The “Routes of the Olive Tree” at the Heart of a European Meeting on Cultural Heritage and New Narratives of Place

(Kalamata, Greece 26–27 August 2026) From the roots of tradition to new narratives for the future, the “Routes of the Olive Tree” continue to build cultural bridges across the Mediterranean and Europe. The Cultural Foundation “Routes of the Olive Tree” welcomed to Kalamata a group of 11 graduates of the Cultural Project Management programme of …

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, …

Workshop meeting of Italian and Greek partners at the headquarters of the Routes of the Olive Tree

The meeting was attended by representatives of the CNCA – the organisation responsible for sending volunteers in the framework of the project “Coltivare il Domani”, the Cultural Foundation ” Routes of the Olive Tree”, the agricultural cooperative PALMI , the Gardens “Lyso” (a non-governmental organisation providing employment and training in the organic cultivation of aromatic …

Mujeres, vidas paralelas, photo exhibition by Oscar Pipkin

Women, parallel lives, with this interesting theme and photos of women from many different countries, an exhibition of photos by Oscar Pipkin was inaugurated on 8 March (International Women’s Day) in Havana (Cuba). In the exhibition, the photographer selected and exposes a photo from the Routes of the Olive Tree (Greece, Kardamili, Castle of Mourtzinon). …