European Regions of Gastronomy 2019 Announced

The European Region of Gastronomy 2019 title was recommended to be given to two bidding regions, South Aegean (Greece) and Sibiu (Romania), on Thursday 29 September 2016 at the Brukenthal Museum in Sibiu. The announcement took place prior to the 9th European Region of Gastronomy Platform Meeting. The international jury comprising of IGCAT experts was chaired by Blanca Cros from the Catalan […]

Jury visit: Tasting the seasons in the South Aegean

The South Aegean, comprising of 50 inhabited islands accounts for one of the most diversified and nutritional diets in Europe.  Their bid to attain the title, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 embraces a new philosophy of working that encourages cross-sector dialogue in line with the work promoted by IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts […]

South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy candidate for 2019

On 21 June, Mr. Giorgos Hatzimarkos, Governor of the Region of the South Aegean travelled to Aarhus to announce the official candidacy of the South Aegean to be named European Region of Gastronomy in 2019. The governor was accompanied by the Vice Governor of Primary Sector, Agriculture and Regional Policy of the South Aegean Region, Mr. […]