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2nd UNESCO/UNWTO World Conference on Tourism and Culture
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Fabrizia

IGCAT applauded for fostering sustainable tourism at 2nd UNESCO/UNWTO World Conference on Culture and Tourism

IGCAT and its flagship Regions of Gastronomy Platform and Award was applauded at the 2nd UNESCO/UNWTO World Conference on Culture and Tourism, as a leading initiative fostering sustainable cultural tourism development. The World Conference, held in Muscat, Oman 11-12 December 2017,  brought together world leaders including  Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary-General, H.E. Ahmed

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12 de diciembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

FOODBIZ – Innovative solutions for sustainable regional development

On 23-24 November 2017, IGCAT participated in the kick-off meeting of FOODBIZ – University and business learning for new employability paths in food and gastronomy, a two-year project developed in the framework of Erasmus+ programme’s action Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education and aimed to boost smart and sustainable regional development. Based on cross-sectoral dialogue and placed at

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29 de noviembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Young Chefs take the spotlight

International press coverage of the European Young Chef Award 2017 has been huge. The competition held last 6 November in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with and hosted by the University College for Hospitality and Culinary Arts EUHT StPOL has received press coverage in at least eight

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28 de noviembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

IGCAT’s Regional Chef Ambassadors promoting awareness on the importance of cultural and food diversity

During the European Young Chef Award 2017, the young finalists had the opportunity to become IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors by signing a protocol and joining IGCAT in its advocacy of cultural and food diversity. By becoming Ambassadors, the young talented chefs commit to spread this message, underlining the importance of local products, innovation on

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27 de noviembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Participatory Governance in Culture: exploring practises

The international conference Do It Together! Participatory Governance in Culture: Exploring practices, theories and policies, was held in Rijeka, European Capital of Culture 2020, 22-24 November 2017 organised by Kultura Nova. The event gathered scholars, researchers, theorists, cultural operators, artists, practitioners, activists, policy-makers, and decision makers from across the world and representing

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27 de noviembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Round Table with celebrity chef Argiro Barbarigou

On 6 November 2017, the European Young Chef Award 2017 was followed by a Round Table event focused on mentoring young chefs and the importance of innovating on tradition. The Round Table hosted by EUHT StPOL involved the head of the European Young Chef Award 2017 jury panel, the Greek celebrity

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8 de noviembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Aisling Rock announced winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017

Aisling Rock from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 is the winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017, who surprised the jury presenting her innovative dish: Mackerel, Pickle, Sheep Yoghurt. The innovative version, based on the traditional recipe Salted mackerel with root vegetables and potatoes, impressed the jury not only for

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5 de noviembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Keeping the flame alive

In occasion of the European Young Chef Award 2017 on 5 November 2017 at EUHTStPOL the young chefs participated to a Master Class held by  Stamatios Misomikes, IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador and winner of the European Young Chef Award 2016.  The Master Class, titled Tradition meets innovation, focused on the central theme of the competition. The

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5 de noviembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Jury announcement for the European Young Chef Award 2017

An international jury panel chaired by Greek celebrity chef Argiro Barbarigou from South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019, will be in charge of  selecting the winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017. The jury for the European Young Chef Award 2017 will include: Rosa Mayordomo, Board member of the Acadèmia Catalana de Gastronomia i

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1 de noviembre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Invitation to the European Young Chef Award 2017

Young European chefs have been selected as finalists from awarded European Regions of Gastronomy to join a European competition on the 6th November 2017, set to protect and promote cultural and food diversity, culinary traditions, gastronomic innovation and promote young chefs starting out on their careers. World renowned chef Joan

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25 de octubre de 2017

The Case For Culture – IGCAT Expert Publication

D. Paul Schafer once more goes right to the heart of the current challenges we face in making the case for culture and supporting cultural diversity. This is an ideal read for policy-makers, practitioners, and academics who are grappling with the conviction that culture in all its diverse forms and

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24 de octubre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Valmiera Restaurant Week Riga-Gauja Region

Discover the tasty side of nature at the Valmiera Restaurant Week, from 6 – 12 November as a project from Riga-Gauja European Region of Gastronomy 2017. In its 2nd edition, during one week participants will have the opportunity to taste the rich gastronomic offering and wide range Latvian cuisine flavours. The Valmiera

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20 de octubre de 2017
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Fabrizia

Presenting Kuopio’s finalist for the European Young Chef Award

Josi Polso is one of the young finalist who will compete for Kuopio, just awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2020 in Brussels, at the European Young Chef Award 2017. The competition will take place in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia at the University College for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, EUHT StPOL. The

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16 de octubre de 2017
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