Seminario web del Atlas Internacional de la Alimentación: Explorando el patrimonio alimentario a través de una iniciativa apoyada por la UNESCO
IGCAT organizó recientemente el seminario web «Atlas Internacional de Alimentos», presentando una ambiciosa iniciativa global para documentar, salvaguardar y transmitir las formas alimentarias como patrimonio vivo. La sesión fue organizada por IGCAT y dirigida por el experto de IGCAT, Majed AlMuhanna, de la Comisión de Artes Culinarias del Ministerio de Cultura de Arabia Saudita y […]
IGCAT respalda el Atlas de Alimentos de la UNESCO como una herramienta urgente para salvaguardar las formas alimentarias
Sede de la UNESCO, París, 22 y 23 de julio de 2025 IGCAT participó en una reunión internacional de alto nivel coorganizada por la UNESCO y la Comisión de Artes Culinarias del Ministerio de Cultura del Reino de Arabia Saudita, centrada en el desarrollo de un Atlas Alimentario. Esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo servir como […]
Boosting the power of co-creation at the 10th IGCAT Experts Meeting
Gastronomy as a key to local development, cross-sectoral collaboration, engaging local communities, the importance of education and life-long learning to secure a sustainable future, were among the topics discussed at the 10th IGCAT Experts Meeting hosted by Aseer, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2024 on 22 April 2024. Organised at King Khalid University in Abha, […]
Promoting Aseer’s food and crafts producers
Aseer, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2024 is supporting local food and crafts artisans to innovate their products through sustainability and engaging storytelling. As part of this process, on 27-28 February and 1 March 2023 over 20 local craftspeople from the region took part in a workshop to gain knowledge and useful tools to enhance […]
IGCAT and Slow Food join forces to support sustainable food futures
IGCAT and Slow Food have joined forces to support the safeguard and promotion of cultural, food and biodiversity. This new collaboration was formalised on 15 December at the Saudi Feast Food Festival in Riyadh, where a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between President of IGCAT, Diane Dodd PhD and Director General of Slow Food, Paolo Di Croce. Thanks to the Culinary […]
Aseer 2024 is the first World Region of Gastronomy
The Aseer region (Saudi Arabia) has been officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2024 by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT). They are the first region outside Europe to earn this important accolade that recognises Aseer’s commitment to protect and promote local food and cultural uniqueness. The title […]
Aseer recommended for World Region of Gastronomy 2024 title
An international jury comprising of four international experts accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Aseer region for the title World Region of Gastronomy 2024. After reviewed the bid book submitted on 31 December 2021 they took part in a jury visit to the region from 27 February until 1 March […]
