Vivid Sydney has become a major cash injection, bringing in thousands of interstate and international visitors, and adding $20 million to the state’s economy. More than 800,000 people came to Sydney last year for the celebration of light, music and ideas, up from 170,000 at the inaugural event just five years
From chicken satay and spicy ground mackerel or tamarind laksa soup, here’s a look at the best street food, markets, shops, and bars in the Malaysian capital. Malaysia is a melting pot of cuisines thanks to large populations of Chinese, Thai, Indian and indigenous Malay. To find all these cuisines, start
The conference Città ri-visitate. Nuove idee e forme del turismo culturale (The city re-visited: New concepts and forms of cultural tourism) held in Bergamo, Italy on March 13th and 14th examined the rapidly changing nature of cultural tourism in Italy and the rest of Europe. A particular focus of attention
This is the third time that LIVE RīGA, in partnership with the CHEFS CLUB, is organising a gastronomical project called “Delightfully Delicious Destination – RīGA.” During the event, city residents and guests will be introduced to tasteful, delicious and modern cuisine from Riga and throughout Latvia. Throughout the year, Riga’s
While growth in South Africa has been slow, as opposed to the mushroom-effect in the United States, there is a constant trickle of new trucks as the word spreads. Luca Castiglione runs the now famous Limoncello food truck in Cape Town and heads the informal Food Truck Association which serves
Jim Andrews designed Teleporter with the latest Google Maps API and its archive of hi-res panoramic photos. An algorithm on his site creates a random longitude and latitude somewhere on Earth, and then transports you to its closest panoramic view listed in the Google database. Armed with a mouse and
Riga Technical University International Summer School 2014 opens for applications and announces this year’s theme — «Get Well City». It welcomes students and young professionals of architecture, urbanism and design, as well as related disciplines. What can rural towns offer for the well–being of their residents and visitors? Is clean air,
Prof. Greg Richards, President of IGCAT, attended the recent ITB tourism fair in Berlin where there was plenty of evidence of the growing convergence between gastronomy, culture and tourism. A vast number of national and regional tourism stands were offering gastronomy-related tourism products (and many were of course also handing
David Simon and Eva Rico Pachón visited IGCAT’s newly establish offices in Sant Pol de Mar to discuss the challenges of developing micro-businesses with new food markets. David and Eva have been producing high quality beer for several years and would like to expand however the costs are prohibitive for
The Forum continues to host the important discussions to bridge the fields of theory and practice and to create a two-way transfer of knowledge and know-how, placing the main focus of the debate on innovation in recognition to its central role to increase tourism socioeconomic contributions to sustainable development worldwide…
Casa Moreyra is more than a restaurant, built in one of Lima’s smartest districts it’s a way of linking a whole mix of disciplines. From farming to fishing, avant-garde cuisine to informal family lunches and personally designed taste experiences. A living space that houses 6 worlds and exemplifies better than anything
Mozzarella made with buffalo milk is a specialty of the Campania region, located in the southern part of the country (and famously home to Naples). The best buffalo mozzarella receives the prestigious DOP designation, which guarantees the cheese was produced in its native region… READ MORE
From secret food meets to trendy markets, original food trucks and award-winning restaurants, Cape Town continues to offer a rich variety of foodie experiences. This year a project called 2014 Food will also run throughout the year at various venues around Cape Town for World Design Capital 2014… READ MORE
IGCAT experts, Robert Palmer and Mary Miller paid a visit to Plovdiv last week to support their bid for European Capital of Culture 2019. During the visit in Bulgaria they provided advice, help and support to thePlovdiv 2019 Foundation and City stakeholders, in order bring our the best in the bid
IGCAT experts, Robert Palmer and Mary Miller paid a visit to Plovdiv last week to support their bid for European Capital of Culture 2019. During the visit in Bulgaria they provided advice, help and support to the Plovdiv 2019 Foundation and City stakeholders, in order bring our the best in
A food artist has created tasty sculptures of some of Britain’s most iconic landmarks – from potato chips and mushy peas. Prudence Staite and her team used 10kg of chips to make edible versions of the London Eye, Big Ben, Stonehenge and the Angel of the North… READ MORE
