Strongly committed to sustainably preserve and promote its food and cultural diversity, Sicily (Italy) has officially joined the World/European Regions of Gastronomy Platform and aims to present a candidacy for the 2025 title. A protocol agreement has been signed between IGCAT and a regional committee of founding stakeholders composed of
An international jury comprising of four international experts, accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Saimaa region for the title European Region of Gastronomy 2024. After reviewing the bid book submitted on 31 December 2021, the jury visited the region, 19-23 June 2022. The aim of
The Aseer region (Saudi Arabia) will be officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2024 by IGCAT. They will be the first region outside Europe to earn this important accolade that recognises Aseer’s commitment to local sustainable development. After evaluating the bid book, Marhaban Alf – Aseer the
IGCAT is a consortium partner in the Erasmus+ project NEMOS – A new educational model for acquisition of sustainability competences through service learning. Launched in February 2022, the NEMOS project acknowledges sustainability as an increasingly crucial skill for graduate and post-graduate students to tackle important global challenges such as climate
The Menorca International Film Festival – Social & Sustainable joined the network of international cinematographic events that support IGCAT’s Food Film Menu initiative. Following a collaboration agreement signed with IGCAT, the Festival will showcase the short film A Food and Love Story – overall winner of the Food Film Menu 2021 – in
The 24th IGCAT Best Practices Platform Meeting was successfully held in Menorca, awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2022 by IGCAT, on 4-7 April 2022, hosted by the Island Council of Menorca, the Fundació Forment del Turisme de Menorca, and Made in Menorca. The meeting gathered over 20 representatives of IGCAT
The best and most unique food and food-related gifts from candidate and awarded World and European Regions of Gastronomy were awarded at IGCAT’s World Food Gift Challenge 2022, held on 7 April at the Centre Artesanal de Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022. In celebration of the food and
For the delight of good food and fine gastronomic experiences lovers, IGCAT’s Top 10 Websites for Foodie Travelers 2022 were announced on 5 April, at a gala event held in Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022. The Top Websites for Foodie Travelers initiative acknowledges websites that offer unique, creative,
An international jury comprising of four international experts accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Aseer region for the title World Region of Gastronomy 2024. After reviewed the bid book submitted on 31 December 2021 they took part in a jury visit to the region from
IGCAT has officially announced the 6th edition of the European Young Chef Award that will take place in Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, on 10-13 November 2022. Under the theme Innovation on Tradition, the European Young Chef Award will gather finalists of local contests held in the awarded
A call for submissions to IGCAT’S Food Film Menu 2022 competition is now open to collect short food films that showcase awarded and candidate World and European Regions of Gastronomy and their culinary heritage. The competition invites directors from around the world to share inspiring food stories from their regions
IGCAT has announced the 1st edition of the Top Websites for Foodie Travelers Award to acknowledge websites that offer unique, creative, cultural and gastronomic experiences in the World and European Regions of Gastronomy. The websites submitted will be evaluated by an international jury of experts from IGCAT who will assess
After two successful European editions, IGCAT launched the first World Food Gift Challenge to be celebrated on 7 April 2022 in Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022. IGCAT’s awaited competition will gather high-quality food and crafts products from candidate and awarded World and European Regions of Gastronomy that will be assessed
Saimaa Region (Finland) officially joined the European Region of Gastronomy Platform with the intention to bid for the European Region of Gastronomy 2024 title. A protocol agreement was signed between Saimaa Region and IGCAT on 30 November 2021 during the 23rd European Region of Gastronomy Platform meeting. Teija Rautiainen from
Minho, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 welcomed the European Region of Gastronomy Platform on 30 November 2021 to discuss the importance of sustainability and cross-marketing for member regions. Organised in the framework of the 23rd European Region of Gastronomy Platform meeting, the field visit was hosted by Executive Coordinator
Best practices to promote local small producers and food heritage were the focus of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform field visit to Coimbra Region, held in the framework of the 23rd European Region of Gastronomy Platform meeting. Hosted by CIM Coimbra Region on 29 November 2021, representatives from the
