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Diane Dodd

Open call for artists and collectives from Europe within European Capital of Culture Wroclaw 2016 (Poland)

A-i-R Wro is a long-term and interdisciplinary artist-in-residence programme established under the auspices of the European Capital of Culture Wroclaw 2016. Based on a collaboration of local and foreign partners it aims to create an international platform that will enable artists, curators, animators, managers, organisations and institutions to cooperate and

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Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

UNESCO recognizes Tucson as a City of Gastronomy

In December 2015, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named Tucson, Arizona, as City of Gastronomy in the Creative Cities Network. It is the first city in the U.S. to receive this designation, that means that they are part of a Creative Cities Network of 116 cities

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

Why Major Food Companies Are Now Labelling GMOs

Since genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have evolved to be a top consumer food issue, five major food corporations are on board to label it. This big step is thanks to the state of Vermont, which has essentially boxed big food companies into a corner after the stated passed legislation requiring

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

El “Gran Mercado” connecting farmers with buyers

The Peruvian Gastronomy Society (APEGA) has launched a digital platform named “El Gran Mercado” to connect farmers with buyers. In this way, farmers and producer can offer their crops to potential buyers. The platform already counts on 42 producers. In a interview by El comercio Apega has said “Since it came into operation,

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

Urban Farming in Cape Town

The Ekasi Project Green is an urban farming project run by young people from Cape Town. The project promotes a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition so everyone can be more aware about the food they eat. The project aims to create a space where young people can be creative while

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Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

International Ceramic Symposium: Clay Meal

  The Art Course: Clay Meal is an artist symposium related to gastronomy and art created and organized by Creativity Mecca, which is a Latvia based NGO established to support creative expression and cultural experience. This year they are having the 1st international symposium, which will have 17 artists from all around

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

A taste of the west: Looking to the past and future of food in Galway

The award-winning chef Jp McMahon, who is passionate about arts and food, has spoken about the upcoming Galway Food Festival, and what being crowned European Region of Gastronomy in 2018 would mean for Galway. McMahon is spearheading this year´s Galway food Festival. This year´s event “Exploring 100 years of Irish

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

A writer explores Cuba´s burgeoning food scene

“I arrived in Havana very much wanting my first meal to be what I thought of as authentic Cuban. I was, at first disappointed. Then I was just interested to find that the restaurant that were getting the best ingredients and doing the best job with hiring enough staff to

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

Jamaica Wants reggae inscribed on UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage List

Few music genres have had a considerable global impact as reggae. Reggae grew from its roots in Jamaica to influence societies and other musical forms across the world. In Africa in particular, reggae has apparently contributed to the development of counter-cultural movements. It seems long overdue that Jamaica is preparing to

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

SomeOfUs has launched a campaign against food waste

SomeOfUs is a worldwide movement of people that work together to hold corporations accountable for their action and forge a new, sustainable path for global economy. Every day supermarkets throw away tons of good food, and cause plastic by truckload to end up in the ocean where animals including turtles

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

Philippines to host Madrid Fusion Manila 2016 from April 7-9

Madrid Fusion Manila (MFM) 2016 will take place from April 7-9, 2016 at the SMX Convention Centre, Pasay City, Manila, Philippines. The first and only Asian edition of Madrid Fusion, it is the most important international gastronomy congress in the world, celebrated annually in Madrid since 2003. MFM brings together the

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

Inviting the public to the farm is risky

As more farmers invite the public to on-farm events or sell farm-made products, they experience more risk, more regulations and need more insurance, experts say.Not knowing the law isn’t an excuse for not following it, notes Laura Fisher, education and outreach manager for Farm Commons, which specializes in legal issues

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

Russia shows an increasing interest in event and food tourism

A growing number of Russian regions realize that tourist business, if properly organized, can be a good source of income. How can Russia attract tourists, if there is no warm sea and not too much sunshine? Interesting events could be a way out – festivals, concerts, inserts, celebrations, forums and

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Actualités du monde
Diane Dodd

TTIP investor court illegal, say German judges

German judges dealt a blow to EU-US free trade agreement talks after declaring a proposed arbitration court illegal. The European Commission last September proposed setting up an investment tribunal court that would allow firms to challenge government decisions as part of its larger Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Critics

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