The European Regions of Gastronomy gathered once again in Brussels in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities to celebrate a new member of the Platform: Coimbra Region, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021. The ceremony took place on 8 October 2018 at the Permanent Representation of
Cross-sectorial cooperation, citizen engagement and food innovation were among the topics discussed at the round table on Creativity and cross-sectorial working strengthening European Regions of Gastronomy, held on 8 October 2018 in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. Hosted by the Permanent Representation of
Three businesses from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 featured among the winners of Georgina Campbell’s guide 2019 Awards in the newly created category Spirit of the European Region of Gastronomy. The winning trio – The Twelve boutique hotel, Beechlawn Organic Farm, and Gannet Fishmongers – shined for excellently demonstrating “collaborating
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
Calonge-Sant Antoni Chair of Gastronomy, Culture and Tourism of the University of Girona organised a round table, on the 17th of September, discussing the ability of women to achieve success in the world of gastronomy. Five female professionals from different disciplines who are linked to gastronomy discussed this principal theme
Creativity and innovation lie at the heart of North Brabant’s programme as European Region of Gastronomy 2018, as highlighted by Buenavida, the monthly magazine on health and wellbeing issued by the Spanish newspaper El País, that published an article about the region’s capital ‘s-Hertogenbosch titled La Ciudad Laboratorio (The Lab City). Author of the article, Juan
Feeding today’s world produces a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. With the accelerating pace in which people are moving from countryside to the city, changes in land use and the agriculture industry could amount to 70 per cent of total emissions by 2050, according to projections by the World Bank.
The 12th Cycladic Gastronomy Festival Nikolaos Tselementes in Sifnos, Greece was yet again a great success. The three-day event, that took place on the 6, 7, 8th, of September, co-organised by the South Aegean European Region of Gastronomy 2019, attracted more than 6,000 visitors and various international participants. Over 15 different
Best local products from Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy 2020 were showcased in front of Finland’s top chefs and restaurant owners Henri Alén and Tommi Tuominen. The event was held at the European Region of Gastronomy office and put the spotlight on different local businesses offering high-quality food and drink products: wild herbs
A Scottish-born chef has won an international culinary prize by using ingredients and cooking techniques learned from indigenous Australian people. Jock Zonfrillo has visited hundreds of remote communities in Australia to understand the origins of ingredients and their cultural significance. The Scottish-Italian cook, who runs the top-rated Orana restaurant in
Prof. Dr. Roberta Garibaldi and Dr. Diane Dodd both gave key note speeches at the round table “Belarus as Gastronomic Destination – Dream or Reality?” on 20 September 2018. The round table attracted the attention of the National Tourism Agency and Department of Tourism of the Ministry. The meeting was organised by Valeria Klitsounova,
Earlier this week, the Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA) announced a new strategy for increasing the number of tourists visiting Georgia to experience the country’s food and wine. Gastronomic tourism, they say, has enormous potential for the country with the world’s oldest unbroken tradition of cultivating wine grapes and the
For the third consecutive year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced an increase in the number of people suffering from hunger. In the case of Latin America and the Caribbean, 39,3 million people live undernourished in the region, an increase of 400 000 people since 2016. According
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
“I used the best that my region can offer in terms of seasonal products to create a fresher version of the traditional Vincisgrassi dish” said Daniele Coccetti, the finalist selected to represent Terra di Marca in the upcoming European Young Chef Award 2018, to be held in Galway-West of Ireland,
IGCAT expert and theatre director, Jessica Litwak joined IGCAT for four intensive working days in August, to share her wisdom, techniques and templates for building a theatre script with IGCAT’s President Dr. Diane Dodd. The play script is the brainchild of Diane Dodd that has been brought to life through
