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Best of the Nordic food culture showcased in Aarhus

Aarhus, European Region of Gastronomy 2017 hosted the most important food event of Northern Europe on 1-3 September 2017. Organised in the context of the European Region of Gastronomy awarded year and of the European Capital of Culture, with the themes “rethink good food” and “innovate, improve and refine the

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Diane Dodd

Riga-Gauja – European Region of Gastronomy 2017 Grand Opening

Engines on, Riga-Gauja region (Latvia) is on the starting line, ready to launch its year as 2017 European Region of Gastronomy. The first Riga Street Food Festival – Winter Edition is the unique and unprecedented gourmet event chosen for the grand opening, inaugurating a series of exciting initiatives organized by

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Diane Dodd

A Food Truck to showcase East Lombardy’s specialties

As part of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017, a food truck with East Lombardy’s patronage gave the opportunity to many visitors at Mercatanti in Fiera to discover typical food from Bergamo, Brescia, Cremona and Mantua. East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017 is a project featuring the enhancement of quality local food

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Diane Dodd

Rich in traditions – the Simjūds Fair – will take place in Valmiera

On October 8, the city of Valmiera (Latvia) will host the famous Simjūds Fair, showcasing Latvia’s cultural traditions. Food, craftsmanship, typical music and dances will accompany visitors all day long, tickling all their senses. Valmiera is part of the Rīga-Gauja Region, selected as European Region of Gastronmy, 2017. Therefore, with

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World News
Diane Dodd

Qatar launches seventh annual food festival

The event will be held from March 22-28 2016. Last year’s event attracted 170,000 visitors over a five day period, while this year the event has been extended to ten days. This year, there will be a focus on Chinese food, as part of the Qatar-China 2016 Year of Culture

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World News
Diane Dodd

GastroFestival Madrid 2016

  This year marks the 7th edition of the festival, which takes place from the 23rd of January to the 7th of February. More than 400 establishments are taking part in this event, which is meant to highlight the gastronomic delights of the city and pay homage to the national passion

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Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

Grand launch of Salon Gastrónoma, Cannes

The dazzling first edition of Salon Gastrónoma launches in Cannes on 30 October, running until 2 November. Almost 5,000 m2 of the prestigious Palm Beach will be taken over by this special ‘gourmand’ event; a unique and spectacular setting, facing the beautiful Lerins Islands. Over four days – under the sponsorship

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Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

Culture and Chips for Limerick in ‘quirky’ new festival

Limerick (UK) is to play host to the world’s first ever Chip Championship as part of a new festival for the city this June. The Limerick City Business Association has teamed up with the City of Culture team to create ‘Culture and Chips’, a “quirky” food festival taking place over

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Experience Tourism
Diane Dodd

Bite Food Festival: an Event to Sink Your Teeth into

Katriona MacGregor, The Telegraph Opening your hotel door to a quaint medieval market square, bustling with artisan food producers and local enthusiasts, isn’t what you would expect to find in rain-soaked Gloucestershire in the middle of February. Nor would you bank on stumbling across the characters from Alice in Wonderland’s

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Citywide Food Festival Coming to Bristol

Bristol Culture, Details have been announced of Bristol Food Connections, a citywide food festival in May. The prestigious BBC Food and Farming Awards will be held at St George’s to launch the festival, which will encompass the return of Eat Drink Bristol Fashion to Queen Square, see a large celebration in Millennium

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

The Food World's G-20

Jay Cheshes, The Wall Street Journal On the edge of Copenhagen, a calico pig hung from its hind legs under an enormous red tent. Some 600 off-duty chefs and their groupies watched from the bleachers as operatic butcher Dario Cecchini, in from Panzano, Italy, grabbed a knife. “This is the

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