‘Gastronomy Tourism for People and Planet: Innovate, Empower and Preserve’ was the theme as national and international experts met in Nara for the 7th UNWTO Forum on Gastronomy Tourism. Organized by UNWTO and the Basque Culinary Center (BCC), the Forum provides a platform to advance the contribution of gastronomy tourism
Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism were at the centre of a public seminar organised in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020-2021 on 11 September, in the framework of the 7th Annual IGCAT Experts’ Meeting. The event was virtually joined by experts from all over the world who shared views on how to respond to changing
Submission of papers is open for the Special Issues on Food and Beverage Tourism: Management and Marketing Perspectives of the Journal of Foodservice Business Research. Co-edited by IGCAT Expert, Prof. Roberta Garibaldi (University of Bergamo), Saurabh Kumar Dixit (Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India) and Vikas Gupta (Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University, Noida,
IGCAT’s Annual Expert Meeting 2020 aims to explore how the combination of gastronomy, arts, culture and nature can contribute to health and well-being both for local citizens and discerning visitors. The meeting will be hosted by Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020-2021 on 9-11 September, together with a public seminar on Food, Well-being
With the aim to identify and promote artisanal food and food-related gifts in the Regions of Gastronomy, IGCAT launched the 1st International Food Gift Challenge to take place in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020, on 5 June 2020. Hosted by Savonia University of Applied Sciences, the competition will
“Food tourism – not just tourism – is essential to the makeup of the city, county and region. Food is the thing that knits together the fabric of our land and sea. The experience of food is vital to our visitors. That is what they will remember: how good or
Prof. Dr. Roberta Garibaldi and Dr. Diane Dodd both gave key note speeches at the round table “Belarus as Gastronomic Destination – Dream or Reality?” on 20 September 2018. The round table attracted the attention of the National Tourism Agency and Department of Tourism of the Ministry. The meeting was organised by Valeria Klitsounova,
The First Report on Food Tourism in Italy, launched at the beginning of “The year of Italian food in the world”, was presented in Milan on 23 January. During the Press Conference, the author, Prof. Roberta Garibaldi, researcher and Professor of Food Tourism at the University of Bergamo, IGCAT expert and Coordinator of East
On 23-24 November 2017, IGCAT participated in the kick-off meeting of FOODBIZ – University and business learning for new employability paths in food and gastronomy, a two-year project developed in the framework of Erasmus+ programme’s action Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education and aimed to boost smart and sustainable regional development. Based on cross-sectoral dialogue and placed at
The urgent need to address reduction in small farm holdings was one of the subjects that provoked discussion at the international meeting on Food, Gastronomy and Tourism: social and cultural perspectives. In association with the UNESCO Chair on Food, Culture and Development, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), the Laboratori de Patrimoni,
The European Sweets Itineraries (ESI) is a European project co-funded by the European COSME programme which aims to offer new educational itineraries for international VETs schools through the production of local sweets in regional areas of Portugal, Italy, and Spain, tested by students from Latvian Hospitality schools. The final partnership
On 26 November, Roberta Garibaldi, member of IGCAT Board and Scientific Director of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017, intervened in the 10th Gastronomic Tourism Conference which took place in Athens. Starting with an introduction on main current gastronomic trends, she then presented the European Region of Gastronomy project and
To everyone their own food is one among the topics to be addressed during a cycle of conferences focusing on food- and tourism-related issues that will take place in Bergamo. In the framework of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017, local tourism and service professionals will be invited
As part of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017, a food truck with East Lombardy’s patronage gave the opportunity to many visitors at Mercatanti in Fiera to discover typical food from Bergamo, Brescia, Cremona and Mantua. East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017 is a project featuring the enhancement of quality local food
Special Announcement January 4, 2016 FOOD TOURISM SEMINAR IN MADRID World Food Travel organisation’s partner Koan Consulting is organizing a seminar on local food tourism development: “Landscape to Table. Creating a Food Destination”. The seminar is oriented for local food producers/ distributors, restaurants, travel agents, students and the general public.
Promoting its selection as European Region of Gastronomy 2016, the Catalan Tourism Agency is highlighting food and wine routes at London World Travel Market, one of the most important fairs for the travel industry. 50,000 visitors are expected at the fair and will be able to find detailed information on Catalonia’s tourist
