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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 […]
111th Anniversary of Milan Rastislav Štefánik’s astronomical observation
Bratislava/Žilina/Divina, May 27, 2022. Slovak Post (Slovenská pošta) issued two commemorative postmarks on the occasion of the 111th Anniversary of Milan Rastislav Štefánik’s astronomical observations on Tonga in 1911. Postmarks were available at the Žilina 1 and Divina village Post offices and were valid only this one day. The author of the theme is Marek […]
The 22nd Tree of Peace was planted in Norway
Gausdal/Aulestad, Norway, May 25, 2022. Today, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Oslo, we planted the 22nd Tree of Peace on Aulestad Farm, known as the former residence of Karoline and Bjørnstjern Bjørnson. Nobel laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson lived here with his family from 1875 until his death in 1910. Today, the […]
Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach is another peace award laureate
Eisenach, Wartburg Castle, May 12, 2022. At a Commission meeting Servare et Manere at the end of last year, our NGO decided to award His Royal Highness Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Prince is one of the leading personalities who are dedicated to the presentation and preservation of historical values and cultural heritage for future generations […]
Dr. Karan Singh was awarded by Servare et Manere medal
New Delhi, India, April 21, 2022. The 17th Memorial Medal of Tree of Peace was handed over in India. Doctor Karan Singh today received the high award Servare et Manere from the hands of Slovak diplomat Patrik Líška. Due to the high age of the laureate and also due to the limited travel to India, […]
