A mouth-watering journey across the colours and flavours of awarded, candidate and nominated World/European Regions of Gastronomy, IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2022 has been officially announced! After evaluating over 50 short film submissions, a jury of international experts in the food, culture and film sectors elected 10 category winners
The Erasmus+ project ON-IT – Online Internship in Tourism in which IGCAT is a consortium partner, will organise a free webinar on The challenge of remote working in tourism: reflections for virtual internships in Higher Education in the framework of the Erasmus Days 2022 celebrations. The webinar will be held
The Aseer region (Saudi Arabia) has been officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2024 by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT). They are the first region outside Europe to earn this important accolade that recognises Aseer’s commitment to protect and promote local food
IGCAT’s Food Film Menu gained further international support upon signing a new collaboration agreement with the NNLE Youth Palace of Zugdidi Municipality in Georgia. On 3 August 2022, the Youth Palace launched a call with the aim to select local short food films to be submitted to IGCAT’s international competition.
Zero emission farms; the contribution of local farmers and producers to regional identity; opportunities to encourage urban gardening and; the importance of investigation and knowledge to boost innovation and sustainable development were just some of the topics discussed by over 25 representatives from IGCAT. Attendees, including 11 candidate and awarded World/European Regions
Kos island will be the stunning background of IGCAT’s 4th World Food Gift Challenge, to be held on 26-29 April 2023 as an important legacy of the South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 title. The competition will gather high-quality food and food-related crafts products from candidate and awarded World
Strongly committed to sustainably preserve and promote its food and cultural diversity, Sicily (Italy) has officially joined the World/European Regions of Gastronomy Platform and aims to present a candidacy for the 2025 title. A protocol agreement has been signed between IGCAT and a regional committee of founding stakeholders composed of
An international jury comprising of four international experts, accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Saimaa region for the title European Region of Gastronomy 2024. After reviewing the bid book submitted on 31 December 2021, the jury visited the region, 19-23 June 2022. The aim of
The Aseer region (Saudi Arabia) will be officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2024 by IGCAT. They will be the first region outside Europe to earn this important accolade that recognises Aseer’s commitment to local sustainable development. After evaluating the bid book, Marhaban Alf – Aseer the
IGCAT is a consortium partner in the Erasmus+ project NEMOS – A new educational model for acquisition of sustainability competences through service learning. Launched in February 2022, the NEMOS project acknowledges sustainability as an increasingly crucial skill for graduate and post-graduate students to tackle important global challenges such as climate
The Menorca International Film Festival – Social & Sustainable joined the network of international cinematographic events that support IGCAT’s Food Film Menu initiative. Following a collaboration agreement signed with IGCAT, the Festival will showcase the short film A Food and Love Story – overall winner of the Food Film Menu 2021 – in
The 24th IGCAT Best Practices Platform Meeting was successfully held in Menorca, awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2022 by IGCAT, on 4-7 April 2022, hosted by the Island Council of Menorca, the Fundació Forment del Turisme de Menorca, and Made in Menorca. The meeting gathered over 20 representatives of IGCAT
The best and most unique food and food-related gifts from candidate and awarded World and European Regions of Gastronomy were awarded at IGCAT’s World Food Gift Challenge 2022, held on 7 April at the Centre Artesanal de Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022. In celebration of the food and
For the delight of good food and fine gastronomic experiences lovers, IGCAT’s Top 10 Websites for Foodie Travelers 2022 were announced on 5 April, at a gala event held in Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022. The Top Websites for Foodie Travelers initiative acknowledges websites that offer unique, creative,
An international jury comprising of four international experts accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Aseer region for the title World Region of Gastronomy 2024. After reviewed the bid book submitted on 31 December 2021 they took part in a jury visit to the region from
IGCAT has officially announced the 6th edition of the European Young Chef Award that will take place in Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, on 10-13 November 2022. Under the theme Innovation on Tradition, the European Young Chef Award will gather finalists of local contests held in the awarded
