Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 has been elected Best Economic Development Project in Ireland on 22 November 2018, earning Galway County Council the first prize in the category at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2018. Designed to give prominence to best practise in local
“Food tourism – not just tourism – is essential to the makeup of the city, county and region. Food is the thing that knits together the fabric of our land and sea. The experience of food is vital to our visitors. That is what they will remember: how good or
Sustainability lies at the heart of the European Regions of Gastronomy development strategies. And increasingly our regions are looking for local solutions to tackle urgent global challenges that jeopardise regional biodiversity and the environment. That is why themes on sustainability such as the World Bee Day and Eliminating Plastics were
With his dish Memory of my Childhood, Andreas Bjerring from Aarhus-Central Denmark, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2017 obtained the title of European Young Chef 2018, impressing an international jury chaired by Michelin-starred Irish chef and Ambassador for Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018, JP McMahon. The European Young Chef Award 2018 took place
Finalists in the European Young Chef Award 2018 became IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors by officially committing to promote local food products and gastronomic traditions from their regions throughout their future careers. The Young Chefs joined the IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors network that gathers European Young Chef Award finalists since its first
The programme for Sibiu, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 was officially launched on 21 November 2018 at the Diplomatic Club in Bucharest, where the region announced its long-term goals for local sustainable development, at the presence of President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis. The event was organised by the main stakeholders
South Aegean islands’ flavours delighted international palates in London, where the South Aegean Breakfast Basket was presented on 6 November 2018 at the Hilton London Metropole’s restaurant Sky23. The special event took place in the framework of the renowned World Travel Market London (WTM) and granted international visibility to an outstanding variety
IGCAT was invited to the 1st Asian Network of Cultural Intermediaries Forum in Taiwan, 2-3 November. The invitation came from the Graduate School of Arts Management and Cultural Policy, National Taiwan University of Arts. It was an opportunity for IGCAT’s President, Dr. Diane Dodd to meet the Deputy Minister for Culture and to
Dr. Diane Dodd (IGCAT President), Dr. Edith Szivas (IGCAT Vice-President), Francisco de Calheiros (Minho, European Regions of Gastronomy 2016) and Renata Martinčič, Director-General, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy 2021) were amongst the honoured guests at the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF), celebrated in Macau,
IGCAT’s President, Dr. Diane Dodd was fortunate to join the European Chapter for IFACCA (International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies) members at their closed meeting in Liverpool, England, 10-12 October 2018. The European Chapter Meeting operated under the title Shifting the Balance of Power. Simon Mellor, Deputy Chief
Ancient and forgotten recipes starred at the 2nd edition of the Festival della Pasticceria Tradizionale Mantovana (Festival of Mantuan Traditional Pastry-Making) that on 22 September 2018 gathered bakeries and pastry shops from the four provinces involved in East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2017, namely Mantua, Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona. With the
Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 officially joined the European Region of Gastronomy Platform on 8 October 2018, during an award ceremony organised at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the EU in Brussels, during the European Week of Regions and Cities, in the presence of
The European Regions of Gastronomy gathered once again in Brussels in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities to celebrate a new member of the Platform: Coimbra Region, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021. The ceremony took place on 8 October 2018 at the Permanent Representation of
Cross-sectorial cooperation, citizen engagement and food innovation were among the topics discussed at the round table on Creativity and cross-sectorial working strengthening European Regions of Gastronomy, held on 8 October 2018 in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. Hosted by the Permanent Representation of
Three businesses from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 featured among the winners of Georgina Campbell’s guide 2019 Awards in the newly created category Spirit of the European Region of Gastronomy. The winning trio – The Twelve boutique hotel, Beechlawn Organic Farm, and Gannet Fishmongers – shined for excellently demonstrating “collaborating
Chef Antonis Dimovasilis from Mykonos shone in the final of the local young chef competition held in Syros, Greece and took the title of best young chef. He will go on to represent the South Aegean European Region of Gastronomy in the 2018 European Young Chef Award. This has been
