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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Time for Elvis Edible Art

Parkers Champion- Post There is a new and very unique competition as part of 2014 Elvis Festival.The inaugural Elvis Edible Art Competition will be focused on the creative people in the district and it is hoped its popularity will grow leading into a bigger event in years to come …

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African Creative Economy Conference 2013

Arterial Network has uploaded presentation from the Creative Economy Conference held in 2013. The network is a dynamic, pan-African civil society network of artists, activists, organisations and institutions engaged in the African creative and cultural sectors. Operating across 90% of Africa, Arterial Network is actively engaged in strengthening the creative

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Experience Tourism
Diane Dodd

Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation

GoodReads In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements—fire, water, air, and earth—to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Fighting hunger with art

Kathryn McMackin, Cochrane Eagle Warrior Paint: Painting to Fight Hunger is an initiative launched by the Grade 1-5 students in Glenbow’s Roots to Wings program. The project features the artwork of the children — colourful, collaborative paintings that incorporate images of their ancestors … READ MORE

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Blog
Diane Dodd

The Chocolate Way, a cultural route across Europe

ART-idea’s Director and IGCAT expert, Diane Dodd, was invited in her capacity as Council of Europe evaluator of The Chocolate Way, a cultural route nominated as candidate Route Mayor of the Council of Europe. The event brought together European partners of The Chocolate Way network to discuss the development of

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

11 Interactive Art Installations at Food Network's 20th Birthday Bash

Lauren Matthews, BizBash Guests headed to Food Network’s 20th birthday party probably expected some delicious eats. However, they likely weren’t expecting eye-catching decorative elements like a 10-foot chandelier of macarons, a giant edible herb installation, and an automat-style wall that had chefs serving dishes out of vintage TVs … READ

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Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

Edible Dali at iNG

Kevin Pang, Chicago Tribune  Salvador Dali’s fingerprints are visible throughout modern art forms — paintings, sculptures, cinema, fashion, interior design. One frontier rarely explored in interpreting the Catalan surrealist is in food. Where does one even start? How deep into the unconscious do you burrow to pull out the melting

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Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

Watch New 'Real World: SF' Cast Member's Food Orgy Art Video

Brock Keeling, SFist And now, an art video from Ari Fitz, cast member on the upcoming final season of The Real World (which, if you haven’t heard, will be set in San Francisco). The PR person who sent SFist this video dared, “Try to watch this without vomiting or masturbating …

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Behind the art of a food video

Lee Khang Yi, The Malay Mail Admit it. Most times we’re glued to YouTube literally devouring food videos with our eyes. Who can resist the drama of fire as it flambes crème brulee or just the simple rhythm of cutting carrots into thin matchsticks. If we could, we’ll want to

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Experience Tourism
Diane Dodd

Books offer insight into dining culture

Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Spectrum You can just about taste it now. That special food may be the traditional dish Grandma used to make and now your sister does, biscuits from a recipe your mom found in a magazine before you were born or a new favorite brought to the family by

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Regions and Gastronomy
Diane Dodd

Exploring culinary culture through cinema

Debbie Kandel, The Jerusalem Post This year’s Jewish Film Festival at the Jerusalem Cinematheque will include a culinary cinema program, featuring films that explore the culture and history of Jewish food in various ways.Israel is a melting pot of cultures with Jews from all over the world, bringing with them

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Plovdiv bids for European Capital of Culture 2019

Two IGCAT experts visited Plovdiv (Bulgaria) in 28th-29th November 2013 to give their advise and expertise by leading four intensive workshops in support of Plovdiv’s bid for the ECOC title in 2019. The workshops were based on a presentation of ECOC challenges and followed by analysis of the Plovdiv bid document.

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