tree bearing
huge fruit on the big white wall. Messagesof peace passed along by the kaki tree will
be added on the mural in the coming years.

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“ Breda”Middle SchoolItaly
San Giovanni, MI
27 Apr 2011

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Bettole Park
Italy
Buffalola, BS
8 May 2011

Don Milani Cooperative Association was established in Coccaglio around1973-1974 for housing development and in recent years actively undertakes
construction of parks in residential area and plants seeds in green spacebesides its main housing development projects.
Mr. Sileo Mario, Director of Don Milani Cooperative Association, appliedfor the planting. The tree planting was held on 8 May. The park where thetree was planted is quite new and has not been surrounded by houses yet,however, not only residents of Don Milani residential area but also thoseof Baffalola, children and pupils from nearby kindergarten, primary school,secondary school as well as volunteers in the region will get involved in thekaki tree.
Members of Sella fire group together with Mr. Ebinuma visited New Park
Bettolle on 17 May 2011 after the tree planting ceremony in Caionvico,
Brescia. Mr. Ebinuma examined the tree and commented, “The soil is goodand everything is okay.”

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Nostell Priory and Parkland
UKWest Yorkshire
11 May 2011

Don Milani Cooperative Association was established in Coccaglio around1973-1974 for housing development and in recent years actively undertakes
construction of parks in residential area and plants seeds in green spacebesides its main housing development projects.
Mr. Sileo Mario, Director of Don Milani Cooperative Association, appliedfor the planting. The tree planting was held on 8 May. The park where thetree was planted is quite new and has not been surrounded by houses yet,however, not only residents of Don Milani residential area but also thoseof Baffalola, children and pupils from nearby kindergarten, primary school,secondary school as well as volunteers in the region will get involved in thekaki tree.
Members of Sella fire group together with Mr. Ebinuma visited New Park
Bettolle on 17 May 2011 after the tree planting ceremony in Caionvico,
Brescia. Mr. Ebinuma examined the tree and commented, “The soil is goodand everything is okay.”

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4Maximilian Kolbe Church
Italy
Caionvico, BS
17 May 2011and entered the church garden holding a longpole to which a sheet of white paper with akaki tree drawing attached just like a flag.
Children who had already gathered showed
their works and messages to Japanese people
affected by the earthquake disaster in March.
The ceremony was full of performances
Mr. Molinari Bortolo of Ecological Fireof children. After lower graders played theGroup Sella applied for the planting thatnational anthems of Japan and Italy by pianica,

took place in the garden of the Maximilian

they also beautifully played “La Primavera” byKolbe Church. Since 2011 marks the 70thVivaldi and “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven. Allanniversary of Father Kolbe’s death and also

the upper graders recited a poem. There werethe 35th anniversary of the Fire Group Sella’s

also a cello performance and a singing. At thefoundation, they wished to plant the kaki tree

end of the singing, they threw a lot of white“of peace.” The church’s name derives fromorigami cranes high in the air.

Father Kolbe, a Franciscan friar who once
lived in Nagasaki for some years. At the age

After Mr. Ebinuma made a speech, the treeof 47, he died in place of a sergeant in thewas planted. The planting site was in front

concentration camp of Auschwitz. He wasof the statue of Maria, which stands on thelater canonized. Brescia Ecological Fire Group

left side from the entrance. Several children

Sella, to which Mr. Molinari Bortolo belongs,

on behalf of others carefully put soil overwatches, protects and restores the hill area,the tree. They put something that looked

conducts activities to conserve nature andlike a big white dove next to the kaki tree

has been promoting the peace procession

and a nice stone plate with the inscription

called “Green of Valley” for 6 years.

“Kaki Tree of Peace from Nagasaki” was also
placed. All the participants joined in their

The tree planting ceremony on 17 May wasgroup photos at the end.

organized by the Fire Group.
Many children from nearby
kindergarten and primaryschool attended the ceremony.
Kindergarten children paraded
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5Comprehensive Instituteof Bagnolo Mella
ItalyBagnolo Mella, BS
18 May 2011Prior to the tree planting ceremony on 18
May 2011, children paraded in the morning
carrying a big flag. Before the parade, they
were informed about the Kaki Tree Project
by Mr. Foletti Francesco of Consorzio Tavolo
Della Pace Franciacorta-Monte Orfano andheard Mr. Ebinuma’s speech. The parade
started from the big lawn in the park, took
the long path in the park, passed throughthe town and arrived at the school. At theentrance of school building, a large kaki
tree drawing was displayed and many smallorigami cranes, which were made by all

another musical performance, principal’s

the participants at the workshop on thespeech, performance of the national anthem

day before, 17 May, were put in a basket.

