Mannheim and Hanover can now officially call themselves “Cities of Music” and Heidelberg is a “City of Literature.” They were among 28 cities from 19 countries to become members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on Monday, December 1. The 42-member network, founded in 2004, is designed to promote cultural exchange
There are few things people agree on in linguistically divided Belgium, but an effort to get Belgian potato fries recognized as global cultural heritage and put it on a par with Peking opera and the Argentinian tango may get unequivocal support. Belgian fries are traditionally sold, in a paper cone,
The first edition of the So Good festival in Bordeaux took place on 28-30 November 2014. The event celebrated regional gastronomy and way of life through convivial and artistic festivities on the streets of Bordeaux. READ MORE…
Diane Dodd, IGCAT’s Director, took part in an intermediary meeting of experts for the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes programme on 9 December in Luxembourg. The Cultural Routes Programme is supported by both the Council of Europe and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and seeks to empower Europe by preserving
Almost $1 million will be invested in home-grown ideas from local entrepreneurs as part of the 2015 tourism mix, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said at the conclusion of its annual Tourism Experiences Investment process this weekend. There were 40 successful applications for 2015 in the categories of Sports, Arts and Culture,
Culinary arts have emerged to the fore in Pakistan as a profession that cooking enthusiasts are increasingly pivoting towards. To offer well-rounded education and its practical application to budding cooks, the privately-run National Institute of Culinary Arts and Hotel Management (NICAHM) opened its doors in June 2014…READ MORE
Imagine walking down a sidewalk and seeing what appear to be hundreds of books flying out of the second-story window of a university building. Or wandering through a maze of 8,000 sunflowers. How about taking part in a 16th-century banquet in a European chateau of the same vintage? If you
How can artistic/cultural practices be embedded within the planning and development of more sustainable cities? This research project aims to advance knowledge about the relationships between culture and local sustainability through developing robust empirical evidence about artistic activities on local environmental/sustainability issues; policy/planning mechanisms supporting this activity and integrating culture into
The European Creative Industries Alliance (ECIA) is the platform on which these experts in the field of creative industries collaborate to set an agenda for innovation and growth. Experts from 12 European countries have joined forces to strengthen the future of the creative industries. They presented a 10 step action
During the Executive Bureau and the World Council meetings in Haikou, members of UCLG debated the key issues that will define the international global agenda for local and regional leaders in the coming year. Around 400 representatives of local and regional authorities and their partners from 49 countries came together
The culinary campaign, which launched in May, became part of a long-term and overarching campaign, “There’s Nothing Like Australia,” because data showed that Australia was viewed as a destination with good food and wine. Restaurant Australia is an $8.6 million advertising campaign from Tourism Australia that’s focused on the country’s food scene
“Foods of NY started as a small independent walking tour operator nearly 15 years ago. Today it sells more than 30,000 tickets a year”. As the peer-to-peer sector of the travel industry continues to grow, the tours and activities arm has struggled to take off in same manner as lodging and ground
According to the report ‘Food Tourism 2014’, Spain leads the ranking at European level in which the cuisine is “a key factor” when choosing a destination. This report reflects the views of 389 tourism professionals in five countries. Of these, 66% believe that the culinary experiences of travelers are a
The smallest and the cheapest ecological café can be purchased for 3000$ and is equipped with everything to sell coffee, tea, soft drinks and pastry on any given location reachable by a bike. The creators developed a business model affordable to everyone with a small budget and a big wish
The Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC), a member of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project, is organising a Thematic Week “Heritage Counts” from 3-6 February 2015 in Leuven, Belgium. The idea of immovable heritage as a “capital of irreplaceable cultural, social and economic value” was already present in
UK capital of culture events boosted tourism in Londonderry in 2013, according to new government figures. Overnight trips to the Derry and Strabane district council area were said to have increased by 50% on 2012, putting £47m into its economy. The data is based on the 11 new local government districts
