The ancient town of Pingyao is under threat from tourism boom and commercialization. In the 17 years since the 2,700-year-old town was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, it has seen tourism develop at a meteoric pace, with its tourism revenue growing from 12.5 million yuan (2.04 million U.S. dollars) in
The local arts and culture scene is expected to gain new momentum in the run-up to Valletta as the European Capital of Culture as three appointments in key arts positions have been announced. Dr Michelle Castelletti was recently appointed artistic director of the Malta Arts Festival, Dr Toni Sant has
The World Travel Market Fair 2014 – the leading global event for the travel industry – is a vibrant must attend business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals. It is a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to
Are you interested in current topics around food, such as diminishing biodiversity or an increase in levels of obesity? And are you between 18-35 years old? Youth Food Movement (YFM) is offering an interactive learning programme to further knowledge about making our food chain more sustainable. This interactive programme lasts
Limerick City and County Council has announced plans to bid for Limerick City to be given the title of European Capital of Culture 2020. The Council confirmed that a local steering group, led by the local authority and comprising community, business interests and public representatives will be set up to
There’s a lot of talk about the combined problems of food waste , obesity and, paradoxically, unprecedented hunger, but nobody has been able to put food politics into perspective as succinctly as Oxfam America. With an aim to raise awareness of issues of poverty and injustice throughout the globe, Oxfam staff
In 2005, the tourism body for Providence, Rhode Island, discovered that it desperately needed a brand refresh and successfully turned itself into a New England culinary hub with chefs and new restaurants concepts attracting visitors for foodie trips. Now, a decade later, Providence is realizing that food alone isn’t enough
Museomix is a 3-day creative sprint to invent, design, prototype and test innovative museum installations with new technologies. It is the first international cultural makeathon that mixes skills and insights. The event is a gathering of mediators, tinkerers, designers, developers, graphic designers, communicators, artists, writers, scientists … at the heart
Dubai’s emergence as a gastronomy destination will be celebrated with the 2015 return of the Dubai Food Festival, a 22-day programme of events, activities and mall & restaurant activations created to highlight the diverse food offering of the emirate, from 5-star gourmet to quality street food; international brands to a
The Centre for Fine Arts of Brussels (BOZAR), the European Cultural Foundation and their partners are pleased to invite you to the Brussels days, “Good Morning Europe – Now or Never”, at Brussels, on 6-7 November 2014. After the success of the first edition in 2013, the forum will gather over
The Bermuda Tourism Authority’s new winter schedule, ‘Uncovering the Arts’, was kicked off by St George’s Town Crier David Frith. The strategy was launched with a view to attracting more visitors to the Island during slower season. Bermuda’s food, culture and heritage are high on the agenda for tourism attractions
It’s called EuroVelo8, and it is what is being planned as THE bike path in the Mediterranean. This is a European project co-funded by the European Commission and winner of the EU Commission called ‘Transnational Tourism Products to Increase the Competitiveness and Sustainability of European Tourism’ of the former CIP
‘It is a sign of civilization and redemption that from Matera and Southern Italy is sent to Europe’. This is the declaration of the Mayor of Matera, Salvatore Alleges, after the coronation of Matera as the European Capital of Culture 2019, along with Plovdiv in Bulgaria. With seven votes out
Few would disagree, as the ancient Moroccan city remains one of the great artisanal centres of the world. In this northwestern corner of Africa, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, the roaming Berbers of the Atlas Mountains traversed plains of olive and pomegranate trees to encounter the dense communities of
The Arterial Network’s African Creative Economies Conference will take place in Rabat/Morocco from November 13 – 15th and will see hundreds of leaders, activists, artists and representatives of civil society and African governments converge to share their success stories with the intention to address the need for pragmatic solutions in their fields.
Modern technology increasingly is empowering the buying and selling of local foods on an larger-than-ever scale. From radio frequency identification tags to online food hubs to mobile phone apps, technology is taking agriculture “back” to the future. The following article is providing nine interesting case studies regarding technology tools for
