The People to People program has tapped into a new source for attracting visitors to experience the cultural exchange program – referrals from travel agents and consultants. Francine Lowe, a travel consultant based in Atlanta, learned about the program from People to People manager Bernadette Bastian when she attended the Vacation
The theme of this year’s New Cities Summit in Dallas is ‘Re-imagining Cities: Transforming the 21st Century Metropolis’. An important element running through the Summit will be a discussion of the role of cultural districts in the life of cities around the world. The Summit will represent the first convening of
Bristol’s Park Street is set to be transformed with a 90m water slide thanks to a project by artist Luke Jerram. With close to 100,000 applicants for just 360 tickets, the Bristol Slide could easily be described as one of the most sought after experiences of the year. On Sunday
We support the #culture2015goal that believes that culture is both a driver and enabler of sustainable development and that the explicit inclusion of targets and indicators for culture in the Sustainable Development Goals will enable transformative change. Read their message and share it. http://www.culture2015goal.net/index.php
The European Region of Gastronomy title is a new European award that will recognize innovation and integration in gastronomy, culture, arts and tourism. The regions awarded the title should demonstrate their uniqueness through food, drink and hospitality with innovative development of culture, gastronomic experiences, and art or artistic expressions. The
Welcome the Equinosh: a tale of two counties, where Chef Jamie Kennedy, Chef Miriam Streiman, and Chef Mario Paz collaborate to bring a ‘feast for the senses’ that is an editable art exhibit celebrating the diversity of two local landscapes, Prince Edward County, and Simcoe and Grey-Bruce County. “Food is the
The 45-year-old Jazz Fest that started on Friday in the heart of the Crescent City is a celebration of the music that defines New Orleans as well as the local Cajun food that has developed a global following. Fest producer Davis believes that Jazz Fest is a unique reflection Louisiana’s music
Noma regained its title as the world’s best restaurant, toppling El Celler de Can Roca,which won last year for the first time. Chef Rene Redzepi and his colleagues from the Copenhagen establishment, known for foraged ingredients and its new Nordic cuisine, were awarded the top prize by the World’s 50 Best
The fifth European Cultural Capital Report adds to and compliments a whole set of previous reports that began with an evaluation report produced for the European Commission (Palmer Report, 2004) and then subsequent European Cultural Capital Reports, volumes I (2007) II (2009), III (2011) and IV (2012). The fact that
IGCAT is pleased to inform you of our new collaboration in the EUHeritage Tour project. The EUHeritage Tour is a project focused on the UNESCO World Heritages site tourism and was created on September 2013. The aim of the project is to contribute to the differentiation of the European tourism
How to set Greece in motion is the center of countless discussions, with main ideas focusing around two themes: tourism and faith in “new blood.” Just a few days ago, U.S. magazine “New York Times” featured a story on the successful undertaking of four young Greeks who combined their ideas
IETM, the international network for contemporary performing arts commissions short, timely publications and research addressing emerging trends, collecting and analysing case studies, providing specialist directories, identifying policy or social tendencies affecting the cultural sector.
A report has recently been published following the first International Conference on Learning Cities, which was co-organised by UNESCO, the Ministry of Education of China and Beijing Municipal Government, took place from 21–23 October, 2013, in Beijing. The aim of this conference was to mobilize cities to promote lifelong learning
We’ve all seen them. The waiter plops a gorgeous plate of sumptuous food on the table but, rather than taking out a fork and knife to tuck in, they grab their cellphone and snap a photo. Within minutes, it has been hashtagged #foodporn or #cameraeatsfirst and posted to Tubmlr, Twitter,
This is a story about two modern-day ”monuments people” and their extraordinary efforts to chart and preserve the cultural heritage of many ancient civilizations in the war-torn Middle East. But their story is also about demonstrating to the world that saving this heritage saves bloodshed. Benjamin Isakhan and Diane Siebrandt could
Debate organized by BOZAR and Culture Action Europe Taking the exhibition “No country for young men” as starting point, this debate presented by the Centre for Fine Arts and Culture Action Europe invites to reflect on the impact of social and political turbulence on creation, the role of artists in
