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Barcelona Conversation – European Capitals of Culture

To celebrate publication of the 5th edition of the European Capitals of Culture Report, the co-authors, Robert Palmer, Greg Richards and Diane Dodd discuss lessons learned and challenges for future capitals of culture. The meeting will take place on 13th December 2013 in Barcelona. Places are limited to ensure quality time

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The Chocolate Way, a cultural route across Europe

ART-idea’s Director and IGCAT expert, Diane Dodd, was invited in her capacity as Council of Europe evaluator of The Chocolate Way, a cultural route nominated as candidate Route Mayor of the Council of Europe. The event brought together European partners of The Chocolate Way network to discuss the development of

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Plovdiv bids for European Capital of Culture 2019

Two IGCAT experts visited Plovdiv (Bulgaria) in 28th-29th November 2013 to give their advise and expertise by leading four intensive workshops in support of Plovdiv’s bid for the ECOC title in 2019. The workshops were based on a presentation of ECOC challenges and followed by analysis of the Plovdiv bid document.

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Preparing the bid for Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019

Two IGCAT experts visited Plovdiv (Bulgaria) in 28th-29th November 2013 to give their advise and expertise by leading four intensive workshops in support of Plovdiv’s bid for the ECOC title in 2019. The workshops were based on a presentation of ECOC challenges and followed by analysis of the Plovdiv bid document.

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ART-idea attends the City & Gastronomy Seminar

ART-idea’s Director, Diane Dodd, and ART-idea’s Project Manager, Maro Kazamiaki, attended the City and Gastronomy Seminar at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) on November 15th 2013 organised by the Kreanta Foundation in collaboration with the Consorcio Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo de Barcelona (CUIMPB)-Centre Ernest Lluch and Metropolis,

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ART-idea attends the City & Gastronomy Seminar

ART-idea’s Director, Diane Dodd, and ART-idea’s Project Manager, Maro Kazamiaki, attended the City and Gastronomy Seminar at the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) on November 15th 2013 organised by the Kreanta Foundation in collaboration with the Consorcio Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo de Barcelona (CUIMPB)-Centre Ernest Lluch and Metropolis,

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ART-idea's Director attends European Culture Forum in Brussels

ART-idea’s Director, Diane Dodd, attended the European Culture Forum in Brussels organised by the European Commission, 4-6 November 2013. The meeting had three main themes: Measuring the true value of culture; Exploring new funding models for culture and; Audience development – making cultural participation a reality. At the same meeting,

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Is Food Art? Chefs, Creativity, and the Restaurant Business?

Fabio Parasecoli, The Huffingtom Post Is food art? As food gains increasing visibility as an arena where the cultural attitudes, the social status, and the political worldviews of individuals and communities are constantly negotiated, the question of whether food can be considered an art form resonates among scholars, practitioners, and

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Plovdiv 2019 – ART-idea support the bid

ART-idea have prepared a series of workshops to support Plovdiv 2019 in their bid to optain the European Capital of Culture title in 2019. The worksops will be carried out by 6 leading experts in the field during three blocks. The first block of the bid preparation workshop for Plovdiv

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A so-called new trend, creative tourism

by Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit TR Weekly Creative tourism is one of the key components to attract more tourist arrivals to Thailand’s capital city a tourism academic told sellers attending a TTM presentation, Wednesday. Addressing the topic Changing Destination Perceptions through Creative Tourism, Professor Greg Richards said creative and alternative tourism focuses on trends

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Creating a recipe for the European Region of Gastronomy

The European Region of Gastronomy project was conceived by IGCAT experts and endorsed by the European Council of the Regions’ Culture Chair, Mr Anton Rombouts at their Plenary Meeting in Brussels on May 30th. The European Region of Gastronomy title will be awarded to a different region each year as a stimulus to

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Conversation with authors of Eventful Cities

IGCAT announces a Conversation with the authors of Eventful Cities, 17th April, Palau Moja, Barcelona Globalization, economic restructuring and urban redevelopment have placed events at the centre of strategies for change in cities. Events offer the potential to achieve economic, social, cultural and environmental outcomes. Critical success factors are identified which

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Promoting creative sectors stimulates growth and jobs

IGCAT welcomes the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, published in Brussels on 26th September 2012. File In particular, IGCAT welcome’s the Commissions recognition that by promoting cultural and creative sectors it is possible to stimulate growth

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Brussels Conversations 2012

Diane Dodd from ARTidea, represented IFACCA at the Brussels Conversations 2012. The conversatiohn is part of a series, this one entitled “A Cultural Coalition for a Citizens’ Europe”. It took place on 16-17 November in Brussels at the initiative of the European House of Culture in partnership with the Marcel

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Is Slow Tourism a Way out of the Crisis?

Salone del Gusto and Terre Madre Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain have been ignominiously lumped together as the “PIGS,” Europe’s toxic, debt-ridden encumbrances. But three Taste Workshops held on Sunday October 28 at the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre 2012 offered a new perspective on three of these countries’

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