Leioa, Spain revives childhood memories buried 25 years ago
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In Leioa, a town in Spain’s Basque Country, residents recently unearthed over 1,500 containers filled with keepsakes that children buried in 2001.
The project, called Leioa tiene un tesoro, began as a celebration of the town’s 500th anniversary. Children at the time placed personal items, photos, toys, letters, into the containers and buried them with the intention of rediscovering them years later.
On September 20, young people opened the containers and found objects they had hidden as children, including Pokémon trading cards and letters to their future selves. Not every item matched with its original owner, but the event sparked joy among participants. Leioa will continue the tradition. Starting September 24, children born between 2015 and 2020 can receive a new container to fill with their own treasures, which will be buried on October 31 to be opened again in 25 years.
Organizers hope the event will build community and create lasting memories.
