Discovering the Lakes’ Region – Jury visit to Kuopio, candidate European Region of Gastronomy 2020
IGCAT international experts Dr. Edith Szivas (UK) and Prof. Roberta Garibaldi (Italy), accompanied by Dr. Diane Dodd, President of IGCAT, visited Kuopio (Finland) on 13 June 2017, in representation of the jury called to evaluate Kuopio’s bid for the European Region of Gastronomy 2020 title. The small delegation had the opportunity to meet different local stakeholders and assess the progress […]
Joan Roca, Ambassador for IGCAT’s Young Chef Award
Celebrity chef Joan Roca is the official Ambassador for IGCAT’s Young Chef Award programme. Chef of El Celler de Can Roca, he was also selected as Chair of the jury for the European Young Chef Award 2016. Read more
Market Cuisine: Catalan Youth Culinary Contest
The 31st edition of the Catalan Youth Culinary Contest was held on 24 April 2017 in Sant Pol de Mar at EUHT StPOl hospitality school. The event gathered nine participants from Catalonia and focused on the themes of market cuisine and local, seasonal products in order to promote sustainable gastronomy and cuisine. Pau Gabarró from the Culinary […]
East Lombardy officially launches European Region of Gastronomy 2017 at Identità Golose Milano
The official launch of East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy 2017 took place on Monday, 6 March in the framework of Identità Golose Milano, the most important Italian congress dedicated to high cuisine. Every year this event brings together producers to demonstrate their delicacies and attracts many important chefs and pastry chefs, however this year, […]
South Aegean and Sibiu awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2019
Jointly nominated to receive the European Region of Gastronomy 2019 award by an independent jury, Sibiu (Romania) and South Aegean (Greece) received the 2019 title for their commitment to food and cultural diversity. A special Ceremony took place on 25 January 2017 at the Grande Bretagne Hotel in Athens, Greece in front of the distinguished guests, colleagues and media. […]
