South Aegean flavours enchant New York!
The prestigious James Beard Foundation in New York proved once again the perfect stage to showcase the flavours of South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019. As part of the Taste the Seasons programme developed by the region for its title year, on 1 May 2019 Aegean gastronomy was promoted to the American audience for the third consecutive year […]
117 stakeholders promote the gastronomic richness of the islands
The South Aegean, awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2019 has just launched its action plan for the title year. Taking place in the Auditorium of the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, the press conference held on the 31 January 2019 uncovers the course of planned events and actions organised by the South Aegean Region´s executives, the Cyclades […]
South Aegean impresses as European Region of Gastronomy for 2019 [VIDEO]
‘Taste the Seasons’ projects showcases the deliciousness and diversity of the region’s culinary culture. With tourism and hospitality currently being the strongest sector in Greece in terms of economic development, the country’s most popular region, that of the South Aegean Sea, has been named European Region of Gastronomy for 2019. This year-long project that aims to […]
South Aegean selected finalist for 2018 European Young Chef Award
Chef Antonis Dimovasilis from Mykonos shone in the final of the local young chef competition held in Syros, Greece and took the title of best young chef. He will go on to represent the South Aegean European Region of Gastronomy in the 2018 European Young Chef Award. This has been the third edition of the […]
Growing expectations for the European Young Chef Award 2018
Expectations are growing in the European Regions of Gastronomy, where local competitions are being held to select the finalists who will compete in the European Young Chef Award 2018, to be held in Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2018 on 25-26 November. Young talents from the different regions will engage in an […]
South Aegean: Gastronomy knowledge transfer across generations
Who knows more about traditional cuisine than our elder family members? The event “Aegean mamas know best” was developed in the framework of the Taste the Season programme by South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy Awarded 2019. Organized under the auspices of the Region’s Ambassador Chef Argiro Barbarigou, the day focused on Aegean gastronomy, addressing […]
Bit 2018: A comparison among European Regions of Gastronomy
The Bit 2018 “Your Travel exhibition” held in Milan from 10 to 12 February has been the framework for some of the European Regions of Gastronomy to meet and assess the current situation. During the session titled “A comparison among European Regions of Gastronomy” the Platform members discussed the important results achieved till now as well as […]
EXPOTROF 2018; South Aegean region to capitalise on trends in experiential tourism and healthy eating
As part of the programme of events for South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019, a special showcase of the region’s gastronomy and culture was conducted at the 2018 EXPOTROF food and drink expo at the Athens Olympic Fencing Center 26-29 January. Visitors and professionals were treated to a wide range of traditional products by […]
Pairing health with gastronomic tradition: the Aegean diet as a healthy dietary model
South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 included the promotion of the Aegean diet as a healthy nutritional model among its main actions. As part of the region’s Taste the Season programme and developed in cooperation with Harokopio University of Athens, the initiative aims to gather, record and evaluate scientific, cultural and historical data concerning the dietary practices of […]
Invitation to the European Young Chef Award 2017
Young European chefs have been selected as finalists from awarded European Regions of Gastronomy to join a European competition on the 6th November 2017, set to protect and promote cultural and food diversity, culinary traditions, gastronomic innovation and promote young chefs starting out on their careers. World renowned chef Joan Roca is ambassador for the […]
The award-winning flavors of the Southern Aegean
It’s no secret that Greece, and especially its islands with their innovative cuisine, can offer visitors memorable gastronomic experiences. However, in tourism as in cooking, good ingredients alone are not enough for success. Knowledge, effective promotion, improved practices and improved products are key to winning the market when it comes to thematic tourism. In this […]
9th Meeting of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform
Providing visibility for Europe’s lesser-known regions The 9th partner meeting of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform, organised by IGCAT and hosted by the city of Sibiu, in the Sibiu region (Romania), took place on Friday 29 September 2016 at the Complexul Naţional Muzeal ASTRA Sibiu. The meeting gathered representatives of ten European partner regions as […]
