Foundation of the Aromas Itinerarium Salutis Association

The Aromas Itinerarium Salutis Association (AIS) was founded on 15 December 2021 at the Centre Cultural La Nau of the Universitat de València, Spain

During the ceremony, the founding partners signed the founding act and statutes, formally establishing the association.

The creation of the Aromas Itinerarium Salutis Association marked the beginning of an international cultural cooperation initiative dedicated to the heritage of historic pharmacies, medicinal plants and the traditions of materia medica.

Foundation ceremony at the Centre Cultural La Nau

The founding ceremony took place at the Centre Cultural La Nau, the historic building of the Universitat de València, one of the oldest universities in Spain and an important cultural centre of the city.

The event brought together representatives of universities, cultural institutions and local administrations committed to promoting European cultural heritage and interdisciplinary research in the fields of pharmacy history, botany and cultural studies.

The signature of the founding act officially established the Aromas Itinerarium Salutis Association, creating the institutional framework for an international network dedicated to the study and enhancement of the European legacy of historic pharmacies and medicinal plants.

Founding partners

The founding act was signed by representatives of the institutions involved in the creation of the association:

• Universitat de València

• Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny de València

• Florida Universitaria

• Riba-roja de Túria City Council

• Aras de los Olmos City Council

• Todolí Citrus Foundation

These founding partners shared the objective of developing a European cultural initiative capable of connecting research institutions, heritage sites, museums, municipalities and cultural organisations.

Purpose of the Aromas Itinerarium Salutis Association

The Aromas Itinerarium Salutis Association was created to promote a European cultural initiative dedicated to the heritage related to:

• historic pharmacies

• medicinal plants

• botanical knowledge

• the traditions of materia medica

The initiative encourages international cooperation in research, cultural heritage, education and sustainable tourism, fostering dialogue between universities, cultural institutions and local communities.

Within this framework, the association supports the development of Aromas Itinerarium Salutis, a European cultural cooperation initiative connected to the values and objectives of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme, which promotes research, heritage enhancement, cultural exchange and sustainable cultural tourism across Europe.

The foundation of the Aromas Itinerarium Salutis Association in Valencia in 2021 represents the institutional starting point of the Aromas Itinerarium Salutis initiative.