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The Top City Stories of 2014

The Top City Stories of 2014
7 January 2015

As we approach the end of the first year of Guardian Cities, here are the 20 stories – from the death of Detroit to the future of Mumbai – that...

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The Limits of What We Can Learn from Food-Themed Art

The Limits of What We Can Learn from Food-Themed Art
7 January 2015

Food, broadly defined, is a necessary sustenance that may also incorporate artistic practice — cooking, cuisine, and presentation. The Musée des...

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Why Museums Are Important

Why Museums Are Important
7 January 2015

In a 1999 lecture, the late Emmanuel N. Arinze, President of the Commonwealth Association of Museums stated that museums “hold the cultural...

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Poverty Lines: Where Are the Poor in Art Today?

Poverty Lines: Where Are the Poor in Art Today?
6 January 2015

Caravaggio, Bruegel and Van Gogh all made studies of the poor in spite of rich patronage. Why aren’t more artists doing that now? Art has a long...

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Top 10 Food Markets in Europe

Top 10 Food Markets in Europe
6 January 2015

Whether it’s traditional stalls or the new breed of street-food events, these European markets offer tasty treats. Here are the top 10 Markets you...

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Sidewalk Pop-Up Store Offers Free Clothes To The Homeless

Sidewalk Pop-Up Store Offers Free Clothes To The Homeless
6 January 2015

Cape Town-based advertising agency M&C Saatchi Abel and the local Haven Night Shelter Welfare Organisation have joined forces to create a...

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Soul Food Nights 2015

Soul Food Nights 2015
6 January 2015

On March 16th 2015 will take place a new edition of the solidarity action Soul Food Nights, an exclusive event where the most exclusive fashion...

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Dying Shops in Greek Cities – in Pictures

Dying Shops in Greek Cities – in Pictures
5 January 2015

Athens-based photographer Georgios Makkas has been trying to document the changes happening in Greek cities over the last few years. His project...

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What is a Livable Community, Anyway?

What is a Livable Community, Anyway?
5 January 2015

A walkable community is the most common term to describe the alternative to drive-only suburbia. Walkability is easy to explain but uninspiring...

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101 Global Food Organizations to Watch in 2015

101 Global Food Organizations to Watch in 2015
5 January 2015

Food Tank has the honor of highlighting organizations across the globe that are working to fight food waste, combat the dual paradoxes of hunger...

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Cáceres starts the year with the title of Spanish Capital of Gastronomy

Cáceres starts the year with the title of Spanish Capital of Gastronomy
4 January 2015

The city of Cáceres premieres this 2015 with the title of Spanish Capital of Gastronomy. This title will put the city in the center of attention...

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The Former El Bulli Chef Is Now Serving Up Creative Inquiry

The Former El Bulli Chef Is Now Serving Up Creative Inquiry
3 January 2015

Ferran Adrià Feeds the Hungry Mind: Mr. Adrià, 52, has always been inquisitive. Even during the peak years at El Bulli, when Restaurant Magazine...

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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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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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Francisco de Calheiros

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

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Lluís Serra

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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George Hatzimarkos

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

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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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