Starting next year, a Salem resident might start a new multicultural summer arts festival somewhere downtown. Or there might be a new family Lego festival in downtown alleyways. Or, come February 2016, there might be the city’s first public celebration of the Vietnamese New Year. Those were some of the
Bringing tourists to Latvia’s regions will be one of the priorities of the government’s Tourism Development Agency (TAVA) next year. Inese Sirava, TAVA’s senior specialist for product development, said at the annual Latvian Tourism Forum that the Latvian capital Riga was well-known in the foreign markets. Riga was in the
Despite the tremendous effort put into developing local sustainability policies and plans that include culture in cities and smaller communities internationally, there is frequently a gap between discursive elements of the planning process and their operationalization in practice. Further, one of the major gaps in the guides and integrated frameworks
Adventure Alternative, which is based inPortstewart won the gold award in the Best for Poverty Reduction category. Now in their 11th year, the World Responsible Tourism Awards are headline sponsored by the Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Tourism, and were founded in 2004 to celebrate the most inspiring stories in
Following in the footsteps of other digital brands like CNET and WebMD, Airbnb is getting into the print magazine business. At a convention in San Francisco on Friday for its hosts — people who rent rooms or apartments to travelers — Airbnb will formally unveil its new quarterly magazine, Pineapple,
News that Limerick will bid for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2020 comes as little surprise, yet those assembling the bid will face a lengthy and arduous process. The city will face a tough challenge from Galway and a likely cluster of cities in the South East
The General Council of the Arterial Network is currently meeting in Rabat, Morocco (10-11 November), where Arterial Network is proud to launch its new website, actualizing its mission in becoming a leading source of information and exchange for the African creative sector and its diaspora. Arterial Networks’ web-platform will revolutionize
Renowned women rights activist Farida Shaheed has been awarded International Award UCLG – Mexico City – Culture 21 – that is given to personalities that have distinguished themselves through their contribution to culture as a dimension of sustainable development. Farida is the special rapporteur of the United Nations in the
Gastronomic Cities:City strategy on gastronomy as a tool for tourism and employment development is a Pilot Transfer Network within the framework of URBACT programme. The network,with 16 months of duration, involves 5 European cities through its municipalities: Fermo (Italy), Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain), Alba Iulia (Romania) and Korydallos (Greece), leaded by
The ancient town of Pingyao is under threat from tourism boom and commercialization. In the 17 years since the 2,700-year-old town was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, it has seen tourism develop at a meteoric pace, with its tourism revenue growing from 12.5 million yuan (2.04 million U.S. dollars) in
The local arts and culture scene is expected to gain new momentum in the run-up to Valletta as the European Capital of Culture as three appointments in key arts positions have been announced. Dr Michelle Castelletti was recently appointed artistic director of the Malta Arts Festival, Dr Toni Sant has
The World Travel Market Fair 2014 – the leading global event for the travel industry – is a vibrant must attend business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals. It is a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to
Are you interested in current topics around food, such as diminishing biodiversity or an increase in levels of obesity? And are you between 18-35 years old? Youth Food Movement (YFM) is offering an interactive learning programme to further knowledge about making our food chain more sustainable. This interactive programme lasts
Limerick City and County Council has announced plans to bid for Limerick City to be given the title of European Capital of Culture 2020. The Council confirmed that a local steering group, led by the local authority and comprising community, business interests and public representatives will be set up to
There’s a lot of talk about the combined problems of food waste , obesity and, paradoxically, unprecedented hunger, but nobody has been able to put food politics into perspective as succinctly as Oxfam America. With an aim to raise awareness of issues of poverty and injustice throughout the globe, Oxfam staff
In 2005, the tourism body for Providence, Rhode Island, discovered that it desperately needed a brand refresh and successfully turned itself into a New England culinary hub with chefs and new restaurants concepts attracting visitors for foodie trips. Now, a decade later, Providence is realizing that food alone isn’t enough
