The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Qu Dongyu, visited Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy 2021, for three days, engaging with leaders in the local apiculture and forestry sectors, traditional industries of the European country. The visit included meetings with the Slovenian Beekeeping Association to
The short film An Apple, a Bee and a Tree – Čeberol’ca from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021, is the winner of the Best Young Director category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. Nature, tradition, heritage and sustainability. All these elements have come together in this film
The short film Slovenia – The Land of Beekeeping and the Carniolan Honey Bee from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021, is the winner of the Feeding the Planet category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. Bees are a source of life, since they enable the survival of
IGCAT and the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association (SBA) have teamed up to raise the profile of natural honey and preservation of bees in the World/European Regions of Gastronomy. The two organisations signed a collaboration agreement on 22 February 2023 to join efforts for the safeguard of biodiversity, the promotion of food
Slovenia is officially open to tourists. As one of the first countries in the world to have earned the WTTC Safe Travels Stamp, it’s also created GREEN&SAFE designation to help travelers choose the safest accommodations, tours and more. The GREEN&SAFE label is Slovenia’s commitment to responsible, safe and green tourism and
The main purpose of World Bee Day, which is celebrated on 20 May, is to raise awareness about the significance of the bees and other pollinators for humanity. On 20 December 2017, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) declared 20 May World Bee Day. The initiative came from Slovenia.
IGCAT experts and stakeholders in food, culture, wellness, nature and many other sectors from over 30 countries around the world took part in the webinar Spring into Recovery: resilience, recovery and raising excellence in tourism, held on 18-19 May 2021. Organised by IGCAT and hosted by the Slovenian Tourism Board,
The short film Levi Devžej from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021, was announced Overall Winner of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform. Directed by Matic Borković (8Production), the short film tells the story of young chef Jure Dretnik, who won 2nd prize in the European Young Chef 2019 with a dish inspired by Prežihov
The 7th Annual IGCAT Experts’ Meeting successfully kicked off with IGCAT webinar on Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism in the Regions of Gastronomy, held on 10 September 2020. During the event, awarded European Regions of Gastronomy discussed policies to support and promote excellent visitor experiences related to food and well-being. By putting the spotlight on good case examples
The short film Levi Devžej from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021, has been announced as winner of the European Young Chefs category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. Levi Devžej tells the story of young chef Jure Dretnik, 2nd prize in the European Young Chef
Policies and practices from the European Regions of Gastronomy that support local greener and healthier development as well as highlight the vital role of local gastronomy in sustainable growth, were the focus of this year’s round table organised by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) in
In the partnership with the Gault&Millau Slovenia, the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) has actively started to fulfil its goal from the Action Plan for the development and marketing of gastronomic tourism 2019-2023 – alongside raising international visibility and ensuring sustainability also creating added value is the key objective of STB’s
Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 selected its finalist to the European Young Chef Award 2019. His name is Jure Dretnik and he will present the dish Lunch of mowers from Koroška region, inspired by a local writer from his native region. Jure will put to the test his
Dr. Diane Dodd (IGCAT President), Dr. Edith Szivas (IGCAT Vice-President), Francisco de Calheiros (Minho, European Regions of Gastronomy 2016) and Renata Martinčič, Director-General, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy 2021) were amongst the honoured guests at the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF), celebrated in Macau,
Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 officially joined the European Region of Gastronomy Platform on 8 October 2018, during an award ceremony organised at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the EU in Brussels, during the European Week of Regions and Cities, in the presence of
Cross-sectorial cooperation, citizen engagement and food innovation were among the topics discussed at the round table on Creativity and cross-sectorial working strengthening European Regions of Gastronomy, held on 8 October 2018 in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. Hosted by the Permanent Representation of
