Best Presentation prize at the 33rd Catalan Young Chef Award, Mariona Rodà has been selected to represent Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 at the European Young Chef Award 2019. With her dish Maduixes amb nata (Strawberries with cream), she will compete with finalists from the other European Regions of
Hunger in the Near East and North Africa region (NENA) continues to rise as conflicts and protracted crises have spread and worsened since 2011, threatening the region’s efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including Zero Hunger. The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in the Near East
With his dish Mantença do lar do Minhoto (Keeping Minho’s home), Rui Pedro Meira was elected winner of the Minho Young Chef Awards (MYCA) and gained his place as finalist to the European Young Chef Award 2019. The young ambassadors of Minho, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 will represent
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
It has been a year since China jammed the works of recycling programs around the world by essentially shutting downwhat had been the industry’s biggest market. China’s National Sword policy, enacted in January 2018, banned the import of most plastics and other materials headed for that nation’s recycling processors, which had handled nearly half of
Food waste, that scourge that sends more than a third of our food supply to rot and is a major contributor to climate change, seems like it should be easy to address. Waste less food, advocates cry, and you can save money! You can save time! You can save farmland and fuel, and,
Southern Transylvania, at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains, is well-known for its many attractions and popular both within Romania and abroad. One of the most noteworthy of those attractions is the beautifully restored historic city center of Sibiu. The region of the same name, which for hundreds of years was home
Chefs are agents of change in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, and play an important role in inspiring people around the world to support sustainable food production, adopt healthy diets and avoid food waste. This was the central message of a recent international symposium hosted by the Food and Agriculture
Highlighting the link between gastronomy and education was the aim of the second Interregional Exchange Visit of the EUREGA project that took place in Catalonia on 26-29 March 2019. The meeting gathered 25 representatives of the 9 European partners involved in the project and offered them the chance to experience
The International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) held its 6th Annual Expert´s meeting amongst calls by world experts to expand the flagship Region of Gastronomy Award to include regions beyond Europe. As the awarding body of the Region of Gastronomy title, IGCAT’s mission is to raise awareness of the importance
Building a better food future for world regions was the intention behind the first ever World Region of Gastronomy meeting, held fittingly in the first region to receive the IGCAT title of European Region of Gastronomy in 2016. The meeting took place in the emblematic Casa de les Punxes, hosted by the
Regional cooperation between the convivia of the Nordic Countries started in 2009 and has come a long way in the past 10 years. The most visible event to have come out of this collaboration was Terra Madre Nordic, which took place in Copenhagen in April 2018, in “Kødbyen”, and presented
IGCAT is proud to announce the official launch of the Food Film Menu! The creation of the Food Film Menu aims to support interactive and innovative ways of giving visibility to the food heritage of the currently awarded European Regions of Gastronomy and potential world Regions of Gastronomy. This initiative falls into the
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
The European Young Chef Award 2019 has been announced by IGCAT and will be hosted by South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2019 against the stunning background of Rhodes island, on 23-24 October 2019. The competition will gather finalists of the local contests held in the awarded and candidate
The exchange of knowledge and good practises is a fundamental principle and major strength of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform. Something that was very well demonstrated once again during the 16th European Region of Gastronomy Platform meeting, held on 11-13 February 2019 in Sibiu, Romania. Representatives from the European Regions
