Creativity is something highly valued in today’s society. Whether you’re finding new ways to present a product to the masses, writing the best screenplay ever, or capturing emotion with the movement of a paintbrush or violin bow, being creative can be lucrative and deeply satisfying. And it makes sense that
“After five or six hours, they saw we are actually creating something out of what they thought was trash.” The temporary installation, by Sucuoğlu and Ensari’s design firm, İyi Ofis, is part of a small but growing movement positioning itself as an alternative to themassive development projects currently (and controversially)
Armenian tour agencies cannot fully utilize and serve Armenian national cuisine as a tourist ‘product’ to incoming tourists, whereas thus they would have contributed to the recognition of the country’s cultural values, specialists say. Development and Preservation of Armenian Culinary Traditions NGO head Sedrak Mamulyan thinks that the field is
UNESCO is undertaking an important review of the implementation of the UNESCO 1980 Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist. This is a timely and valuable exercise that will furnish us with current data regarding the status of the artist nationally, regionally and globally, and which will be reflected in
An international jury selected by IGCAT for the European Region of Gastronomy Platform met in Ponte de Lima, Portugal to consider the applications and see presentations from candidate regions for the European Region of Gastronomy title for the year 2016. On the basis of the written applications, visits to the regions, presentations and
From 9-13 of February, United Cities and Local Governments will come together for a Retreat and Campus in Barcelona, home of the organization’s World Secretariat. The Retreat and Campus will bring together representatives of UCLG Sections and Regions, UCLG committees, as well as international agencies, private sector partners and civil
After the economic collapse, McDonalds failed to keep customers coming back in Iceland, and the company was forced to close their doors in the country. The final day that McDonalds was open in Iceland was October 31, 2009, and on that day a man named Hjortur Smarason purchased a meal
In Oakland, California, there is a tale of two cities.But for seven nights in late January, the two neighborhoods were suddenly linked when two cross-town storefronts became gigantic video-chat portals. Using Skype, back-projection, and some well-secured audio equipment, artistsMaya Gurantz and Ellen Sebastian Chang created “A Hole in Space“: Rockridge
Catalonia has been declared European Region of Gastronomy 2016. The importance of the cultural heritage linked to the gastronomy and the fact that Catalan chefs lead the international cuisine have been instrumental in obtaining the license, an initiative by a platform of European regions (IGCAT). Read more …
With Key West’s proximity to Cuba, it should come as no surprise that cafe con leche, the heady mix of espresso shots and piping hot milk hand-whipped into a froth, and its phalanx of accompaniments — buttery, crispy Cuban toast, thick Cuban sandwiches bursting with fatty ham, fried pork and
Zaandam is in fact a city within another city, namely Zaanstad. Zaanstad is a city adjacent to the northwest of AmsterdamFrom 2003 onwards the city centre of Zaandam, is being rebuilt. This project is called Inverdan and has been designed by architect Sjoerd Soeters. The goals of the project are
Where will you find yourself this year? We always knew the world was crazy and these festivals are a solid proof of that. Bored Panda prepared a list of some of the craziest, messiest or the most colorful festivals and events, that have gathered millions of people from all around
Remember when your mother told you not to play with your food?! Well nobody must have told artist Stephen Brusche, who creates delightful banana-creations! It appears that banana art is all the rage at the moment, as we’ve previously featured HERE. However Stephen’s banana art is extra a-peeling, as you
At night in Barcelona, Gaudi’s Parc Guell lights up, and the little restaurants in Las Ramblas hop with energy. People move around, catch cabs, tweet thoughts, take pictures, laugh with friends. Aside from the laughter, these other evening activities can leave a data trace that researcher Mar Santamaria Varas, architect
In most cities, the phrase “food politics” might evoke images of grocery-store deserts or Bibb lettuce growing on a solar-paneled roof. But in Los Angeles, for Pulitzer-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, it’s in a bowl of pho, or fish kidney curry, or an order of tacos calabacitas. “Food is political
Aimed at bringing together Ministers of Tourism and Ministers of Culture to identify key opportunities and challenges for stronger cooperation between the fields, two United Nations agencies launched the First World Conference on Tourism and Culture yesterday in the shadow of the legendary Angkor Wat temple, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. READ
