The national ceremony to declare open the National Nutrition Month was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute on Monday. The event is aimed at uplifting the nutrition level of Sri Lankans as the public is moving away from a healthy diet, as
IGCAT international experts – Dr. Diane Dodd (Spain), Ilona Sares (Finland) and Davinia Galea (Malta) – visited Galway, West of Ireland between the 24 and 26 May 2016, to monitor the initial take-off and progress of the programme since its successful bid to host the European Region of Gastronomy in
IGCAT is an international interdisciplinary network of experts aiming to empower and facilitate local communities to realise the potential of their distinct food, culture, arts, sustainable tourism and other local resources. This network, from different countries and disciplines (cultural and tourism managers, professors, researchers, consultants) contribute to the enrichment and
An online petition is asking the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to create a special commission that will “spearhead the preservation and promotion of Philippine cuisine and culinary heritage.” While NCCA has celebrated and preserved the country’s old churches, antique carvings and other elements of culture like
Quality food and plenty of culture are staple parts of any good city break. So there was quite rightly a buzz in the air from the residents of Aarhus when it was announced the Danish city and its surrounding region will fly the flag for both food and culture across Europe.
The inaugural Food Loves Tech Expo, June 10–12, invites guests to see how technology is transforming the food system. Hosted by Edible Holdings and VanyerMedia, the exhibition in New York City’s West Chelsea neighborhood aims to showcase technology for sustainability, development, healthy eating, and more with a diverse audience of chefs, restaurateurs, authors, and entrepreneurs
On 1st June 2016, a new promotional video presenting the Council of Europe Cultural Routes Programme has been launched. The video was created by Scienseed in the framework of the Joint-Programme between the Council of Europe and European Commission, aiming to increase Europe’s visibility as a tourist destination and popularity and visibility of the Cultural
On June 1 2016, Dr. Lidia Varbanova outlined the importance of creativity, innovation and the ability to go beyond borders for entrepreneurship in the arts, cultural and food sectors. The meeting took place with IGCAT educators interested to learn what is needed to provoke and support entrepreneurship. Varbanova applauded IGCAT’s work in
Sea Gastronomy: Fish and Shellfish of the North Atlantic was awarded the top prize at the Gourmand World Cookery Book Awards in Yantai, China, on Sunday May 29. This ceremony is often referred to as the ‘Oscars’ of the food industry, and represents the most illustrious award available to culinary
The Euro-Mediterranean Food Tourism Congress in Tossa de Mar on 1 June, added a new tiwst this year when it invited IGCAT experts to participate in a programme especially designed to demonstrate culinary tourism in action. IGCAT’s participation in the congress started with a warm welcome from Mª Àngels Pujals, Tourism Councilor
This spring, a dozen students from Buncombe County Early College participated in The Cookbook Project, an eight-week food literacy pilot program organized by local nonprofit organization Bounty and Soul. With Bounty and Soul’s mission already focused on providing fresh produce and wellness resources to the community, The Cookbook Project was a natural fit.
The three pillars of agricultural sustainability include environmental, economic and social impacts. According to Bruce Knight, people in the agricultural sector have done a good job of calculating environmental impacts with life cycle analyses and other measures. Increasingly, people are finding the balance between achieving environmental objectives and boosting productivity.
Nearly one in six people in Southeast Asia is a smallholder farmer, often working tiny, inefficient plots of just one or two hectares. They are among these countries´ poorest people. Grow Asia, formed a year ago by the World Economic Forum and ASEAN, is aiming to change that. It has
The third Annual IGCAT Expert’s meeting was held on Tuesday 31 May in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia, bringing together expert voices from 8 countries from around the globe to share their views on local food and cultural diversity. The meeting included a round table event on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
South Africa is fast becoming a culinary hotspot. Not only do we boast world-class tourism products but we are also firmly establishing their selves with their diverse lifestyle offerings. Culinary tourism is a subset of Cultural tourism and contributes significantly to the tourism experience which promotes cultural diversity and social
A survey has found that people in Luxembourg generate on average 123 kilos of food waste each year, 56 kilos of which could be avoided. Households generated the highest proportion of food waste, followed by the catering industry and business. The study suggested that consumers surveyed in Luxembourg were concerned
