Aseer 2024 to host the 5th World Food Gift Challenge
Aimed at rewarding the most unique food and food-related craft gifts from the World and European Regions of Gastronomy, the 5th edition of IGCAT’s World Food Gift Challenge will take place in Aseer, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2024, on 25 April. Attractiveness, sustainability, connection to the region, storytelling, creativity and innovation will be among […]
The European Young Chef Award 2024 to be held in Sicily 2025
IGCAT has officially announced the 8th edition of the European Young Chef Award that will be hosted in Sicily, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025, on 27-30 November 2024 at the Istituto Professionale Alberghiero IPSSEOA «Giovanni Falcone» in Giarre, Catania. Innovation on tradition and the use of local ingredients will be at the centre of […]
Submissions open to IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2024!
IGCAT has officially launched the most awaited call for submissions for the 6th International Food Film Menu. This annual competition aims to highlight sustainability themes related to food cultures across the globe, through top-notch short films and videos. Directors from around the world are encouraged to share inspiring food stories from their regions by creatively […]
Hot Kitchens with Cool Chefs
IGCAT Expert, Wendy Barrie vividly recalls her experience as a jury member of the European Young Chef Award 2023: «It was with great pleasure that I accepted an invitation to be on the Judging Panel for the IGCAT European Young Chef 2023 last autumn, hosted by European Region of Gastronomy 2023, Hautes-de-France. With a French […]
Guadeloupe nominated to be the first Caribbean World Region of Gastronomy
Guadeloupe, and its islands, was proposed by Hauts-de-France, European Region of Gastronomy 2023 as the best territory from the Caribbean to be a future World Region of Gastronomy. After a first contact with the Integrated Tourism Trades and Qualifications Campus and the Valorization of Guadeloupe (CAMPUS TI-VAG), several meetings were organised to assess the support […]
Education for Sustainability and EU GreenComp Framework event
Education for Sustainability and EU GreenComp Framework – Respond to the growing need for educating to develop the knowledge, skills & attitudes to live, work & act in a sustainable manner is the topic of the upcoming NEMOS event, to be hosted by TU Dublin on 14 March 2024. Organised in the framework of TU Dublin […]
Gozo recommended for the title of European Region of Gastronomy 2026
An international jury comprising of four international experts, accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Gozo region for the title European Region of Gastronomy 2026. After reviewing the bid book The Island of Gozo: An Eclectic Journey submitted on 14 December 2023, the jury visited the region, 12-14 February 2024. The […]
Want a tasty adventure? See IGCAT’s Top 10 Websites for Foodie Travelers for 2024
Hungry for an exceptionally tasty adventure across borders? IGCAT has just announced the Top 10 Websites for Foodie Travelers 2024 so that you can be tempted to embark on a unique journey and discover fascinating food cultures! Unveiled at a gala event held on 2 February in Lappeeranta (Saimaa, European Region of Gastronomy 2024, Finland), […]
NEMOS: An ambitious and transformative project
An educational innovation project, NEMOS encourages the adoption of service-learning as a green pedagogy to integrate sustainability in the higher education curricula. With the aim to include a social element in the students’ learning path, NEMOS introduces service-learning as an experiential methodology by which students get in direct contact with social agents such as micro-enterprises, […]
Sicily officially awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2025
Sicily was officially awarded the title of European Region of Gastronomy 2025 by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) in recognition of their sustainable approach to agriculture and strong commitment to protecting local species and supporting traditional food production. The prestigious accolade was awarded by President of IGCAT, Diane Dodd PhD on 15 […]
Building connections at the Aseer Culinary Arts Symposium
A new exciting chapter is opening for Aseer (Saudi Arabia) as the region prepares to celebrate its title year as World Region of Gastronomy 2024! The first to receive this accolade outside Europe, Aseer has prepared a yearly programme of events and initiatives to raise the profile of the region’s gastronomy internationally, as well as […]
A growing world movement for a sustainable food future
2023 represented a resounding success for the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform that in the past year welcomed four new members applying for the 2026 title. Gozo (Malta), Kvarner (Croatia), and Crete (Greece) have recently presented their bid books for the European Region of Gastronomy 2026 Award, while Manabí (Ecuador) have put forward their candidacy […]
