Leading human rights and cultural players of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathered in Cape Town on the 4th and 5th of December 2014 to assess the state of the human rights agenda as it pertains to the arts and cultural sectors in Africa. Arterial Network South Africa (ANSA) and
As of 13 December 2014, new EU food labelling rules, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in 2011, will ensure that consumers receive clearer, more comprehensive and accurate information on food content, and help them make informed choices about what they eat. However, rules relating to mandatory nutritional labelling
Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015 (MyFest) organisers recently made a pit stop in Penang with talks for stakeholders and industry players on how to make the campaign a success. Tourism Malaysia deputy director-general Datuk Azizan Noordin and general manager of Visit Malaysia Year 2014 Secretariat general manager Nor Yahati Awang presented
Thessaloniki in Greece is handing over Cluj-Napoca in Romania the title for the European Youth Capital, a title won during a competition that had 49 European countries as participants. The program’s mission is to support youngsters and youth organizations in their active participation in changing the society through a sustainable, responsible
The project aims to explore and try to build a common identity of young Europeans in relation to the culinary habits and terminology through workshops, national gastronomy nights and other activities.Through the exchange of new attempts to highlight the creativity and entrepreneurship and growth as a result of common interests
The French have a worldwide reputation for gastronomic excellence. But while the country still boasts some of the globe’s finest restaurants, chinks have begun to appear in its culinary armour with ever-increasing competition from other countries, from Japan to Brazil via Spain, Denmark and Britain. With so much riding on France’s
The West Bohemian city will be a European Capital of Culture next year. You can look forward to more than six hundred unique events starting Jan. 17 when the West Bohemian city of Pilsen takes up the banner as European Capital of Culture for 2015. ‘Pilsen 2015 is the biggest
The ‘sustainable city’ is only salvageable if we recognise the sociological and political problems that exist within it. Giving people a stake in the urban sustainability debate regardless of their background entails uniting around principles of diversity, recognition and participation. Currently, divisions are being created between those with the aptitude,
Candidate cities in various stages of bidding for the coveted European Capital of Culture title, took part in a meeting with the authors of the European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) reports in Barcelona on Friday 12 December 2014. The meeting featured the participation of several bidding ECOC cities in order to
We are living in the midst of the urban century. Though it is common knowledge that the world is urbanizing, it can be striking to visualize this growth on a map. Urban growth – particularly in megacities – can create distinct challenges including housing shortages, air pollution, congestion, and more. However,
Container City is located about two hours outside of Mexico City in Cholula, and is comprised of about 50 standard shipping containers. The developers took 4500 sq meters (48,500sq.ft) of space and plopped down the containers, stacking them to create courtyards, alleys and streets. The containers were then painted bright
Gaston Gérard was Mayor of Dijon from 1919 to 1935. In the early 1920s, Gérard launched the Dijon Gastronomy Fair. He considered gastronomy to be a part of the arts. This was not a revolutionary idea, but to actively make it a part of the city’s image transformation was extremely
Monsanto and its allies in the Grocery Manufacturers Association have announced they’re suing the tiny, rural U.S. state of Vermont to stop a new law that simply requires genetically engineered foods to be labeled. In fact, the mere threat of a multi-million dollar lawsuit nearly caused the state to back off
This Saturday, Dec. 13, is Spiran Lodge’s Julfest. A few rich veins of authenticity still marble Cape Ann. One vein is the traditions behind Spiran Lodge, the local chapter of the Swedish order Vasa, an active preservation of the Scandinavian culture that brought song, dance and the haunting aroma of wafting
The Association of European Cities and Regions for Culture “Les Rencontres” is pleased to announce the organisation of its next conference “La Rencontre de Fontenay-sous-Bois” to be held in Fontenay-sous-Bois/ Paris from 5 to 7 March 2015. It will be devoted to the topical theme of “Arts/ Cultures/ Migrations”. In
The Malta Tourism Authority has recently launched its 2015 desk calendar. The chosen theme/concept of the 2015 calendar hinges around the main cultural/folklore characteristics of a Maltese village feast. Some of the characteristics portrayed in the calendar include the “qubbajd” vendor, very popular with tourists, appropriate historic street decorations, the procession
