IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2024 screened at Slow Food’s Terra Madre
14 amazing food stories from across the globe have delighted an international audience at Slow Food’s Terra Madre – Salone del Gusto event in Turin, that hosted a screening of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2024 on 28 September. This outstanding collection of short films highlighting local gastronomy and food sustainability, sparked enthusiasm and interest […]
The World Regions of Gastronomy Platform is building sustainable futures
IGCAT gathered 21 representatives from 9 World and European Regions of Gastronomy (candidate and awarded) for the 26th IGCAT Platform Meeting (12-16 June) to discuss common challenges and learn from successful initiatives developed in Hauts-de-France, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2023. Best Practise visits to different local stakeholders opened up conversations on several crucial concerns […]
European Young Chef Award 2023 announced
IGCAT has officially announced the 7th edition of the European Young Chef Award that will take place in Hauts-de-France, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2023, on 20-23 November 2023 at the Lycée hôtelier du Touquet. Under the theme Innovation on Tradition, the European Young Chef Award will gather finalists of local contests held in the […]
Hauts-de-France: 2023 is just the beginning!
The first French region to receive this important accolade, Hauts-de-France was officially handed the European Region of Gastronomy 2023 title by the President of the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) on 10 October 2022. The ceremony also offered the opportunity to publicly launch a call for local stakeholders and projects to join the European Region of Gastronomy 2023 […]
South Aegean to host the World Food Gift Challenge 2023
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 Regions of Gastronomy that will […]
European Young Chef Award 2022 officially announced
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 and candidate European Regions of […]
Hauts-de-France recommended for 2023 European Region of Gastronomy title
An international jury consisting of four international experts (members of IGCAT) having the additional experience of coming from already awarded European Regions of Gastronomy, have considered the application of Hauts-de-France for the title European Region of Gastronomy 2023. After reviewing the bid book Explore Our Food, Uncover Our Hearts, which had been submitted on 31 […]
IGCAT launches the 1st International Food Gift Challenge
With the aim to identify and promote artisanal food and food-related gifts in the Regions of Gastronomy, IGCAT launched the 1st International Food Gift Challenge to take place in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020, on 5 June 2020. Hosted by Savonia University of Applied Sciences, the competition will gather high-quality food and crafts […]
The successful Brew! Coimbra Craft Beer Festival
Culture and gastronomy came together in Coimbra Region to celebrate a new and alternative brewing festival: the Brew! Coimbra Craft Beer Festival. Part of Coimbra Region, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 brand activation strategy, the event took place on 13-15 September 2019 at the Exploratory Science Centre of Coimbra, in the Mondego River Green […]
Local market accepts credit cards in Sibiu
Sibiu, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019 is developing trendsetting initiatives meant to support local food producers and widen the access of citizens to local fresh products. An excellent example is Cibin Market (Sibiu’s local central market) being it the first in Romania to equip its stalls with POS to allow card payments, starting from […]
Sustainable food models from the European Regions of Gastronomy
Sustainability in its wider implications is clearly emerging as an important theme in the European Regions of Gastronomy with increasing commitments to drive forward key environmental policies. This was demonstrated during the successful 17th European Region of Gastronomy Platform meeting held in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020, on 17-19 June 2019. The hosting […]
Mariona Rodà, the young ambassador of Catalonia’s local products
Best Presentation prize at the 33rd Catalan Young Chef Award, Mariona Rodà has been selected to represent Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 at the European Young Chef Award 2019. With her dish Maduixes amb nata (Strawberries with cream), she will compete with finalists from the other European Regions of Gastronomy in front of an […]
