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UNESCO’s Culture Conventions more important than ever

UNESCO’s Culture Conventions more important than ever
28 September 2016

Destruction of cultural heritage has reached unprecedented levels. In light of this, and culture’s unique contribution to peace and sustainable...

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Slow food travel: Tourism according to Slow Food

Slow food travel: Tourism according to Slow Food
24 September 2016

At Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, September 22 to 26 in Turin, Italy, Slow Food presents a new project promoting a new way of traveling. Slow Food...

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Inter-regional workshop intangible heritage tourism

Inter-regional workshop intangible heritage tourism
22 September 2016

The first day of the Interregional workshop, 22 September, will start with presentation on the ‘state of the art of intangible heritage for...

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Croatian indigenous products presented at gastronomic event

Croatian indigenous products presented at gastronomic event
21 September 2016

The 11th edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, the most important international gastronomic event, will be held from September 22 to 26 in...

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FAO and the Self-Employed Women’s Association Announce Partnership

FAO and the Self-Employed Women’s Association Announce Partnership
19 September 2016

Recently, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that it will start a partnership with the Self-Employed Women’s Association...

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Barbados recognised for commitment to sustainable tourism

Barbados recognised for commitment to sustainable tourism
17 September 2016

Barbados has been recognised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) for its...

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What happens when a few big companies control the world’s food production?

What happens when a few big companies control the world’s food production?
16 September 2016

When Terry Boehm started farming 35 years ago, he could choose from more than 100 varieties of canola seeds to plant on his farm in Saskatchewan...

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Anna Lindh Foundation unveils MED FORUM programme

Anna Lindh Foundation unveils MED FORUM programme
16 September 2016

Ahead of Anna Lindh Foundation’s MED FORUM 2016, a launch event has taken place on the theme of “legacy” with a focus on how to...

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Breckenridge Creative Arts honored with Governor’s Tourism Award

Breckenridge Creative Arts honored with Governor’s Tourism Award
15 September 2016

On Thursday, Sept. 15, Breckenridge Creative Arts received the 2016 Governor’s Tourism Award for Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative. The...

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Maria Fernanda Di Giacobbe is awarded the first Basque Culinary World Priza

Maria Fernanda Di Giacobbe is awarded the first Basque Culinary World Priza
12 September 2016

The first Basque Culinary World Prize was formally awarded at a special celebration gala held last night at the San Telmo Museum in San Sebastian...

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Going digital is Cancon´s biggest challenge, Heritage Minister says

Going digital is Cancon´s biggest challenge, Heritage Minister says
12 September 2016

The biggest challenge facing Canada’s cultural industry is not the quality of its creative output, but finding better ways to export the material...

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Interview: Claus Meyer, food visionary and philanthropist

Interview: Claus Meyer, food visionary and philanthropist
12 September 2016

Chef, author, television personality, catalyst for social and culinary change, businessman and philanthropist Claus Meyer co-founded Noma...

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