Catalonia to be awarded World Region of Gastronomy 2025
Catalonia will be officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2025 by IGCAT, thanks to their enduring effort to build collaborations across different sectors with the aim of safeguarding and promoting local food and cultural diversity. After evaluating the bid book, Catalunya, the European Mosaic of Gastronomy, presented on 7 February 2023, a […]
Catalonia recommended for the World Region of Gastronomy 2025 title
An international jury comprising of four international experts, accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Catalonia for the title World Region of Gastronomy 2025. After reviewing the bid book submitted on 31st January 2023, the jury visited the region, 8-12 May 2023. The aim of the visit was to assess the […]
Public’s Favourites of the Food Film Menu 2022 revealed
The short films Welcome to the Farm – Les Cabres d’en Peyu from Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016, and Let’s Go to Aseer from Aseer, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2024 were selected as Public’s Favourite European Film and Public’s Favourite World Film respectively in the framework of the International Food Film Menu 2022, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with […]
European Regions of Gastronomy discuss opportunities in food and well-being tourism
The 7th Annual IGCAT Experts’ Meeting successfully kicked off with IGCAT webinar on Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism in the Regions of Gastronomy, held on 10 September 2020. During the event, awarded European Regions of Gastronomy discussed policies to support and promote excellent visitor experiences related to food and well-being. By putting the spotlight on good case examples from the regions, the debate […]
Food Film Menu 2020: Best Food Film showing New Food Trends announced
The short film Talent & Creativity from Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016, has been announced as winner of the New Food Trends category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. Part of the short video series Catalan Cuisine – Europe’s Last Great Culinary Secret by Colman Andrews (food writer), that showcases […]
Greener and Healthier Futures for the European Regions of Gastronomy
Policies and practices from the European Regions of Gastronomy that support local greener and healthier development as well as highlight the vital role of local gastronomy in sustainable growth, were the focus of this year’s round table organised by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) in Brussels, on 9 October 2019. […]
European Regions of Gastronomy shine as international foodie destinations
Two European Regions of Gastronomy have been internationally recognised as bucket list foodie destinations by Epicure food magazine, demonstrating how the title can boost local gastronomy as a unique selling point for regions. Riga-Gauja, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2017 and Barcelona (Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016) are highlighted among the 10 must-visit gastronomic destinations in an […]
Catalonia’s opening of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage
A new, exciting year has just started for Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 that is ready to kick-start a full programme of initiatives in the framework of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage to celebrate local and European cultural richness. IGCAT attended the opening ceremony of the Year that took place on 16 […]
Market Cuisine: Catalan Youth Culinary Contest
The 31st edition of the Catalan Youth Culinary Contest was held on 24 April 2017 in Sant Pol de Mar at EUHT StPOl hospitality school. The event gathered nine participants from Catalonia and focused on the themes of market cuisine and local, seasonal products in order to promote sustainable gastronomy and cuisine. Pau Gabarró from the Culinary […]
Debating the future of the Catalan Gastronomy
Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy 2016 has been celebrated during the last 10 months with an excellent programme of new initiatives, key actions and activities, helping not only to engage visitors through the region’s landscape and food diversity but also encouraging a closer cooperation between different sectors like agriculture and tourism in order to develop, […]
7 celebrity Catalan chefs celebrate the European Region of Gastronomy 2016
On Tuesday 27 September 2016, on World Tourism Day, Catalan cuisine received a unique tribute. For the first time, the chef Nandu Jubany, alongside with seven star chefs – Carme Ruscalleda (Sant Pol), Joan Roca (El Celler de Can Roca), Paco Pérez (Miramar), Jordi Cruz (Àbac), Fina Puigdevall (Les Cols), Paolo Casagranda (Lasarte) i Raül […]
‘From Bark to Bottle’: First tourism program around the culture of cork
The first group of American tourists came to Catalonia this Monday to participate in ‘From Bark to Bottle’, a pioneering initiative which aims to shine light on the value and culture of cork. The program, promoted by the American Cork Forest Conservation Alliance (CFCA) and Consortium of ‘Les Gavarres’, a mountain massif in Catalonia, also […]
