Kochi, Jan. 6 -- Revisiting the legendary Spice Route that once placed Kerala at the centre of global maritime trade and cross-cultural exchange, the three-day International Spice Routes Conference will commence here on Tuesday.
Tourism Minister P. A. Mohamed Riyas will inaugurate the conference at the historic Bolgatty Palace at 10 am.
Organised by the Muziris Heritage Projects in collaboration with the Kerala Tourism Department, the conference is India's first initiative of its kind and is envisioned as an intellectual and cultural platform reconnecting the ancient Spice Route with contemporary global discourse.
K. N. Unnikrishnan, MLA, will preside over the inaugural session, while Her Excellency Manal Ataya, Director General of the S...