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 …

The Event Montevergine Incontra 2026 (Italy), under the Patronage of the Cultural Foundation “Routes of the Olive Tree”

The cultural foundation “Routes of the Olive Tree” is pleased to announce the organization of the event held under its patronage, “Montevergine Incontra. A Tavola con le Religioni: Regole e Valori del Cibo”, which will take place at the Benedictine Abbey of Loreto in Mercogliano on April 18 and 19, 2026. The first day (April …

World Olive Day

Olive Tree Routes: parallel events in Spain and Greece for the World Olive Day

In celebration of this day, the ‘Routes of the Olive Tree’ Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with the members of the OTRoutes Network, the Municipality of Selva and the Centro Unesco of Mallorca, are organising events with the broad participation of the local community. In Greece, Messinia celebrates and promotes a valuable local product, the famous …

1st DEFISMED meeting: Euro-Mediterranean ecotourism in the spotlight for 3 days in the Côte d’Azur (France)

These days, the presentation of the activities of about 100 Mediterranean operators on the theme ‘Let’s imagine the tourism of tomorrow’ is successfully taking place (in situ or via the Internet). The ‘Routes of the Olive Tree’ is represented there by Ms Julie Deramond, Associate Professor in Information and Communication Sciences, Head of Education for …