To celebrate publication of the 5th edition of the European Capitals of Culture Report, the co-authors (and IGCAT experts), Robert Palmer, Greg Richards and Diane Dodd discussed lessons learned and challenges for future capitals of culture. The meeting, organised by ART-idea took place on 13th December 2013 in Barcelona. Places were restricted
To celebrate publication of the 5th edition of the European Capitals of Culture Report, the co-authors, Robert Palmer, Greg Richards and Diane Dodd discuss lessons learned and challenges for future capitals of culture. The meeting will take place on 13th December 2013 in Barcelona. Places are limited to ensure quality time
ART-idea’s Director and IGCAT expert, Diane Dodd, was invited in her capacity as Council of Europe evaluator of The Chocolate Way, a cultural route nominated as candidate Route Mayor of the Council of Europe. The event brought together European partners of The Chocolate Way network to discuss the development of
Two IGCAT experts visited Plovdiv (Bulgaria) in 28th-29th November 2013 to give their advise and expertise by leading four intensive workshops in support of Plovdiv’s bid for the ECOC title in 2019. The workshops were based on a presentation of ECOC challenges and followed by analysis of the Plovdiv bid document.
Two IGCAT experts visited Plovdiv (Bulgaria) in 28th-29th November 2013 to give their advise and expertise by leading four intensive workshops in support of Plovdiv’s bid for the ECOC title in 2019. The workshops were based on a presentation of ECOC challenges and followed by analysis of the Plovdiv bid document.
ART-idea’s Director, Diane Dodd, and ART-idea’s Project Manager, Maro Kazamiaki, attended the City and Gastronomy Seminar at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) on November 15th 2013 organised by the Kreanta Foundation in collaboration with the Consorcio Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo de Barcelona (CUIMPB)-Centre Ernest Lluch and Metropolis,
ART-idea’s Director, Diane Dodd, and ART-idea’s Project Manager, Maro Kazamiaki, attended the City and Gastronomy Seminar at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) on November 15th 2013 organised by the Kreanta Foundation in collaboration with the Consorcio Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo de Barcelona (CUIMPB)-Centre Ernest Lluch and Metropolis,
ART-idea’s Director, Diane Dodd, attended the European Culture Forum in Brussels organised by the European Commission, 4-6 November 2013. The meeting had three main themes: Measuring the true value of culture; Exploring new funding models for culture and; Audience development – making cultural participation a reality. At the same meeting,
Fabio Parasecoli, The Huffingtom Post Is food art? As food gains increasing visibility as an arena where the cultural attitudes, the social status, and the political worldviews of individuals and communities are constantly negotiated, the question of whether food can be considered an art form resonates among scholars, practitioners, and
ART-idea have prepared a series of workshops to support Plovdiv 2019 in their bid to optain the European Capital of Culture title in 2019. The worksops will be carried out by 6 leading experts in the field during three blocks. The first block of the bid preparation workshop for Plovdiv
ART-idea and IGCAT have prepared a series of workshops to support Plovdiv 2019 in their bid to optain the European Capital of Culture title in 2019. The worksops will be carried out by 6 leading experts in the field during three blocks. The first block of the bid preparation workshop for Plovdiv
by Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit TR Weekly Creative tourism is one of the key components to attract more tourist arrivals to Thailand’s capital city a tourism academic told sellers attending a TTM presentation, Wednesday. Addressing the topic Changing Destination Perceptions through Creative Tourism, Professor Greg Richards said creative and alternative tourism focuses on trends
The European Region of Gastronomy project was conceived by IGCAT experts and endorsed by the European Council of the Regions’ Culture Chair, Mr Anton Rombouts at their Plenary Meeting in Brussels on May 30th. The European Region of Gastronomy title will be awarded to a different region each year as a stimulus to
IGCAT announces a Conversation with the authors of Eventful Cities, 17th April, Palau Moja, Barcelona Globalization, economic restructuring and urban redevelopment have placed events at the centre of strategies for change in cities. Events offer the potential to achieve economic, social, cultural and environmental outcomes. Critical success factors are identified which
IGCAT welcomes the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, published in Brussels on 26th September 2012. File In particular, IGCAT welcome’s the Commissions recognition that by promoting cultural and creative sectors it is possible to stimulate growth
Diane Dodd from ARTidea, represented IFACCA at the Brussels Conversations 2012. The conversatiohn is part of a series, this one entitled “A Cultural Coalition for a Citizens’ Europe”. It took place on 16-17 November in Brussels at the initiative of the European House of Culture in partnership with the Marcel
