‘It is a sign of civilization and redemption that from Matera and Southern Italy is sent to Europe’. This is the declaration of the Mayor of Matera, Salvatore Alleges, after the coronation of Matera as the European Capital of Culture 2019, along with Plovdiv in Bulgaria. With seven votes out
Few would disagree, as the ancient Moroccan city remains one of the great artisanal centres of the world. In this northwestern corner of Africa, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, the roaming Berbers of the Atlas Mountains traversed plains of olive and pomegranate trees to encounter the dense communities of
The Arterial Network’s African Creative Economies Conference will take place in Rabat/Morocco from November 13 – 15th and will see hundreds of leaders, activists, artists and representatives of civil society and African governments converge to share their success stories with the intention to address the need for pragmatic solutions in their fields.
Modern technology increasingly is empowering the buying and selling of local foods on an larger-than-ever scale. From radio frequency identification tags to online food hubs to mobile phone apps, technology is taking agriculture “back” to the future. The following article is providing nine interesting case studies regarding technology tools for
Creative travel, hands-on workshops, cooking & craft lessons, painting, photography or simply preferring to speak four languages a day: Do you also prefer listening to locals’ advice, being off rather than on stage, being a traveller rather than a tourist? Then Creativelena’s Travel Blog is just what you are looking
Twenty five years after its fall, more pieces of the Berlin wall are scattered across the globe – from Seattle to South Korea, Cape Town to Canberra – than remain in the city itself. “Where is the wall?” is still the first question many tourists ask when they visit the German
Several Romanian cities, amongst them Cluj, Timisoara, Arad, Craiova and Iasi, have officially announced their intention to compete with each other for the 2021 European Capital of Culture (ECoC) title. For the competing cities this translates into the intention to sustain, if elected, an immense organizational and financial effort over
The mysterious French graphic designer duo known to the public only as “Quentin and Thomas” have become underground internet celebrities for their visually amusing depictions of hamburgers.The photos on Fat & Furious Burger are all designed and taken during the course of their lunch break. They’re not food photographers or chefs.
As more art institutions outsource exhibits to the crowd, is it time to rethink the role of the museum? This winter, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History will feature an exhibit of works relating to the ocean, with paintings and sculptures by established artists alongside works by local
In February, The Mad Ave Collective in downtown Toledo opened its doors to local freelance, strategic creatives. They created a workspace and events where photographers, videographers, graphic designers, writers and many others can collaborate, network and bid on projects. The Collective has since grown in membership and is joining the city-wide
A victory for the South of Italy: the coronation of Matera to become Europe’s capital of culture in 2019. A victory, seen as a breath of fresh air, able to push the boundaries of the Region of Basilicata, and make it known to the whole world. After the ritual celebration,
Caceres was chosen to be the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy for the year 2015, by the Spanish Federation of Hospitality and the Spanish Federation of Journalists and Travel Writers (FEPET). Therefore Caceres from the 1st of January will substitute Vitoria as Spain Gastronomic capital…READ MORE.
Next weekend, brothers Giancarlo and Ugo Lussiana will travel to Turin from the Sangone valley to the north, carrying several wheels of their own cheese, Cevrin di Coazze. A rare raw milk cheese, only produced between March and November and aged for a minimum of three months, when perfectly ripe
Lima the capital city of Peru is emerging as a new global culinary epicenter. Kevin West meets the ingenious chefs who aren’t just inventing new ways of eating but are using food to forge a national identity…Read More.
The Kaunas City Council on Thursday approved proposals to apply for the city to be the Lithuanian Capital of Culture in 2018 and the European Capital of Culture in 2022. In 2012, the European Commission has approved a list of countries eligible for the status of the European Capital of Culture
With a population of 40,000, Salisbury’s city status is easily overlooked. But over the coming year that could change. The destination – usually visited as a stop-off on the way to nearby Stonehenge – has been tipped by travel guide publisher Lonely Planet as among the top 10 cities in
