"Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe" Certification Ceremony. Budapest, Hungary
The official certification ceremony took place on September 27, at the Pesti Vigadó in Budapest in conclusion of the 13th Annual Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
Event Overview
On Friday, September 27, the European Route of Historic Pharmacies and Medicinal Gardens received official recognition as a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. This recognition took place during the closing ceremony of the 13th Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Annual Advisory Forum, held in Visegrád and Budapest (Hungary) from September 25 to 27.
The annual forum was organized by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europeand the European Institute of Cultural Routes, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary and the Hungarian Open Air Museum. The theme of this year's edition was: "Transmission and Innovation: Fostering Youth Participation along the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe."
Representation
Representing the European Route of Historic Pharmacies and Medicinal Gardens were María Luisa Vázquez de Ágredos and Simona Tardi, respectively the Director and Executive Secretary of the Aromas Itinerarium Salutis Association (AIS), along with Benedek Varga, Director of the Semmelweis Museum, Library and Archive of the History of Medicine in Budapest and a member of the Route.
Key Highlights of the Ceremony
In the certification ceremony, the speech delivered by the Director María Luisa Vázquez de Ágredos focused on two crucial aspects. First, gratitude was expressed to the many individuals, collectives, and institutions that have worked towards this goal over the years, especially our International Network. Secondly, the mention of the cultural, democratic, and sustainable values that have inspired our association and its activities, in accordance with the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and the European Institute of Cultural Routes.
Collaboration and Future Directions
There are a total of 48 Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. One of the topics addressed during the 13th Annual Advisory Forum was the importance of collaborating on common actions to highlight cultural legacies that serve as sources of historical memory, cultural identity, and social cohesion in Europe and beyond. In this regard, Ibero-America should be considered a significant stage for projection, and youth as an essential group to fulfill this purpose through interdisciplinary, intergenerational projects with a gender perspective, all of which are rooted in our Association and European Cultural Route.
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