Manabí Premiada oficialmente como Región Mundial de la Gastronomía 2026
El Instituto Internacional de Gastronomía, Cultura, Arte y Turismo (IGCAT) ha premiado Manabí el prestigioso título de Región Mundial de la Gastronomía 2026, que reconoce el destacado compromiso de la provincia con la celebración de sus ricas tradiciones gastronómicas, su patrimonio cultural y su turismo sostenible impulsado por la comunidad. El premio se alinea con […]
Global Culinary Progress celebrado en el 36º Foro Asesor de IGCAT y la 12ª Reunión General Anual
El 36º Foro Consultivo y la 12ª Asamblea General Anual de IGCAT reunieron a 42 participantes en múltiples zonas horarias. El evento unió voces globales para apoyar la diversidad alimentaria, la sostenibilidad y la cultura. Celebrado en línea, mostró los principales logros de las Regiones Mundiales de la Gastronomía premiadas y candidatas. También aprobó desarrollos […]
Seminario web sobre la construcción de la gastronomía regenerativa a través de sistemas alimentarios verificados
Recientemente exploramos cómo los sistemas alimentarios regenerativos y verificados pueden contribuir a construir regiones gastronómicas más resilientes y autosuficientes en el seminario web «Construyendo una gastronomía regenerativa a través de sistemas alimentarios verificados«, organizado por IGCAT en colaboración con nuestro socio, Regenerative Vanua , una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a fomentar comunidades insulares […]
UN Tourism 4th Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition
UN Tourism has launched the 4th Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition, organized in collaboration with the Basque Culinary Center. The competition aims to accelerate gastronomy tourism initiatives in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It seeks to identify challenges, catalyze innovations, and promote projects that can transform the gastronomy tourism industry. Key facts […]
Moldova has the wow factor
Love is all around in Moldova so it wasn’t surprising that sharing endearing stories and building relationships with visitors was the topic emerging at the Industry Symposium: Emerging Resilient and Sustainable Amidst Challenges celebrated in the contest of World Tourism Day in Moldova, 27 September 2023. With a lineup of national and international industry, marketing […]
UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism
International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. On World Tourism Day, marked on Tuesday, the UN is calling for a major global rethink of the sector, to ensure that tourism is sustainable, and benefits local communities. In a message released to mark the […]
Loads of visitors, no staff: Tourism industry 45,000 workers short
A staffing crisis in Scotland’s tourism industry could force many operators out of business, trade experts fear. The country is readying for a bumper season as international flights edge back to pre-pandemic levels, cruise ships are once again in demand and many staycationers look to enjoy holidays cancelled during lockdown. That’s the good news. The bad? The […]
ON-IT 2021 year-in-review: achievements and steps forward
With the aim to investigate the potential of online internships in higher education, the ON-IT – Online Internship in Tourism project kicked off in March 2021, opening a first year rich in activities, challenges and accomplishments. The ON-IT project was thus devised to try and tackle the lack of established tools to implement successful online internships and […]
Tourists gone, Bali’s young entrepreneurs eye sustainable future
Young people on Indonesia’s famous resort island are finding new ways to make ends meet after the collapse of tourism. When Made Yogantara lost his job after COVID-19 sank Bali’s tourism industry, he had to get creative to take care of his family. Made, who worked at a popular tourist restaurant, enlisted the help of his […]
Winners of the Food Film Menu 2021 triumph at Amorgos Festival
Two films from IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2021 triumphed at the 12th Amorgos Tourism Film Festival, held on 4-9 November 2021 on the island of Amorgos (South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019). A Food and Love Story from Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 and Tastes of Al-Hasah, from Saudi Arabia were […]
IGCAT commits to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action
IGCAT is proud to be a signatory and launch partner of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action on Tourism, that was officially launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) on 4 November 2021. The information about the launch event is available here. The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism unites travel and tourism […]
Chef Randie Anderson to contribute to Jamaica’s food tourism strategy
IGCAT congratulates expert Randie Anderson for his appointment as a member of the Chef Advisory Sub-Committee of Jamaica’s Tourism Linkages Gastronomy Network! The Gastronomy Network supports the Ministry of Tourism in developing Jamaica as a destination of choice for culinary experiences. To this end, the Chef Advisory Sub-Committee will be in charge of developing strategic […]