of Japan, mayor’ speech, Mr. Francesco’Everybody had lunch at the school and thenspeech and Mr. Ebinuma’s speech. Thenthe parade resumed. From here, the paradechildren recited poems, performed a dance,

was led by police and approached the town

a song, another dance, recited Japanese acenter. A child mayor and Mr. Ebinuma joined

poem and the child mayor gave a speech.

the parade and walked in the front of the big

Children tried very hard and their performance

flag that was written PACE. Children whowere very nice.

were around the big flag and other children
in the back held small PACE flags. They

Six pupil representatives put soil over thecheerfully arrived at the school, the planting

kaki seedling’s roots.People involved in thesite, despite the temperature exceeding 30

local bread festival also took part in the event

degrees Celsius.

and they presented bread they baked to themayor and Mr. Ebinuma. All the participants

At the school, there was a violin and clarinetsang together the national anthem of Italy

performance and many people including

and took a group photo around the tree, andthe mayor were waiting there. They gave

the great ceremony was concluded. Evena big welcome when the children arrived.

after the ceremony, children asked to takeA representative’s speech was followed byphotos and shake hands with Mr. Ebinuma.

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State Comprehensive Institute"Leonardo da Vinci"
Italy
Castenedolo, BS
19 May 2011

An international humanitarian association,As Mr. Ebinuma walked through the town

“World Without Wars,” initiated a project called

guided by Ms. Volta and arrived at the“The World March for Peace and Nonviolence”

planting site, Istituto Comprensivo Statalein the autumn of 2008. Millions of people“Leonardo da Vinci,” many people including

participated in the World March, which began

the mayor, Mr. Francesco had alreadyon 2 October 2009 in New Zealand and ended

gathered. On the glass door of the schoolon 2 January 2010 in Argentina.

building, a large picture of kaki tree waspasted and white origami cranes wereMs. Tiziana Volta, coordinatorscattered on the lawn. A workof the World March in Brescia

of kaki tree which was about

initiated the tree planting

the height of a man was also

at Istituto Comprensivo

displayed in the middle of theStatale “Leonardo da Vinci”

schoolyard.

in Castenedolo and Giosue
Carducci Junior High School

The tree planting ceremonyin L’Aquila in 2011.

started with a musicalperformance of flute, clarinet,

Castenedolo is a comune

xylophone, etc.The presenter(township) that is known

introduced Mr. Ebinuma andfor Valsella, the company

the explanation of the project

manufactured anti-personnel

was given, then speeches

mines until the mid 1990’s.

by the applicant, Ms. Tiziana

To bring in the kaki tree, Ms.

Volta, Mr. Francesco, Mr.

Volta had worked together with the board

Ebinuma and the mayor followed. After that,of education and cultural assessment and8 items such as poetry reading and singing byprincipals in this school district. Already forchildren from each school were performed.

one year, children have been learning deeply
about the seedling of the bombed kaki tree

Children put soil over the kaki tree which

and its historical significance with enthusiasm

already had leaves.There was another musicaland proceeded with preparations.

performance after the planting and the Kaki
Furoshiki was presented. Happy faces of children
made an impressive tree planting ceremony.

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Comezzano Cizzago
Primary School
Italy
Comezzano Cizzago, BS
21 May 2011

Mr. Clelia Nodari, teacher of Comezzano

T-shirt with one’s own message and hanging

Cizzago Primary School, applied for the project

it on a pole.

because he wanted people to remember theatomic bombing and to send a message how

At the tree planting ceremony, a few children

strong life is by planting the tree.

on behalf of the school put soil over the tree,
which was still in a pot. Beside them, otherFor the tree planting ceremony, a special

children moved long cloths of green, whitestage was built in the schoolyard andand red, the colors of the national flag ofchildren gathered around the tennis court.

Italy, up and down to welcome the kaki tree.

A national flag of Japan was raised in thecenter of the stage and everyone applauded

After that the mayor presented the flag of thewhen Mr. Ebinuma was introduced. After

town to Mr. Ebinuma and Mr. Ebinuma in returnthe mayor made a speech, Mr. Ebinuma andpresented Kaki Furoshiki (a wrapping cloth).

another mayor made their speeches, and thenchildren’s performances began. Upper graders

After the planting some more events weresang and danced. Some also performed folk

held such as the opening ceremony of Punto

dance of the former Yugoslavia and Karate.

Acqua, a water fountain in the park near theEach upper grader took part in a performanceschool and an award ceremony of a sculpture

by going around the site holding a white

exhibition in the town center.

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