Spice Route Initiative to string collectively historical ports and heritage websites

As many as 10 distinctive Spice Route-based tourism circuits shall be obtainable for travellers in a 12 months’s time. These spices and port-based trails shall be created by stringing collectively the traditional ports and necessary heritage places within the State, in response to Sharon Veettil, Managing Director, Muziris Projects Limited.

The Muziris Projects Limited has launched a novel challenge — the Spice Route Initiative — beneath which a variety of initiatives and programmes have been deliberate.

The grasp plan for the Spice Route Initiative shall be created quickly.

The spice route circuits for travellers shall be an experimental one, created by focussing on historical ports and heritage constructions within the State.

“It shall be completely different from the current heritage tourism circuits within the State. We will hyperlink the traditional ports, key places concerned in spice commerce, heritage constructions and intangible cultural heritage in these areas, thereby providing a various expertise for the travellers. The plan can also be focussed on reviving the intangible heritage,” he stated.

These proposed tasks additionally work with the educational group. The Muziris Projects Limited will tie up with Mahatma Gandhi University to offer short-term programs focussed on heritage interpretation, heritage and sustainability, museum administration and so forth.

Educational tourism

“The focus is on academic tourism and having collaborations between universities. This might throw up alternatives to trade data, and foster good relationships with the nations with whom we’ve got shared commerce relations up to now. There is a standard shared historical past right here and it’ll construct stronger relationships with these nations. We also can tie up with overseas universities,” he stated.

A standard data museum may also be arrange. The focus is on preserving conventional data in order that they don’t get misplaced.

“We plan to create a repository of age-old conventional data, be within the subject of structure, meals, spice, tradition or artwork. These determine beneath intangible heritage. We are focussed on preserving the wealth of data in order that they don’t disappear or get misplaced when conventional artisanal industries decline or once they cease practising the artwork or ability. If a group is keen to share their data, we’ll safeguard it and make a repository via the museum,” he added. Along with this, a meals museum may also be arrange in Kozhikode.

Diverse delicacies

“The different and numerous delicacies in Kerala itself requires the institution of the museum. The delicacies shall be linked to the spice historical past of the State,” he stated.

The conventional recipes of the State may also be showcased utilizing 3D projection on the museum.

The challenge will kick off with a Spice Route International Conference in January. The convention may have discussions on Kerala’s maritime historical past, heritage, spice and commerce relations, and talks on the outdated journey circuits which have been cast round spices and spice commerce, he added.