Buzz, the feeling of excitement that cultural venues generate, is actually a commodity that can be traded and is subject to its own kind of inflation, according to Prof. Terry Nichols Clark, whose recent work looks at the role arts play in the economy and civic participation worldwide. “Buzz is
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced that total exports from international tourism reached a record USD 1.5 trillion in 2014. READ MORE at presstv
Dario Franceschini, Italy’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has recently announced that the five cities that were competing last year against Matera, that won the competition to become the European Capital of Culture 2019, this year will receive one million euros each to realize the projects they presented at the
By organising an event called Irish Day in Varazdin on Saturday, the local authorities presented the city’s and the northern Croatia region’s candidacy for the 2020 European Capital of Culture. READ MORE at dalje.com
“The global functional food market has been growing by nearly 10 percent over the past few years as more people seek to eat products boosting their health – Lee said -The market has reached $400 billion worldwide. But Korea accounts for only 1 percent. We have a long way to
Many festivals are taking place during the season in the Coachella valley. A question is being raised, whether the amount of festivals is growing to a not bearable number. The biggest festival, Coachella valley Music and Art festival attracts per day around 100.000 visitors and brings a profit of about
“You can’t outsource responsibility,” says Harold Goodwin, a stalwart of the global move towards sustainable and meaningful tourism. He stressed the need for individuals in the South African tourism industry to make significant changes to the way they do business to make tourism more meaningful and sustainable…read more Mail and
The European Capital of Culture 2016, Wroclaw has much to offer when it comes to culture and food. The street art and alternative culture seems to be a special characteristic of the fourth largest city of Poland. A place not to be found in the regular tourist guide is Nadodrze,
Paper submissions are invited for the “2015 International Symposium on Cultural Trajectories: Cultural Governance, What’s Next?”, which is to be held at the Graduate School of Arts Management and Cultural Policy at National Taiwan University of Arts from November 13th and 14th (at the International Conference Hall) to November 15th
In an area that is often seen as esoteric, academic, full of jargon or too ‘big picture’ the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are a way of bringing sustainability back to earth and making it relevant to every one of us. The awards are among the most prestigious in the industry.
Travel and tourism faces a growing talent shortage without urgent action to address it by governments and industry. Research on behalf of the WTTC by Oxford Economics suggests the industry could suffer a shortfall of 14 million jobs or 4% of the total projected workforce by 2014.The Oxford Economics study,
A rather critical perspective on the new developed 169 Sustainable Development Goals, which are set out to support the Millennium Goals in sustainable development and a reduction of poverty. That poverty reduction is needed is not a question, however which approached is used can be discussed as has been done
The European Commission wants to give individual member states the power to ban food products made from genetically modified organisms, even if those GM foods have been given an EU-wide stamp of approval. The plan has been laid down in a review of the GMO authorisation process, which EU commission
Researchers challenge the notion that mass tourism is better for resident well-being in biodiverse regions than ecotourism. A study in Costa Rica suggests that ecotourism provides stable employment, career advancement opportunities and support for environmental conservation and increased access to resources and facilities. The study concludes that small-scale ecotourism initiatives
It’s an ongoing challenge to keep up with the latest health trends in the food industry, but fortunately for restaurant operators, consumers’ definition of healthful food has broadened. It’s less about removing negatives or adding positives, and more about simply eating real food, officials at market research firm The NPD
The consumption of insects or eat bugs, is a common practice in some parts of the world (Africa, Asia, Latin America), where it may become part of the traditional food culture. FAO estimates that “insects complement the diets of about two billion people” in the world and in favor of
