OLIVEA exhibition (EMST, Athens), homage to Bchaaleh and Noah’s olives (Lebanon)

The National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens is exhibiting 16 oil on canvas paintings by Etel Adnan (Saradar Collection, Paris/Beirut) depicting the olive tree. Their number corresponds to the number of ancient olive trees in the village of Bchaaleh in northern Lebanon, which, according to local tradition, have existed since the time of Noah’s …

OTRart Residency in Kalamata, Greece

On Saturday, September 27th, 2025, Kalamata came alive with color, music, and creativity! 🎨🎶 As part of the European project OTRart – Overview Through Rubbish & Art, a unique artistic intervention took place at the Central Market, focusing on the reckless use of plastics. Artists KABRIT (Lebanon) and SKITSOFRENIS (Greece) collaborated, transforming discarded plastic objects …

“Cultivating Tomorrow”: Volunteer Training in Kalamata

The cultural foundation Routes of the Olive Tree participate for the fourth consecutive year, in the Italian Civil Service program — promoted by the Ministry for Youth Policies — opens new opportunities for young people to engage in solidarity actions abroad. In Greece, this journey takes shape through the project “Cultivating Tomorrow”, promoted and coordinated …