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Searching for the Culinary Soul of Los Angeles

Searching for the Culinary Soul of Los Angeles
5 February 2015

In most cities, the phrase “food politics” might evoke images of grocery-store deserts or Bibb lettuce growing on a solar-paneled...

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First UN Conference on Tourism and Culture Opens in Cambodia, Seeks to Build Partnerships

First UN Conference on Tourism and Culture Opens in Cambodia, Seeks to Build Partnerships
5 February 2015

Aimed at bringing together Ministers of Tourism and Ministers of Culture to identify key opportunities and challenges for stronger cooperation...

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French Ministry Gives Michelin Guide High-Profile Launch in Bid to Defend Haute Cuisine from "Anglo-Saxon Plot"

French Ministry Gives Michelin Guide High-Profile Launch in Bid to Defend Haute Cuisine from "Anglo-Saxon Plot"
4 February 2015

The revered Michelin Guide has for the first time launched its annual listing of the top restaurants in France in the gilded salons of the...

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Vietnam in Pictures: Living Beside the Tracks

Vietnam in Pictures: Living Beside the Tracks
4 February 2015

The railway that runs the length of Vietnam begins its journey in the country’s capital Hanoi, passing just a few inches from homes and...

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USA: Why Can’t We Party in the Street?

USA: Why Can’t We Party in the Street?
4 February 2015

The heart of the issue lies in people’s right to gather in the streets, which, in fact, shouldn’t really be an issue. Streets are public spaces...

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The Uglification of Italy is a Moral Failing

The Uglification of Italy is a Moral Failing
4 February 2015

The problems of Venice are a paradigm for other historic cities, says a former Getty chief.Venice, he emphasises repeatedly, is a paradigm for...

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The Condemnation of Memory: What’s Behind the Destruction of World Heritage Sites

The Condemnation of Memory: What’s Behind the Destruction of World Heritage Sites
3 February 2015

Recently in Aleppo, Syria, the Jabha Shamiya militia has started carrying out a new urban warfare strategy: tunnel bombing. Aside from the human...

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Interview of Greg KEEFFE: Why Urban Food Production Makes Sense and How to Make it Happen

Interview of Greg KEEFFE: Why Urban Food Production Makes Sense and How to Make it Happen
3 February 2015

” The interesting thing about food and the city is that obviously there is no chance that a city could ever feed itself. To feed London, one...

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Cities within Cities: The Graffiti Artists who are Shaking Up Maps

Cities within Cities: The Graffiti Artists who are Shaking Up Maps
3 February 2015

Street artists are showing how they’d map cities differently in a new show that lets visitors step into their clandestine worlds. The drooping...

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Russian Artist Creates Surreal Photos To Illustrate Traditional Fairy Tales

Russian Artist Creates Surreal Photos To Illustrate Traditional Fairy Tales
3 February 2015

Photographer and artist Uldus Bakhtiozina’s photos treat us to her unique vision of Russian fairy tales. She reinterprets them in her photos by...

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Your Favourite City Fonts… in Pictures

Your Favourite City Fonts… in Pictures
2 February 2015

Fonts can play a powerful role in shaping the aesthetic identity of a city – and some places wishing to update their image turn to typeface design...

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Vancouver Artists Fight to Protect a Colourful Piece of the City's Art History

Vancouver Artists Fight to Protect a Colourful Piece of the City's Art History
2 February 2015

Carole Itter drags her shopping cart over gnarled roots and slippery rocks along the uneven oceanside trail leading from the little blue cabin on...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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