11 December 2014 - IGCAT - International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism

Regions and Gastronomy

Read about 'Dijon: City of Arts and Capital of Gastronomy – The Making of an Urban Image (1919-1935)'. A Research Paper Presented by Philippe Poirrier, University of Bourgogne and IGCAT Expert

Gaston Gérard was Mayor of Dijon from 1919 to 1935. In the early 1920s, Gérard launched the Dijon Gastronomy Fair. He considered gastronomy to be a part of the arts. This was not a revolutionary idea, but to actively make it a part of the city’s image transformation was extremely

11 December 2014

Regions and Gastronomy

Help Vermont Stand up to Monsanto and its Cronies – A Sum Of Us Campaign

Monsanto and its allies in the Grocery Manufacturers Association have announced they’re suing the tiny, rural U.S. state of Vermont to stop a new law that simply requires genetically engineered foods to be labeled. In fact, the mere threat of a multi-million dollar lawsuit nearly caused the state to back off

11 December 2014

Regions and Gastronomy

Julfest celebrates Scandinavian food, culture

This Saturday, Dec. 13, is Spiran Lodge’s Julfest. A few rich veins of authenticity still marble Cape Ann. One vein is the traditions behind Spiran Lodge, the local chapter of the Swedish order Vasa, an active preservation of the Scandinavian culture that brought song, dance and the haunting aroma of wafting

11 December 2014

Cities and Culture

Event: Arts/ Culture/ Migration | La Rencontre de Fontenay-sous-Bois | 5th to 7th of March | Paris

The Association of European Cities and Regions for Culture “Les Rencontres” is pleased to announce the organisation of its next conference “La Rencontre de Fontenay-sous-Bois” to be held in Fontenay-sous-Bois/ Paris from 5 to 7 March 2015. It will be devoted to the topical theme of “Arts/ Cultures/ Migrations”. In

11 December 2014

Experience Tourism

Malta Tourism Authority Focuses on Village Feasts for 2015

The Malta Tourism Authority has recently launched its 2015 desk calendar. The chosen theme/concept of the 2015 calendar hinges around the main cultural/folklore characteristics of a Maltese village feast. Some of the characteristics portrayed in the calendar include the “qubbajd” vendor, very popular with tourists, appropriate historic street decorations, the procession

11 December 2014

News & Updates

Read about 'Dijon: City of Arts and Capital of Gastronomy – The Making of an Urban Image (1919-1935)'. A Research Paper Presented by Philippe Poirrier, University of Bourgogne and IGCAT Expert

Help Vermont Stand up to Monsanto and its Cronies – A Sum Of Us Campaign

Julfest celebrates Scandinavian food, culture

Event: Arts/ Culture/ Migration | La Rencontre de Fontenay-sous-Bois | 5th to 7th of March | Paris

Malta Tourism Authority Focuses on Village Feasts for 2015

Keywords

News & Updates

Read about 'Dijon: City of Arts and Capital of Gastronomy – The Making of an Urban Image (1919­-1935)'. A Research Paper Presented by Philippe Poirrier, University of Bourgogne and IGCAT Expert

Help Vermont Stand up to Monsanto and its Cronies – A Sum Of Us Campaign

Julfest celebrates Scandinavian food, culture

Event: Arts/ Culture/ Migration | La Rencontre de Fontenay-sous-Bois | 5th to 7th of March | Paris

Malta Tourism Authority Focuses on Village Feasts for 2015

Keywords

Read about 'Dijon: City of Arts and Capital of Gastronomy – The Making of an Urban Image (1919-1935)'. A Research Paper Presented by Philippe Poirrier, University of Bourgogne and IGCAT Expert