The Jamaica Blue Mountain Tour will be one of the first projects of the Gastronomy Network, which was created with the intention to foster the growth of culinary tourism as a product niche for Jamaica. The rich history, culture and cuisine of the Blue Mountain region were on full display,
The United Nations have declared 2017 as the Year for Sustainable Tourism for Development. Five key priorities have been identified by the UN to promote sustainable development through tourism: inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and poverty reduction, environmental protection and climate change, diversity and heritage, and finally peace and
The French city of Dijon is set to become an international hub for French wine and gastronomy thanks to a vast development opening in 2019. The site will be home to exhibition spaces, a four-star hotel and an education center, with cookery courses from the renowned Ecole Ferrandi school. After
This year – thanks to the Foodie Forum and friends – there will also be a wonderful programme of family friendly, educational, gastronomy workshops at the Claregalway Castle Spring Garden Fair. This year, thanks to the Foodie Forum and friends, there will also be a wonderful programme of family friendly,
In 2016, Catalonia welcomed over 17.9 million foreign visitors, which equated to an expenditure figure of €17,328 million (increase of 12.8%). Catalonia has been the top destination for foreign tourists in Spain with over 23.8% of the total visits to the country, followed by the Canary Islands and the Balearic
More than 200 of the most influential members of the global restaurant industry will visit Australia for a diverse program of events next month, including the gala awards night which will be held at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building on the evening of 5 April 2017. The group of media and
Launch conference for the project held on Thursday March 9 in San Andrés, Colombia. With a focus on the Mexican coast of Quintana Roo, home to the Sian Ka’an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves, and the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve in the San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina archipelago in Colombia,
Local produce, traditional methods, distinctive flavors, and dishes that can take days to prepare are key elements of the cuisine in southern Peru’s Tacna region, embodying the principles of the three-decade-old Slow Food Movement. The signature dish, a stew called picante a la tacneña, which can require anywhere from six
The official launch of East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy 2017 took place on Monday, 6 March in the framework of Identità Golose Milano, the most important Italian congress dedicated to high cuisine. Every year this event brings together producers to demonstrate their delicacies and attracts many important chefs and
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Monday urged the countries bathed by the Indian Ocean to work together to transform tourism into a profitable, sustainable and inclusive industry.In this way, he argued, a dynamic would emerge from tourism products and services which could be a driving force in the growth of
60 years ago, the treaties of Rome prepared the ground for the European Union. When celebrating their 60th anniversary in March this year, Member States will have the opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to fundamental European values whilst creating a new understanding of a sustainable European project, deeply grounded in
IGCAT took part in the 3rd edition of the Parabere Forum, held on 5-6 March 2017 at the historical building of the University of Barcelona. As “an independent international platform featuring women’s views and voices on major food issues,” Parabere Forum “is committed to improving the state of gastronomy, food,
The secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, described Greece’s tourism performance in the last two years, adding that the country stands out as a prime example of a world tourism success story “despite the hurdles”. Speaking at a day event organized by the tourism ministry
Nominations for an international award billed as the ‘Nobel Prize’ of the food world are open. Organizers of the Basque Culinary World Prize are inviting professionals in the industry — be it chefs, food writers, food suppliers or institutions — to nominate a chef who has “improved society through gastronomy.”
Yet the new wave in Aarhus has been led not by architects or artists, but by chefs. In the past 10 years the city has filled with great places to eat, and today it boasts three Michelin-starred restaurants. In 2017 Aarhus and its surrounding area form a European Region of
The Festival Academy is delighted to announce its new training programme, the first Atelier for Young Festival and Cultural Managers taking place in Shanghai, China, from 17 until 23 October 2017, hosted by the China Shanghai International Arts Festival. The new programme is launched in the framework of The EU-China
