Tree planting and accompanying program
As part of the international project KAKI – The Tree of Life, we will mark the symbolic planting of a persimmon tree – a tree of hope, peace, and resilience – during the week of October 6 to 9. The persimmon tree that survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki has become a universal symbol of rebirth and connection.
We invite you to join us for a series of events that bring together art, nature, and a message of peace, and to take part in the official tree planting.
Event schedule
Monday, October 6
5:30 p.m. – Kamishibai performance Kaki – The Tree of Life (Performer: Tina Zadnik, Story by: Anken Kidani, Location: D. Feigel Library, Gorizia, Italy)
Tuesday, October 7
4:00 p.m. – Artist Talk: Tatsuo Miyajima (P1, School of Arts UNG, Nova Gorica)*
5:00 p.m. – Kamishibai performance Kaki – The Tree of Life (Performer: Tina Zadnik, Story by: Anken Kidani, Location: France Bevk Public Library, Nova Gorica)
Wednesday, October 8
4:00 p.m. – Kaki Tree Planting Ceremony (EPICenter, Nova Gorica)
Guests: Tatsuo Miyajima (JP), Alexander Gadjiev (IT), Francesco Foletti (IT)
Participants: Rene Rusjan, Tina Zadnik, Choir of Elementary School Šempas, Conductor Mojca Maver Podberšič, School Choir of Elementary School Fran Erjavec from Štandrež (Gorizia), Conductor Martina Hlede, Miloš Tomić, Abiral Khadka (Joondroid), Olga Toni, Jasna Hribernik, etc.
Thursday, October 9
5:00 p.m. – The Art of Living , The Life of Art. Conversation between Tatsuo Miyajima and Alexander Gadjiev, moderated by Stojan Pelko (EPIC Hall, Kolodvorska pot 10, Nova Gorica)*
You can watch the event live on the YouTube platform: HERE
*The event will be held in English.
All events are free of charge.
The project brings a powerful message from the past together with hope for the future – with each tree planted, we build a bridge between cultures, nature, and people.
You are warmly invited to join us for this symbolic moment.
OCT 10th, 2025
The exhibition also received media attention from several outlets. Below you can see the media coverage that was published:
TV Koper, Primorska kronika – Osrednja prireditev ob posaditvi kakija – Projekt Kaki: Drevo življenja, Oct 8, TV report – 10 min 36 sec: link
MMC RTV, Na meji med Novo Gorico in Gorico bo rasel kaki miru iz Nagasakija, STA, Oct 7, online article: link
Il Goriziano, Tatsuo Miyajima e quella pace possibile solo con «un’educazione alla sensibilità», Rossana D’Ambrosio, Oct 5, online article: link
Primorske novice, Sadika kakija iz Nagasakija kot sporočilo miru, Katja Željan, Oct 4, online article: link
STA, Na meji med Novo Gorico in Gorico bodo posadili kaki miru, Oct 7, online article: link
Primorski dnevnik, Med Goricama bo raslo drevo življenja, Petra Ciglic, Oct 3, online article: link
Regional, KAKI, KI JE PREŽIVEL ATOMSKO BOMBO: Na Goriško prihaja simbol upanja in miru, STA, Oct 7, online article: link
Primorske novice, Gorici del globalne zgodbe miru, umetnosti in skupnosti, Katja Željan, Oct 9, online article: link
Goriške novice, Kaki miru iz Nagasakija združuje Novo Gorico in Gorico, Aleksandra, Oct 8, online article: link
Radio Robin, Kaki iz Nagasakija bo v prihodnje dobil dom v novogoriškem EPIC okrožju, danes pa simbolna zasaditev, Katja Munih, Oct 8, online article: link
Reporter, Posadili bodo kaki miru, STA, Oct 7, online article: link
With thanks to: Revive Time: Kaki Tree Project (JP), Kaki Tree Europe (IT), EU-Japan Fest, UNG Tiny Migrating Forest & Green Points and Movement, Goriška knjižnica Franceta Bevka, Narodna in študijska knjižnica, Knjižnica D. Feigel (IT), OŠ Šempas, OŠ Frana Erjavca iz Štandreža (IT), Pax Christi Punto Pace di Gorizia (IT)
The project is part of the official programme of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica – Gorizia.
