South Korea opened a Korea Food information center named the “K-Style Hub”. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the main goals are promote culinary tourism and showcase Korean cuisine and food culture. “We will support the Korean food promotion center as a landmark for Korean food industry
Under the leadership of the European centre for creative economy (ecce) in Dortmund the Network for Innovations in Culture and Creativity in Europe (N.I.C.E.) was initiated in 2013 by a consortium of 15 cities, universities, agencies and personalities from 10 countries. It is a non-profit initiative funded by the Ministry
Fortunate timing and luck brought central Illinois native Lyndsi Baker to Paris and her work with La Tablée des Chefs, an upstart food recovery and redistribution agency that also promotes culinary education and healthy eating, particularly with at-risk students. She and a number of volunteers from La Tablée des Chefs
According to Dr Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca), the continent needs to adopt the “development state” model currently seen in Ethiopia and Rwanda, “which have been central to the process of accelerated economic growth and transformation of any country”. Dr Lopes was
Aarhus’s time has come. It will be joint European Capital of Culture in 2017 along with Paphos, in Cyprus, and European Region of Gastronomy 2017 along with Riga-Gauja (Latvia) and East Lombardy (Italy). The docks are already being transformed by new cultural venues such as Dokk1 and the dramatic Iceberg
A-i-R Wro is a long-term and interdisciplinary artist-in-residence programme established under the auspices of the European Capital of Culture Wroclaw 2016. Based on a collaboration of local and foreign partners it aims to create an international platform that will enable artists, curators, animators, managers, organisations and institutions to cooperate and
In December 2015, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named Tucson, Arizona, as City of Gastronomy in the Creative Cities Network. It is the first city in the U.S. to receive this designation, that means that they are part of a Creative Cities Network of 116 cities
Since genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have evolved to be a top consumer food issue, five major food corporations are on board to label it. This big step is thanks to the state of Vermont, which has essentially boxed big food companies into a corner after the stated passed legislation requiring
The Peruvian Gastronomy Society (APEGA) has launched a digital platform named “El Gran Mercado” to connect farmers with buyers. In this way, farmers and producer can offer their crops to potential buyers. The platform already counts on 42 producers. In a interview by El comercio Apega has said “Since it came into operation,
The Ekasi Project Green is an urban farming project run by young people from Cape Town. The project promotes a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition so everyone can be more aware about the food they eat. The project aims to create a space where young people can be creative while
The Art Course: Clay Meal is an artist symposium related to gastronomy and art created and organized by Creativity Mecca, which is a Latvia based NGO established to support creative expression and cultural experience. This year they are having the 1st international symposium, which will have 17 artists from all around
The award-winning chef Jp McMahon, who is passionate about arts and food, has spoken about the upcoming Galway Food Festival, and what being crowned European Region of Gastronomy in 2018 would mean for Galway. McMahon is spearheading this year´s Galway food Festival. This year´s event “Exploring 100 years of Irish
The effects of climate change on food production around the world could lead to more than 500,000 deaths by the year 2050, according to a grim new study. Climate-related impacts on agriculture could lead to an overall global decline in food availability. Climate experts have long predicted severe consequences for
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of the People’s Republic of China will organize the First World Conference on Tourism for Development in Beijing on 18-21 May 2016. Under the theme ‘Tourism for Peace and Development’, the event aims to kick start a high level debate on the
“I arrived in Havana very much wanting my first meal to be what I thought of as authentic Cuban. I was, at first disappointed. Then I was just interested to find that the restaurant that were getting the best ingredients and doing the best job with hiring enough staff to
Few music genres have had a considerable global impact as reggae. Reggae grew from its roots in Jamaica to influence societies and other musical forms across the world. In Africa in particular, reggae has apparently contributed to the development of counter-cultural movements. It seems long overdue that Jamaica is preparing to
