Two remarkable initiatives took place in Messinia, the restoration of two traditional olive mills in Harakopio and Raftopoulo and their conversion into small folklore museums of olives and olive oil. In Raftopoulo, the old olive press in “Vouliagmeni” was converted into a Folklore Museum thanks to the love of its inhabitants. It hosts the old …
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A few months ago, the ”Routes of the Olive Tree” acquired a composter (the 3rd in a row) which was placed in the garden surrounding our offices in Kalamata. The composter was placed following the request of our Foundation at RE-THINK KOIN.S.EP, NETWORK OF COMMUNITY COMPOSTING (www.rethink-project.gr ) and on this occasion, an on-site training …
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The “Routes of the Olive Tree” present the most recent project they are participating as partners, started in the autumn of 2023, a prestigious project included in the European Erasmus+ programme of the European Union: NEXT ROUTES – Upskilling of staff through digital, creative gamification and innovative strategies for the enhancement of EU Cultural Routes. …
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The year 2023 closed for the “Routes of the Olive Tree” with a training seminar on: “Routes of the Olive Tree’’, routes of intercultural dialogue and sustainable development”, for the students of Master 2 of the Department of European and International Studies of Aix-Marseille University. The seminar, which took place on 15 December with great …