UK capital of culture events boosted tourism in Londonderry in 2013, according to new government figures. Overnight trips to the Derry and Strabane district council area were said to have increased by 50% on 2012, putting £47m into its economy. The data is based on the 11 new local government districts
Santa Fe … To me, the city has always had a calling. It was here that the first ever Creative Tourism Conference was held in 2008, the very year that also marked my first interaction with creative travel in New Zealand. Ever since, I have closely been following the local
The Latvian capital Riga’s term as a European Capital of Culture this year and the implemented program have been a success store for Riga and Latvia and that this experience should be put into good use in the long term, the organizers said. “Overall, the European Capital of Culture program
UNESCO announced that 28 cities from 19 countries joined its Creative Cities Network (CCN), which aims to foster cooperation among cities around the world that invest in creativity as a driver for sustainable developments. When cities join the CCN, they commit to collaboration and development on the promotion of creativity,
Asking the public what change they wanted to see in the city, the City of Sydney Council say that one of the most resounding responses was for “more food options late at night”. And so the Sydney Food Trucks project began with nine food trucks operating around the city and has now
A project by Fixt Point, a Toronto based arts and media company, A Tale of a Town is a roving radio station that operates out of the “Storymobile”, a travel trailer-turned-recording studio making its way across Canada, collecting memories of the country’s main streets …READ MORE
In many ways, tourism has socially and economically shaped Cape Town over the past two decades. Cape Town is now so much more than a sea, sand and surf destination. Visitors come here for our food and wine, our adventure offering, our design and lifestyle, they also come here to
25 countries, thousands of domestic and foreign chefs and famous judges in the world… Culinary Professionals will come together in 29-31 January 2015 for the 13rd time at Tuyap Beylikdüzü, Istanbul, Turkey. The objective of the competition in International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival is to provide channels between Turkish Culinary Cultures and
As the global economy rebounds and tourism reaches record heights, hotels are boasting more occupied rooms and higher rates. This is giving the industry an opportunity to consider a looming concern: Sustainability, upon which the future of their business rests. A recent campaign initiated by Nordic Comfort Hotel and Rainforest Foundation
Artificial intelligence, deep learning, big data, nutrigenetics, aeroponics and drones are just some of the emerging technology that will become commonplace and start to be linked to food over the coming years. We currently host 10 start-ups from 7 different countries, selected from among 220 candidates of 18 nationalities, for the
As the peer-to-peer sector of the travel industry continues to grow, the tours and activities arm has struggled to take off in same manner as lodging and ground transportation. What is thriving is a smaller set of entrepreneurs who are building unique and creative tour businesses aimed at travelers and locals
As the African Creative Economy Conference wrapped up on Saturday November 15th, the overall outcome celebrated Artistic Rights and Freedom of expression and reasserted Arterial Network’s fundamental adages: there will be no culture without freedom, and no development without culture! Overall, the ACEC saw delegates from over 40 countries taking part
Eteries are constantly popping up in the most unlikely of places, the latest of which calls a car wash its home. Parked inside Westside Highway Car Wash, you will find Underwest Donut where Scott Levine, cake enthusiast, created a mini, pastry paradise after ditching his job as a sous chef …READ
A new report published by the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS) analyses the two ECOC held in 2012 in Guimarães (Portugal) and Maribor (Slovenia). The report, edited by Greg Richards (IGCAT’s president), reveals the impact of the two events on the image of the two cities,
A new prize-winning app provides an opportunity to explore three of the Danish UNESCO World Heritage sites. The app will now be honored with the 2014 World Summit Award mobile. The prize-winning app World Heritage Denmark is developed by the Danish Agency for Culture in order to make the World Heritage
Developed by graduate students in Montreal and Antwerp, an ICC-inspired museum tool to support intercultural research, planning, and evaluation is made available to all museum professionals, researchers, and heritage sector stakeholders. In the context of a collaboration between UQÀM | Université du Québec à Montréal (department of Museum Studies) and
