L’IGCAT partage des stratégies d’engagement des parties prenantes et de narration créative
Comment la culture, le patrimoine et le tourisme peuvent stimuler l’innovation sociale et le développement durable était au cœur de la 12e Académie de formation sur les itinéraires culturels du Conseil de l’Europe, qui s’est tenue à Torres Vedras, au Portugal, du 11 au 13 juin 2025. L’IGCAT a eu l’honneur d’être invité à contribuer […]
Food Film Menu 2020 officially launched!
IGCAT has just opened a call for submissions to the Food Film Menu 2020 competition with the aim to place a spotlight on awarded and candidate Regions of Gastronomy and their culinary heritage. IGCAT launched the competition with the aim to collect short food films that will help raise awareness about the importance of cultural […]
Tourism, gastronomy and wine are inseparable in Europe
An international conference of the Iter Vitis European Cultural Route, took place in Motovun, Istria County on November 14-16, where IGCAT’s President was a key note speaker. The From heritage to brand conference, held as part of the Iter Vitis European Cultural Route General Assembly, brought together more than 200 experts, tourism employees, winemakers and […]
Barcelona declaration “Better Places to Live, Better Places to Visit”
NECSTouR Thematic Conference “Local-Led Initiatives on Tourism and Cultural Heritage: a Legacy for Europe” was the occasion to officially present the Barcelona Declaration “Better Places to Live, Better Places to Visit”, resulting from the Pan-European Dialogue on Tourism and Cultural Heritage promoted this year by NECSTouR as a contribution of the main European Tourism Regions to the 2018 European Year of Cultural […]
NECSTouR: Barcelona Declaration on Tourism and Cultural Heritage – Opportunities and challenges for European tourism destinations
The creation of synergies between cultural heritage and tourism for sustainable development has been the main topic of the workshop “Better Places to Live, Better Places to Visit” organised by NECSTouR (Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism) and the Catalan Government at the Museu Marítim in Barcelona on 19 April 2018, in the […]
Catalonia’s opening of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage
A new, exciting year has just started for Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 that is ready to kick-start a full programme of initiatives in the framework of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage to celebrate local and European cultural richness. IGCAT attended the opening ceremony of the Year that took place on 16 […]
Supporting sustainable tourism in Europe, EU-China Tourism Year officially launched in Venice
The aim of the EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY) is to increase the number of Chinese visitors to Europe, whilst encouraging sustainable tourism and stimulating investment opportunities for Europe and China through a number of cooperative marketing campaigns. These campaigns will be funded through public-private partnerships, business summits, and around 5000 business-to-business meetings for tourism operators […]
European cultural heritage to be celebrated with campaign
THOUSANDS of initiatives and celebrations are set to begin across Europe to raise awareness of the diversity of European history and culture. The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 has been launched this week at the European Culture Forum in Milan. The European Commission campaign puts the spotlight on the wealth and diversity of Europe’s […]
Rich in traditions – the Simjūds Fair – will take place in Valmiera
On October 8, the city of Valmiera (Latvia) will host the famous Simjūds Fair, showcasing Latvia’s cultural traditions. Food, craftsmanship, typical music and dances will accompany visitors all day long, tickling all their senses. Valmiera is part of the Rīga-Gauja Region, selected as European Region of Gastronmy, 2017. Therefore, with its rich supply of goods […]
UNWTO International Conference on Heritage Tourism, 24-26 February, Japan
Entitled “How do we foster, present and preserve world treasures”, the International Conference on Heritage Tourism organised by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will be held at the Todaiji Temple Cultural Center, Nara, Japan, between 24 and 26 February 2016. The event aims to provide a forum for the tourism industry, governments, academia, representatives of local communities, and […]
If you knew sushi: Japan in global quality crackdown
As an attempt to protect washoku, or Japanese cuisine, which was deemed an “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) back in 2013, the Japanese government is launching a new certification program in an effort to crack down on poor-quality sushi made overseas, local media reports. A growing number of sushi […]
Arts and culture, an alternative to grow African economies
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) governments have been urged to shift their focus from timber, cocoa and minerals exports, and introduce relevant polices and funding into arts and culture to rapidly expand their economies. The stakeholders from Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Gambia and Cote d’Ivoire are discussing the status of culture and arts sector […]
