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Promoting Aseer’s food and crafts producers

Promoting Aseer’s food and crafts producers
6 March 2023

Aseer, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2024 is supporting local food and crafts artisans to innovate their products through sustainability and...

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Submit your short stories to IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2023!

Submit your short stories to IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2023!
2 March 2023

A call for submissions to IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023 competition is now open to collect short food films that showcase the culinary...

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Raising the profile of natural honey and preservation of bees

Raising the profile of natural honey and preservation of bees
22 February 2023

IGCAT and the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association (SBA) have teamed up to raise the profile of natural honey and preservation of bees in the...

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European Young Chef Award 2023 announced

European Young Chef Award 2023 announced
14 February 2023

IGCAT has officially announced the 7th edition of the European Young Chef Award that will take place in Hauts-de-France, European Region of...

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Saimaa officially awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2024

Saimaa officially awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2024
12 January 2023

Saimaa region in Finland has been officially awarded the title of European Region of Gastronomy 2024 by the International Institute of Gastronomy...

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IGCAT and Slow Food join forces to support sustainable food futures

IGCAT and Slow Food join forces to support sustainable food futures
16 December 2022

IGCAT and Slow Food have joined forces to support the safeguard and promotion of cultural, food and biodiversity. This new collaboration was...

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Call open for IGCAT’s Top Websites for Foodie Travelers 2023

Call open for IGCAT’s Top Websites for Foodie Travelers 2023
29 November 2022

IGCAT launched an open call for the Top Websites for Foodie Travelers Award 2023 to acknowledge websites that offer unique and creative cultural...

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Winner of the European Young Chef Award 2022 announced!

Winner of the European Young Chef Award 2022 announced!
12 November 2022

Pau Sintes Juanico from Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 has been announced today European Young Chef for 2022. With his dish...

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The future ambassadors of regional food and cultural diversity

The future ambassadors of regional food and cultural diversity
12 November 2022

Finalists to the European Young Chef Award 2022 officially committed to supporting more environmentally, ethically, socially, culturally and...

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Activating young talent to build a better future

Activating young talent to build a better future
21 October 2022

IGCAT experts and stakeholders in food, education, culture, agriculture, arts, hospitality, tourism and many other sectors from the World and...

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Public’s Favourites of the Food Film Menu 2022 revealed

Public’s Favourites of the Food Film Menu 2022 revealed
21 October 2022

The short films Welcome to the Farm – Les Cabres d’en Peyu from Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016, and Let’s Go to Aseer from...

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Hauts-de-France: 2023 is just the beginning!

Hauts-de-France: 2023 is just the beginning!
12 October 2022

The first French region to receive this important accolade, Hauts-de-France was officially handed the European Region of Gastronomy 2023 title by...

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Joan Roca

Joan Roca is founder and head chef of 3-Michelin-starred restaurant El Celler de Can Roca and was named World Best Chef in 2017 and 2018.

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Robert Oliver is founder of television media-led movement “Pacific Island Food Revolution” promoting local and healthy eating in the South Pacific.

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Ana Roš

Ana Roš is head chef and co-owner of 3-Michelin-starred restaurant Hiša Franko and was named World Best Female Chef in 2017.

IGCAT AMBASSADOR IN CATALONIA 2025

Ramon Sentmartí

Managing Director of PRODECA, key stakeholder and supporter of Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025.

EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY AMBASSADOR

Robert Palmer

Expert consultant in the cultural sector and former Director of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage at the Council of Europe.

IGCAT AMBASSADOR IN CATALONIA 2025

Blanca Cros i Moll

Expert in tourism and Head of European Programmes & International Relations at the Catalan Tourist Board.

EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY AMBASSADOR

Francisco de Calheiros

Minho IN aims to create synergies with other areas that share the same views on competitiveness and economic development.

IGCAT AMBASSADOR IN CATALONIA 2025

Lluís Serra

Director of EUHT StPOL, the inspiration behind the European Young Chef Award and supporter of the first two editions in Catalonia.

IGCAT HONORARY AMBASSADOR IN SOUTH AEGEAN 2019

George Hatzimarkos

Governor of South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 and a strong supporter of local culinary and cultural heritage.

IGCAT HONORARY AMBASSADOR

Votausi Mackenzie-Reur

Chairlady of Regenerative Vanua with over 30 years experience in empowering and inspiring local communities in Vanuatu to make good food choices.

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