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President of French Polynesia was awarded the highest honour of Servare et Manere
Papeete, Presidential Palace, June 29, 2022. Before the celebration of Internal Autonomy Day (La Fête de l’autonomie), Secretary-General of Servare et Manere, handed over to His Excellency Edouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia, the Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque, highest honour of this organization. Slovak NGO Servare et Manere is organizing its largest expedition in connection […]
Planting a Tree of Peace on the another continent
Sydney, June 24, 2022. Today we planted the 26th Tree of Peace in order. A memorial linden tree (Tilia cordata) was planted on the campus ground of Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview. Milan Rastislav Štefánik visited this school in the past. His Excellency Mr. Tomáš Ferko, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Australia, also Fr. Tom […]
Governor of New South Wales accepted the award of Servare et Manere
Sydney, June 23, 2022. Today at the Government House, Dr. Marek Sobola, Secretary-General of Servare et Manere, handed over the Memorial Medal of Tree of Peace in a Special class with rubies, high honour of this organization, to Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley, Governor of New South Wales. On behalf of the Governor, the […]
Tree of Peace in New Zealand – Aotearoa
Hamilton (Maori: Kirikiriroa), Aotearoa, June 19, 2022. Today, as part of the international initiative of the Slovak association Servare et Manere, the 25th Tree of Peace was planted by His Majesty King Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII during the traditional royal Māori ceremony Poukai which is a ceremonial gathering held on 28 days a year […]
The tree of peace in Fiji
Suva/Nadi, Fiji, June 16 – 17, 2022. A small “Grove of Peace” was planted in Thurston Gardens, Suva – five trees provided by the Ministry of Forestry of Fiji. Thurston Gardens are the botanical gardens of Fiji. Gymnostoma vitiense was chosen as the Tree of Peace. In addition to the Tree of Peace, the following […]
The very first tree of peace in the South Pacific
Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga, April 28, 2022. Servare et Manere is organizing its largest expedition in connection with the Tree of Peace. Our big journey to Oceania is connected with an important Slovak personality, General Milan Rastislav Štefánik, who, among other careers, was a scientist and an astronomer. In 1911, an extraordinary astronomical event took place […]
