IGCAT is proud to announce the Agència Catalana de Turisme (Catalan Tourism Board) as a new partner in the European Region of Gastronomy project. The Catalan Tourist Board (ACT) was set up by the Government of Catalonia and is responsible for implementing the government’s tourism promotion policies. The purpose of the CTB
IGCAT has recently increased its team with new students carrying out work placements at its offices in Sant Pol de Mar. The 5 students come from different countries including Fàtima from Mexico, Maud and Demi from The Netherlands, Iain from the United Kingdom and Giorgos from Greece. This internationalization will
Greg Richards will be making a keynote presentation on Trends in Creative Tourism at the «Tourism Research and Management in a Rapidly Changing world» conference to be held at the University of Leuven, Belgium, on September 15th and 16th. Creative tourism is gradually emerging as a key area for innovation
IGCAT invites you to an information meeting about the European Regions of Gastronomy programme that will be launched in January 2015. The meeting will take place on 8 October at the offices of the Permanent Representation of Malta to the European Union. A network of regions are organising an award (with
IGCAT’s Director will attend IFACCA’s European Chapter meeting which brings together IFACCA’s national member organisations from the region. The meeting takes place in Vilnius, Lithuania on 15 – 17 September, hosted by the Lithuanian Council for Culture in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. The
IGCAT welcomed a delegation from 10 municipal authorities, representing the Minho Region of Portugal to discuss and explore their proposed candidature for the title of European Region of Gastronomy in 2016. The overall aim of the European Region of Gastronomy programme is to contribute to a better quality of life
IGCAT President Greg Richards and Director Diane Dodd met with Carme Ruscalleda to discuss the role of gastronomy in social cohesion processes and current IGCAT activities. The conversation with Carme Ruscalleda also explored the benefits and possibilities that the European Region of Gastronomy could offer. Carme Ruscalleda expressed with pride
The 2nd meeting of candidate European Regions of Gastronomy took place in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia on 19th-20th June 2014. The meeting was organised by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) which is the official administrative body for the European Region of Gastronomy award in
On 18 to 19 June 2014 the II International Meeting of Project Partners for the European Region of Gastronomy project took place in Sant Pol de Mar, organised by IGCAT (International Institute for Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism, based in the same town). In the framework of this meeting, IGCAT
Upon his retirement from the Boekmanstichting Cas Smithuijsen spoke on June 6, at the fourth Boekmanlezing in the context of the Holland Festival. The reading – a look back on a half century of arts policy – is published in Boekman 100 (September issue). Cas Smithuijsen received a royal award
IGCAT has recently signed an agreement to take over administrative responsibilities from ART-idea. ART-idea was created in 2010 to put creative ideas into action and it certainly has done that! Since 2010 ART-idea has brought dozens of creative projects to fruition. Since its beginning the board recognised the need to study more closely the
After a successful first meeting in the North Brabant Province of the European Region of Gastronomy partners, a second meeting has been convened. It will take place in Sant Pol de Mar on June 18 – 20 2014. The meeting is organised and hosted by IGCAT. The partners have agreed
An international expert meeting on Regional Gastronomy: Between Innovation and Tradition was organised by IGCAT, ATLAS and the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo on May 29-30th 2014. The meeting held in Refóios do Lima attracted some 30 participants from countries including Portugal, South Africa, the United States, Thailand, New Zealand, the UK,
The Minho region of Northern Portugal became the first partner in the European Region of Gastronomy Programme to officially announce plans for its programme. The event for 2016 was officially launched on May 31st 2014 at a ceremony held at the School of Agriculture at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana
We are proud to announce our collaboration with Creative Tourism Network. The Creative Tourism Network shares IGCAT’s interest in the development of innovative and interesting ideas for regions and cities, intangible heritage recovery, sustainability and innovative practices of tourism. Under the terms of the agreement both IGCAT and the Creative Tourism
