Providing visibility for Europe’s lesser-known regions The 9th partner meeting of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform, organised by IGCAT and hosted by the city of Sibiu, in the Sibiu region (Romania), took place on Friday 29 September 2016 at the Complexul Naţional Muzeal ASTRA Sibiu. The meeting gathered representatives of
Support for cultural industries is often focused on maintaining a bedrock of cultural and creative activity through annual or multi-year funding. Support for individual artists and their projects is often realised through one off or project funding. While these ways of funding the arts remain fundamental it is also important
Aarhus is a culinary powerhouse in the making. Hailed as a simmering pot in the vast Nordic food revolution’s kitchen, Aarhus will be the European Region of Gastronomy 2017. And at the heart are around 10 young chefs, all learning from each other and carving a new food landscape, which
A Creativity for Development course (Crea4Dev) has just opened registrations at the initiative of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It was developed to raise awareness on the value of creativity and culture as pillars of sustainable
The European Region of Gastronomy 2019 title was recommended to be given to two bidding regions, South Aegean (Greece) and Sibiu (Romania), on Thursday 29 September 2016 at the Brukenthal Museum in Sibiu. The announcement took place prior to the 9th European Region of Gastronomy Platform Meeting. The international jury comprising of
On Tuesday 27 September 2016, on World Tourism Day, Catalan cuisine received a unique tribute. For the first time, the chef Nandu Jubany, alongside with seven star chefs – Carme Ruscalleda (Sant Pol), Joan Roca (El Celler de Can Roca), Paco Pérez (Miramar), Jordi Cruz (Àbac), Fina Puigdevall (Les Cols),
The travel and tourism industry is recognizing World Tourism Day. Founded in 1980 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), each year World Tourism Day brings together the global tourism community to highlight a significant theme with implications for destinations large, small, cosmopolitan, and rural, on every continent. This
Destruction of cultural heritage has reached unprecedented levels. In light of this, and culture’s unique contribution to peace and sustainable development, the ratification, implementation and visibility of UNESCO’s six Culture Conventions are more important than ever. This was the focus of the Second Meeting of the Chairpersons of the Committees
IGCAT recently received international expert, Dr. Carlos Fernandes from the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. During his visit, he reported on the work that Minho is doing as European Region of Gastronomy 2016 in terms of development and empowerment of local establishments. As one of the founder regions
Romania’s Sibiu region has submitted its candidacy file for the European Region of Gastronomy 2019 title. The documentation was submitted at the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) at the end of July. Besides a short presentation of the region, the file also includes the program’s estimated
At Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, September 22 to 26 in Turin, Italy, Slow Food presents a new project promoting a new way of traveling. Slow Food Travel provides a wealth of knowledge and experience from Slow Food and the Terra Madre network to create a new model for tourism. Paolo Di Croce,
The first day of the Interregional workshop, 22 September, will start with presentation on the ‘state of the art of intangible heritage for sustainable cultural tourism’ by external expert Dr Jordi Tresserras of the University of Barcelona LabPRTC/Ibertur, appointed by partner ECTN. All 9 partner destinations will then present their
The 11th edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, the most important international gastronomic event, will be held from September 22 to 26 in Turin, Italy.Terra Madre Salone del Gusto will host a number of delegates and exhibitors from around the world, and within the ESSEDRA project that promotes the
Recently, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that it will start a partnership with the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India. The partnership aims to increase access to land, financial resources, and skills for rural women. According to FAO, women represent on average 43 percent of the agricultural
The second European Sweets Itineraries platform meeting was held in Lisbon on the 6 and 7 September 2016. The platform partners presented itineraries that will take place in Italy, Portugal and Spain that will be tested by students from Latvia. The aim of these itineraries is to teach students from VET schools how to organize their
Barbados has been recognised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) for its commitment to sustainable tourism. Secretary General of the UNWTO Taleb Rifai presented an open letter to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart on the sidelines of the State of the
