Local stories inspire Slovenia’s finalist to the European Young Chef Award 2019

Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 selected its finalist to the European Young Chef Award 2019. His name is Jure Dretnik and he will present the dish Lunch of mowers from Koroška region, inspired by a local writer from his native region. Jure will put to the test his creativity and technical skills in […]

Gastronomy, Creativity, Tourism

Dr. Diane Dodd (IGCAT President), Dr. Edith Szivas (IGCAT Vice-President), Francisco de Calheiros (Minho, European Regions of Gastronomy 2016) and Renata Martinčič, Director-General, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy 2021) were amongst the honoured guests at the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF), celebrated in Macau, 22-25 October 2018. The meeting […]

Slovenia awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2021

Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 officially joined the European Region of Gastronomy Platform on 8 October 2018, during an award ceremony organised at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the EU in Brussels, during the European Week of Regions and Cities, in the presence of Ambassador of the Republic of […]

Creativity and cross-sectorial dialogue as key to regional growth

Cross-sectorial cooperation, citizen engagement and food innovation were among the topics discussed at the round table on Creativity and cross-sectorial working strengthening European Regions of Gastronomy, held on 8 October 2018 in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. Hosted by the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to […]

Green and Gastronomy – Slovenia has a winning combination

Slovenia has been officially recommended to be awarded the title of European Region of Gastronomy 2021 by an international jury of experts on 20 July 2018. The announcement took place during a press conference organised at Ljubljana Castle in front of local and national media and followed the official presentation of the region’s bid book […]

Local Young Chef rejuvenates traditional Slovenian cuisine

The spotlight was on reinventing traditional recipes using local produce as Slovenia European Region of Gastronomy candidate 2021 held its first National Preliminary competition of the European Young Chef Award (EYCA). With a creative dish of Bohinj trout, red beet sauce and buckwheat popcorn, Rok Žurman took home first prize on 5 June 2018 at […]

Food stories and tastes from candidates 2021

Slovenia and Coimbra Region (Portugal) formally presented their candidature for the European Region of Gastronomy 2021 title by submitting their bid books on 31 May 2018. In both regions, a stakeholder group involving institutions from the public, private, third and education sectors has been set up, with the aim to guide the regions towards the objectives stated in their candidacies, […]

Slovenia becomes a candidate Region of Gastronomy

Slovenia impressed the European Regions of Gastronomy Platform with their proposal to become candidate for the award in 2021. Slovenia, has already taken important steps to towards the Award, with ten key institutions already signing a protocol agreement demonstrating their firm commitment for Slovenia to bid for the title in 2021. Slovenian stakeholders have already […]