Sakura Tree Planting Ceremony at the University of Mauritius
2019/2/6
On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Independence of Mauritius, the Embassy of Japan and University of Mauritius held a Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Tree Planting Ceremony at the Campus, in front of the cafeteria, in Réduit, on the morning of the 22nd of January 2019.
At the ceremony, the Ambassador Kato and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius, Prof. Dhanjay Jhurry in short addresses, convened of their satisfaction for the introduction of the Japanese tree in Mauritius and on the University premises. The small audience, composed of officials, professors and press present for the ceremony, was also reminded of the importance of the Sakura tree in the Japanese tradition and culture and how it has an important role in strengthening the relations between Japan and Mauritius.
For Information:
The specimens of the PRUNUS CERASOIDES, also known as Himayala Zakura have been donated by the Embassy of Japan in Mauritius with the support of the NPO Cherry Blossom Association (Ikuoukai). The Japanese Cherry Blossom seedlings have been grown in quarantine with the support and under the supervision of the National Plant Protection Office (NPPO) before finding their place in the Garden of the State House, Reduit. Other sites have been identified for the planting of Japanese Cherry Blossom trees in Mauritius for the population to enjoy including Trou aux Cerfs, near the Doppler Radar Meteorological Station in Curepipe and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute in Moka.
At the ceremony, the Ambassador Kato and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius, Prof. Dhanjay Jhurry in short addresses, convened of their satisfaction for the introduction of the Japanese tree in Mauritius and on the University premises. The small audience, composed of officials, professors and press present for the ceremony, was also reminded of the importance of the Sakura tree in the Japanese tradition and culture and how it has an important role in strengthening the relations between Japan and Mauritius.
For Information:
The specimens of the PRUNUS CERASOIDES, also known as Himayala Zakura have been donated by the Embassy of Japan in Mauritius with the support of the NPO Cherry Blossom Association (Ikuoukai). The Japanese Cherry Blossom seedlings have been grown in quarantine with the support and under the supervision of the National Plant Protection Office (NPPO) before finding their place in the Garden of the State House, Reduit. Other sites have been identified for the planting of Japanese Cherry Blossom trees in Mauritius for the population to enjoy including Trou aux Cerfs, near the Doppler Radar Meteorological Station in Curepipe and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute in Moka.