SAVE THE DATE: The United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) Culture Summit will be hosted by the City of Bilbao, on the 18th until the 20th of...
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Academy of Gastronomy & Tourism opens in Domenican Republic
The Dominican Academy of Gastronomy and Tourism was constituted on August 18, 2014, as a non-profitable institution aimed at showing and...
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UCLG and its members are advocating for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that take local and regional priorities into account, in particular...
MoreThe challenges of adaptation | Kenneth Scicluna
Valletta, Malta, is preparing itself for becoming European Capital of Culture in 2018. Newspaper MaltaToday speaks to filmmaker Kenneth Scicluna...
MoreFirst Vanilla Islands cultural and gastronomic festival of the Comoros Islands
The tourism industry is searching for visitors to experience and discover authentic destinations. Islands of the Indian Ocean meet these...
MoreV18-a race for Valletta regeneration
The Valletta 2018 Foundation is the body responsible for Valletta’s journey towards the title of European Capital of Culture in 2018. Chairman...
MoreBirmingham will not join race to be European Capital of Culture
Birmingham has ruled out a bid for the European Capital of Culture crown after deciding the costs outweighed the benefits. The city council will...
MoreWhen culture goes corporate, Canada’s creativity suffers
Fifteen years ago I worked in the private sector as a proposal writer for an I.T. services firm. I sat in board meetings with some pretty...
MoreWhen a Museum’s Big Dreams Prove Too Ambitious
A rendering of the new Museum for African Art, with its soaring four-story wall, curved ceiling of rare Ghanaian wood and elaborate spiraling...
MoreWine, architecture and the tourism experience
Architecture is a key factor in the creation of food and wine tourism experiences say researchers at Victoria University of Wellington. Dr. Julia...
MoreItaly Announces Sweeping Cultural Reforms
Recently appointed head of Italy’s department of cultural heritage, Dario Franceschini, announced a suite of reforms to his organization and its...
MoreAway From Home but Not the Kitchen
El Celler de Can Roca has climbed to the summit of world gastronomy without ruffling the simple routines of the family that runs it. The...
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