By Kris Rampersad The ecology, literature, culture, sustainable development and their convergence in Caribbean fiction will feature at LiTTribute to London Town to take place in London on Monday (July 15). The symbolic and actual representations of nature in fiction from the section NaTTurescapes in LiTTscapes – Landscapes of Fiction
Food has gone digital, and how? Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about food is available on the go in the online space — from delicious recipes, health food tips, cooking videos to sharing your food experiences with friends, making table reservations and even ordering groceries. There are
By Nowness Every year on June 29, legions of locals and exuberant tourists congregate in the Spanish town of Haro, the wine capital of La Rioja, for the La Batalla del Vino festival. Celebrating el Día de San Pedro [the Day of St. Peter], the crowds douse each other in
By Isabella Zampetaki Curious to find out more about Mykonos’ culinary traditions, I pay a visit to Dimitris Roussounelos, writer, culinary explorer and gallery owner. As we sit next to a minimalist fish-themed installation in his shop, he opens a series of books to show me pictures of what life
By Matthew Lloyd (GETTY) Summer exhibition ‘elBulli: Ferran Adria and The Art of Food’, in partnership with Estrella Damm at Somerset House, London, England. The exhibition celebrates the global icon of gastronomy and the restaurant he built to become the world’s best, elBulli…. READ MORE
BY ANITA MENDIRATTA, CNN TASK GROUP/ETN Over the past two decades, the coming together of the wine industry and tourism has proven to be a perfect blend of economic sectors. The innate characteristics of wine lands make for natural points of attraction for travelers seeking the unique home-grown sights of
Forbes During the workshop I stressed that culinary mindfulness is psychologically sustainable because, unlike diets and nutritional fads, it makes life feel better. It’s not about deprivation. It’s not about somehow finding the will power to always choose disliked broccoli instead of a favorite deep-fried appetizer…READ MORE
Posted at 2:15 pm, June 16, 2013 in Food & Drink Slimy food – good or bad? In Japan, it’s definitely the former, as many foods that exude slime are seen as having health-giving properties. Texture is the theme of the latest London Gastronomy Seminars talk on June 18…READ MORE
Experts from different countries are taking part in a meeting in Barcelona on June 13th-14th, organized by ATLAS, with the Creative Tourism Network and headed by Professor Greg Richards, co-originator of the creative tourism concept. Cases of creative tourism from Catalonia, The Netherlands, Hungary, Portugal, Italy, UK, Denmark, Brazil, the
By Marie Powers …Cook the Part, a cookbook designed not only for people who love to cook – and eat – but also as a teambuilding guide. Although Eastham’s party guests have included chemists, venture capitalists and CEOs, the book is designed to help even novice hosts to create memorable meals…READ
Access to Culture is a new project that aims to establish indicators for the exchange and further development of Access to Culture policies at a European and national level. ART-idea’s director, Diane Dodd was invited to a start-up meeting on the 12 June in Barcelona. The project partners from Austria, Croatia,
Prof. Richards hailed the many creative activities that currently exist and are rapidly emerging in Bangkok; such as, the widely-known availability of Thai cooking schools, the charm of the entire riverside area, and increased popularity of biking. He cited the results of a World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation survey
The Asian and European Cultural Mobility Funders Platform met in Prague on the 5-6 June 2013. The event was co-organised by the Arts and Theatre Institute in Prague, the Kelola Foundation (Indonesia) and On-the-Move with support from the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Arts Network Asia (ANA) and Trans Europe Halles (TEH)
Time Out Mumbai Since 2009, Sydney art historian Megan Fizell has mashed her interests in food and art for the delectable blog, Feasting On Art. Fizell’s blog serves a platter of direct reproductions of famous canvases rendered in edible ingredients – including a terrifyingly deconstructed, pound cake version of Piet
By LAURA MAYES Lot’s of us were in town this weekend for Blogher Food 2013. While our focus was on the conference, of course, Austin food temptations were impossible to resist. Austin’s laid-back creative culture and (relatively) low cost of operating has drawn some of the most talented foodies to the
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
