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Participatory Governance in Culture: exploring practises

The international conference Do It Together! Participatory Governance in Culture: Exploring practices, theories and policies, was held in Rijeka, European Capital of Culture 2020, 22-24 November 2017 organised by Kultura Nova. The event gathered scholars, researchers, theorists, cultural operators, artists, practitioners, activists, policy-makers, and decision makers from across the world and representing

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27 November 2017
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Round Table with celebrity chef Argiro Barbarigou

On 6 November 2017, the European Young Chef Award 2017 was followed by a Round Table event focused on mentoring young chefs and the importance of innovating on tradition. The Round Table hosted by EUHT StPOL involved the head of the European Young Chef Award 2017 jury panel, the Greek celebrity

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8 November 2017
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Aisling Rock announced winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017

Aisling Rock from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 is the winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017, who surprised the jury presenting her innovative dish: Mackerel, Pickle, Sheep Yoghurt. The innovative version, based on the traditional recipe Salted mackerel with root vegetables and potatoes, impressed the jury not only for

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5 November 2017
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Keeping the flame alive

In occasion of the European Young Chef Award 2017 on 5 November 2017 at EUHTStPOL the young chefs participated to a Master Class held by  Stamatios Misomikes, IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador and winner of the European Young Chef Award 2016.  The Master Class, titled Tradition meets innovation, focused on the central theme of the competition. The

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5 November 2017
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Jury announcement for the European Young Chef Award 2017

An international jury panel chaired by Greek celebrity chef Argiro Barbarigou from South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019, will be in charge of  selecting the winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017. The jury for the European Young Chef Award 2017 will include: Rosa Mayordomo, Board member of the Acadèmia Catalana de Gastronomia i

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1 November 2017
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Invitation to the European Young Chef Award 2017

Young European chefs have been selected as finalists from awarded European Regions of Gastronomy to join a European competition on the 6th November 2017, set to protect and promote cultural and food diversity, culinary traditions, gastronomic innovation and promote young chefs starting out on their careers. World renowned chef Joan

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25 October 2017

The Case For Culture – IGCAT Expert Publication

D. Paul Schafer once more goes right to the heart of the current challenges we face in making the case for culture and supporting cultural diversity. This is an ideal read for policy-makers, practitioners, and academics who are grappling with the conviction that culture in all its diverse forms and

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24 October 2017
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Valmiera Restaurant Week Riga-Gauja Region

Discover the tasty side of nature at the Valmiera Restaurant Week, from 6 – 12 November as a project from Riga-Gauja European Region of Gastronomy 2017. In its 2nd edition, during one week participants will have the opportunity to taste the rich gastronomic offering and wide range Latvian cuisine flavours. The Valmiera

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20 October 2017
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Presenting Kuopio’s finalist for the European Young Chef Award

Josi Polso is one of the young finalist who will compete for Kuopio, just awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2020 in Brussels, at the European Young Chef Award 2017. The competition will take place in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia at the University College for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, EUHT StPOL. The

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16 October 2017
Award Ceremony Kuopio 2020
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Kuopio awarded the title European Region of Gastronomy 2020

Life According to Nature’s Rhythm is the title of Kuopio‘s proposed programme that gained them the prestigious European Region of Gastronomy Award for 2020. “One of our key objectives is to promote innovation activities in the region’s food and hospitality companies, including new products, new approaches and food-related business innovations” states

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13 October 2017
Speakers throw tomatoes at the audience
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Speakers throw tomatoes at the audience!

At the conclusion of the workshop “Food and gastronomy as innovation drivers for more resilient regions” the speakers threw (or rather passed) tomatoes to the audience to make a statement about the importance of food and cultural diversity for regional development. On 11 October 2017, in the framework of the

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12 October 2017
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Feeding sustainable regional development

There is no such thing as the perfect recipe for sound and long-lasting regional development, but the Regions of Gastronomy went pretty far in the process of building their own successful formulas to empower local communities. With creative and innovative proposals spicing the dish, during the 12th Regions of Gastronomy Platform meeting they

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9 October 2017
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North Brabant’s top young chef to go to European final

Local tradition and Thai roots was the innovative recipe that won the preliminary contest for top young chef in North Brabant. Bon Sawatdee, aged 24, won the Preliminary and will now represent North Brabant at the European Young Chef Award 2017 next November in Sant Pol de Mar in Catalonia.

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14 September 2017
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Best of the Nordic food culture showcased in Aarhus

Aarhus, European Region of Gastronomy 2017 hosted the most important food event of Northern Europe on 1-3 September 2017. Organised in the context of the European Region of Gastronomy awarded year and of the European Capital of Culture, with the themes “rethink good food” and “innovate, improve and refine the

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14 September 2017
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Strategy Plan approved at 14th IGCAT Board Meeting

14th IGCAT Board Meeting took place on 12 July 2017 to approve the organisation’s new Strategy Plan for 2017-2020. The plan aims to consolidate the work areas of IGCAT for the three years ahead and strengthen the global network of IGCAT partner institutions, regional members and independent experts. By encouraging a deeper

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21 July 2017
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