International Voluntary Work Program Signing a Cooperation Agreement with the University of Piraeus

An International Voluntary Work Program Agreement was signed between the International Association of Students of Economics and Commercial Sciences of the University of Piraeus and the Cultural Organization “Routes of the Olive Tree”. Under the program, the Cultural Organization “Routes of the Olive Tree” will host at its headquarters (Kalamata) 8 volunteers from different countries …

The prestigious Carlos V European Award at the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme

It is the first time a European programme is awarded this honor. Prior award recipients include: Jacques Delors, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jorge Sampaio, Helmut Kohl, Simone Veil, Jose Manuel Barroso, Sofia Corradi, Marcelino Oreja Aguirre…. “The European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation established the ‘Carlos V European Award’ in order to reward the work of …

New points of interest on the “Routes of the Olive Tree” in France: the famous soap makers in Marseille – Provence

It is the discovery of the famous soap makers of Marseilles-Provence, whose operation has contributed for centuries to the development of many Mediterranean ports through the trade of olive oil, a raw material for the production of soap. From the soap makers that continue to operate today, while maintaining traditional soap techniques, the «Routes of …

2018 Activity Report of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme

prepared in cooperation with the European Institute of Cultural Routes. 2018 has been an exceptional year for the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme. Three new member States joined the Enlarged Partial Agreement (EPA) on Cultural Routes (Finland, Turkey and the Holy See), two new certifications brought the programme to 33 certified Cultural …