Policy-leaders from eight European Regions of Gastronomy engaged in a discussion concerning Food, tourism, and sustainability as drivers for regional development on 24 January 2017 in Athens. The Round Table, aimed at exchanging views about real challenges and lessons learnt, was moderated by Caroline Couret, Director of the Creative Tourism Network and featured interventions by George
Simra Sethi, IGCAT´s International Expert from United States, presents The Slow Melt the first podcast covering the continuum of chocolate. The aim is to bring greater attention to the incredible people working so hard to support cocoa farmers and makers; advance conservation and social justice efforts; and explore the chemistry, psychology
Dr. Alessio Cavicchi, IGCAT´s International Expert from Italy, is leading a new EU university-business project called The Wine Lab. It is widely recognised that small wineries achieve better performance when they are networked or clustered, but often firms located in areas that are geographically disadvantaged, have difficulties also in establishing
Engines on, Riga-Gauja region (Latvia) is on the starting line, ready to launch its year as 2017 European Region of Gastronomy. The first Riga Street Food Festival – Winter Edition is the unique and unprecedented gourmet event chosen for the grand opening, inaugurating a series of exciting initiatives organized by
Over forty representatives of civil society organisations were invited as observers to the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) For the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions . The IGC Tenth Ordinary Session took place at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris 12-15 December 2016. Following the adoption of
The potential of spiritual tourism for young travellers was the subject of discussion in a workshop that concluded a project funded under the COSME programme for sustainable tourism solutions. The SPIRIT YOUTH workshop “Marketing and commercialisation of Spiritual Tourism for young consumers” took place in Barcelona on Thursday 2 December and was organised
The European Region of Gastronomy is awarded to regions that have joined a Platform and adhere to a philosophy developed by IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism) that ensures cross-sector working in order to support regional development. Unlike other European Awards, only regions that join the Platform
On 26 November, Roberta Garibaldi, member of IGCAT Board and Scientific Director of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017, intervened in the 10th Gastronomic Tourism Conference which took place in Athens. Starting with an introduction on main current gastronomic trends, she then presented the European Region of Gastronomy project and
Four provinces under the umbrella organisation of East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy 2017 participated in Il Bontà, Cremona’s fair for Italian gastronomic excellence, 11-14 November 2016. This was the 14th edition of Il BonTà, that strives to support gastronomic excellence on crafted and home-made food produce. The four provinces stregthened
Roberta Garibaldi, scientific director of East Lombardy –European Region of Gastronomy 2017, made a compelling plea to safeguard and enhance quality local food and wine products such as Slow Food Presidia, as well as culinary traditions, to support a sustainable food supply chain and an integrated and authentic tourist offer. Her
Students take part in pilot #IGCAT project set to monitor new models for an educational approach to local cultures and gastronomy Hospitality students from Latvia have just received first-hand experience of sustainable European tourism offers connected to gastronomy and culture in Catalonia that is currently celebrating the title European Region of
The first edition of the European Young Chef Award, organised by IGCAT in November 2016 at EUHT StPOL hospitality school in Sant Pol de Mar Barcelona, raised a strong interest in international and national Spanish press, also thanks to the presence of celebrity chef Joan Roca as Chair of the
Catalan Michelin-starred chefs Joan Roca and Carme Ruscalleda offered advice to and shared their experiences with European Young Chef Award 2016 finalists in a Round Table following the competition, explaining how they support and nurture young culinary talents. The event took place in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona at EUHT
Young chef Stamatios Misomikes from South Aegean (Greece), European Region of Gastronomy 2019, has been awarded the title of European Young Chef 2016 by an international jury chaired by celebrity chef Joan Roca. Misomikes’ dish obtained the first prize after a tough competition gathering young talents from different Regions of
Worldwide renowned chef Joan Roca chaired the international jury selected to crown 2016 European Young Chef and enthusiastically expressed his support to the main theme of the competition: promote and preserve cultural and food diversity. Organised by IGCAT at EUHT StPOL hospitality school in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, the
Spanish culinary magazine Saber y Sabor creates expectations for the European Young Chef Award 2016, organised by IGCAT and to be held in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona on 14 November 2016 at EUHT StPOL hospitality school. Read more
