Intangible Cultural Heritage Action-The Culture of the Olive Tree in the Koroni/Charokopio Area

The Cultural Association of Harakopiadites is implementing an Intangible Cultural Heritage Action entitled “THE CULTURE OF THE OLIVE TREE IN THE KORONI-CHAROKOPIO AREA”, the Action is under the auspices and with the support of the Ministry of Culture.

The Cultural Association of Harakopiadites is implementing the Intangible Cultural Heritage Action entitled “The Culture of the Olive TREE in the Koroni-Harokopio Area”, under the auspices of and with the support of the Ministry of Culture.
The Action is also actively supported by the Municipality of Pylos-Nestor.

The Action aims to highlight the intangible cultural elements associated with the universal and timeless cultivation of the olive tree in the Koroni-Charokopio area. The theme includes cultural, folklore and environmental elements that constitute the historical relationship of the local community with the olive tree.

At the same time, in collaboration with Professor Ioakeim Spiliopoulos and Maria Xaplanteri, Dr Biologist, EDIP of the Agricultural University of Peloponnese, the Action will examine the qualitative characteristics of olive oil, while, with Konstantina Bougiesi, Food Technologist, a tasting of Virgin Olive Oil will be held.

The events will take place at the Pre-Industrial Traditional Olive Oil Mill of Harokopi, on November 21 & 22, 2025, according to the following schedule:

EVENTS SCHEDULE
November 21st, 2025 — 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Olive Oil Tasting
With the participation of students from Harokopi and Koroni Elementary Schools, as well as the 7th Experimental High School of Kalamata.

Action Manager:
Konstantina Bougiesi, Food Technologist, Specialist in Virgin Olive Oil Tasting

Representation of the Municipality of Pylos - Nestor:
Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Unit of Koroni, Panagiotis Margiannis

November 22nd, 2025 — 18:00 to 20:30
Detailed Presentation of the Action
Greetings:
Mayor of Pylos - Nestor, Panagiotis Karvelas

Speakers:

Ioakeim Spiliopoulos, Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese
"Olive Oil Quality Characteristics & Quality and Authenticity Management"

Maria Xaplanteri, Dr Biologist, EDIP, Department of Agriculture, University of the Peloponnese
“The Biology of the Olive Tree”

The event will also present the results of the 2023–2025 Action of the Municipality of Pylos – Nestor, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, to prepare a Museological Study for the conversion of the Pre-industrial Olive Mill of Harokopio into a Museum of Modern Culture.

The presentation of the study will be carried out by the scientific team that prepared it:
Vasia Pierrou and Alexandra Nikiforidou.

The Municipality of Pylos – Nestor invites citizens to participate in the events and get to know in depth the unique culture of the olive tree, which is the foundation of our local identity and cultural heritage.