The short film Second Chances from Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, is the winner of the Innovation, Creativity and Job Opportunities category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. This video shows how, thanks to the initiative of Caritas and the former restaurant Ca n’Aguedet, Pere Pons, a
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
Love is all around in Moldova so it wasn’t surprising that sharing endearing stories and building relationships with visitors was the topic emerging at the Industry Symposium: Emerging Resilient and Sustainable Amidst Challenges celebrated in the contest of World Tourism Day in Moldova, 27 September 2023. With a lineup of
The short film Gold from the Island Kingdom from Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, is the winner of the Food and Craft Gifts category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. Rumours of several exclusive food treasures on the islands of Hitra and Frøya (Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of
The short film The Apocalypse of the Aegean from South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019, is the winner of the Young Chef Ambassadors category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. In this video, young chef Aikaterini Gonidaki, who represented South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 at
The short film A Year Celebrating Galway’s Gastronomy from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2018, is the winner of the European Regions of Gastronomy category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. The video offers a look back at 2018, celebrating Galway-West of Ireland as the European
The short film Latitude Iche Route: A Journey Through the Flavors of Manabí from Manabí, World Region of Gastronomy candidate 2026, is the winner of the World Regions of Gastronomy category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. More than a gastronomic tour, the Latitude Iche Route is a voyage
The first internship – IILA-MAECI/DGCS 2022-2023 scholarship promoted by the Italian-Latin American International Organization (IILA), with funding from the General Directorate for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, takes place in Modica and Italian International Cooperation (DGCS/MAECI) which every year grants scholarships to citizens of the Latin American
The publication Bread in Proverbs and Sayings of the Peoples of the World by IGCAT Expert, Dimitrije Vujadinovic contains more than a thousand simple folk tales in a short form. Certainly there are countless more of this selection. This is just one choice. He believes it is striking enough to
An international jury comprising of four international experts, accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Sicily region for the title European Region of Gastronomy 2025. After reviewing the bid book submitted on 31 January 2023, the jury visited the region, 3-9 September 2023. The aim of
Soon after being announced as World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025 by IGCAT, Catalonia strengthened its positioning on the international food map through the first edition of the Bite i Mos Awards, handed over at the National Gala of Food and Wine Tourism. Hosted on 29 June at the Teatre
More and more voices are rising across Europe to demand the EU for sustainable, healthy and affordable food. The EU Sustainable Food Systems Law (SFS Law) provides a unique opportunity to achieve this goal, but lobby pressure threatens to derail it. The EU Food Policy Coalition and the Good Food
FAO experts call for more systematic research into dynamic ecosystems that impact human health as well as food safety and planetary health. All evidence suggests that the microbiome, an emerging concept referring to the complex ecosystems made up of and by bacteria and other microorganisms, has powerful explanatory value for
IGCAT gathered 21 representatives from 9 World and European Regions of Gastronomy (candidate and awarded) for the 26th IGCAT Platform Meeting (12-16 June) to discuss common challenges and learn from successful initiatives developed in Hauts-de-France, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2023. Best Practise visits to different local stakeholders opened up
With a view to develop a long-term strategy to secure a sustainable future based on cultural and food diversity, the Kvarner Region (Croatia) officially joined the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform and aims to present a candidacy for the European Region of Gastronomy 2026 title. A protocol agreement was signed
The tastiest list of the year for food experiences lovers has finally been revealed! IGCAT’s Top 10 Websites for Foodie Travelers 2023 were awarded at a gala event held in Amiens, Hauts-de-France, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2023 on 14 June. The Top Websites for Foodie Travelers initiative acknowledges websites that offer unique, creative, cultural and gastronomic experiences in
