Exploring the Industrial Cultural Heritage of my hometown

The Cultural Foundation “ Routes of the Olive Tree” and the Center for Environment & Sustainability – KEPEA of Kalamata are organizing an evening event dedicated to the creation of a cultural route highlighting the industrial heritage of pre-earthquake Kalamata (Monday, March 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., Hotel REX, Kalamata). The event will present the …

OTRart Project – Overview Through Rubbish & Art

Final Meeting & Events in Spain (March 13–14, 2026, Morella – Senia region) The European OTRart (Overview Through Rubbish & Art) project was successfully concluded in Spain, marking the end of a significant and incredibly fruitful collaborative initiative. The project brought together artists from different countries, organizations, and local communities from six Mediterranean countries, with …

Presentation of a remarkable Palestinian environmental initiative, Barakeh, in Kalamata

As part of the ALF in Motion mobility program promoted by the Anna Lindh Foundation, the newly established Palestinian start-up small business presented its work and proposals. The event took place at the House by Phaos multipurpose venue in the city center and was organized in collaboration with the OTR Olive Tree Routes Cultural Foundation, …

Strengthening mobility and intercultural dialogue in the Mediterranean Participation of the Routes of the Olive in the ALF in MOTION Programme (Anna Lindh Foundation)

Within the framework of the ALF in MOTION Programme, promoted by the Anna Lindh Foundation, the cultural foundation OTR Routes of the Olive Tree is hosting in Kalamata Rouand Jamlan, an environmental engineer from Nablus, Palestine, and founder of Barakeh, a start-up focused on sustainable packaging derived from olive mill by-products. Through its participation in …