Important Update: Event Rescheduled

We inform you that the event “SPICES: Taste, Smell & Memory in Europe” has been rescheduled and will take place on Friday, March 14 at 16:00, at Pastisseria Gràcia, Bocairent. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a unique showcooking experience as part of The Hygeia Legacy – SPICES project, granted by the Council of Europe under the European Heritage Days 2024-2025 framework. This cross-border event is organized by Aromas Itinerarium Salutis – The European Route of Historic Pharmacies and Medicinal Gardens – Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.

The event in Bocairent, Spain, is organized in collaboration with: Municipality de Bocairent, Universitat de València – Vicerrectorado de Cultural, Jardín Torretes-Universidad de Alicante, Cátedra Carmencita, Pharmacy Museum of Banyeres de Mariola, Pastisseria Gràcia, Mirador Casa Rural – Bocairent, and Taller d’Art y Restauració.

During the event, the local community will showcase traditional recipes made with medicinal plants, followed by interviews to gather stories for an Oral Memory Archive on the traditional culinary, medicinal, and ritual uses of aromatic and medicinal plants.