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 …

Kostantza Smpokou-Konstantakopoulou: New UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

The Cultural Organization “Routes of the Olive Tree”, warmly welcomes the appointment of Costanza Sboukο-Konstantakopoulou as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Protection and Promotion of Culture. The announcement was made by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who introduced four international personalities appointed to this honorary role, emphasizing that “they embody the diversity of talents and experience …

Photo Exhibition 2008+17 “The Olive Tree Routes on the Silk Roads”

A cultural evening was held with success and large participation on the occasion of the opening of the Photo Exhibition on Sunday, July 27, in Methoni (Syngrou Building). The event was dedicated to older and newer proposals of cultural routes and the meeting of culture with ecotourism, through contemporary narratives, images, tastes, and stories. The …