In November 2008, the day the Republic of Mari El, a solemn opening of the sculpture "Tree of Life" in the Yoshkar-Ola Central Park of Culture and Recreation. The sculpture symbolizes the continuity of generations of the Mari people. Height trёhfigurnoy composition bronze - more than three meters high, and the location - the central part of the park, which allows to consider the sculpture from different angles. Author musical trio National People's Artist of RF Andrei Kovalchuk gave the Yoshkar-Ola number of notable monuments: the sculpture "Mary and Child", a monument to the first governor Tsarevokokshaisk IA Obolensky-Nogotkov and many other sculptures depicting the history and culture of the country.

The base of the monument, symbolizing the spiritual life of the Mari people, includes three figures with musical instruments in traditional costumes: the boy with the drum, middle-aged man with a pipe and an old man with the harp thyroid form (found only in Mari). In the center of the tree, as a symbol of life and the world tree, often used in the national ornament Mari embroidery.

Yoshkar-Ola sculpture "Tree of Life" has united in itself all - cultural, national and historical epic, containing a complete picture of Mari traditions. The sculptural composition "Tree of Life" - a national landmark of the capital of the Republic of Mari El.