The 7th partner meeting of European Region of Gastronomy Platform, organised by IGCAT and hosted by the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, in the region of North Brabant, in the Netherlands took place from 16 March to 18 March. The meeting gathered 19 colleagues representing the 9 founder regions, where they approved
Dubrovnik is one of the shortlisted candidates for European Capital of Culture about to go before the jury this week. It is also now the centre of the universe as its has been turned into a film set for the next edition of Star Wars. Far more interesting for us
Francisco de Calheiros, Coordinator of Minho IN, the consortium named European Region of Gastronomy 2016, kicked of the year with an appearance on TV1 Portugal. Francisco de Calheiros who has also been named Ambassador for the European Region of Gastronomy, was invited to TV 1 Portugal to talk about the
The title of European Region of Gastronomy 2018 was recommended to be given to two bidding regions, Galway – West of Ireland and North Brabant (Netherlands). On Thursday 17 March 2016 at the Province House of Den Bosch. The international jury comprising of IGCAT experts was presided by Prof. Dr
IGCAT and the European Region of Gastronomy participated in the EUROCITIES Culture Forum conference ‘Art & Imagination: Eventfulness: sharing the heritage of Jheronimus Bosch’. Executive Director of IGCAT Diane Dodd formed part of the panel of speakers which included Karel Bartak, Head of the Creative Europe unit at the European
The Ekasi Project Green is an urban farming project run by young people from Cape Town. The project promotes a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition so everyone can be more aware about the food they eat. The project aims to create a space where young people can be creative while
The Art Course: Clay Meal is an artist symposium related to gastronomy and art created and organized by Creativity Mecca, which is a Latvia based NGO established to support creative expression and cultural experience. This year they are having the 1st international symposium, which will have 17 artists from all around
The award-winning chef Jp McMahon, who is passionate about arts and food, has spoken about the upcoming Galway Food Festival, and what being crowned European Region of Gastronomy in 2018 would mean for Galway. McMahon is spearheading this year´s Galway food Festival. This year´s event “Exploring 100 years of Irish
The effects of climate change on food production around the world could lead to more than 500,000 deaths by the year 2050, according to a grim new study. Climate-related impacts on agriculture could lead to an overall global decline in food availability. Climate experts have long predicted severe consequences for
East Lombardy, European Region of Gastronomy for 2017 will be showcased at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade fair. Since March 1966, members of the travel industry, the media and interested parties from every part of the world have gathered in this trade fair in Berlin to get the
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of the People’s Republic of China will organize the First World Conference on Tourism for Development in Beijing on 18-21 May 2016. Under the theme ‘Tourism for Peace and Development’, the event aims to kick start a high level debate on the
IGCAT recently launched a new degree course on event management for hospitality students studying at EUHTStPOl. The course aims to introduce the students to smart strategies for cultural and food events management. The course aims to give students an insight in the complexities of organising a food festival or similar
Congratulations are extended to Rhodes for being pre-selected for the title European Capital of Culture. IGCAT experts visited Rhodes (Greece) on twice to give their advise and expertise by leading intensive workshops. The experts worked extensively with the Rhodes 2021 bid team and public authorities, NGO’s and the university in support of Rhodes’ bid. The workshops
Within the framework of Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy 2016, the Catalan Tourist Board has declared 2016 the Year of Gastronomy and wine tourism as an opportunity to focus promotional efforts in tourism Catalonia through generic and specific actions related to the experiences of wine and culinary tourism. One of
Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy 2016. The region of Catalonia has officially begun its tenure as European Region of Gastronomy 2016, under the slogan Som Gastronomia, or “We are gastronomy”. The European Region of Gastronomy project is the work of the International Institute for Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT),
“I arrived in Havana very much wanting my first meal to be what I thought of as authentic Cuban. I was, at first disappointed. Then I was just interested to find that the restaurant that were getting the best ingredients and doing the best job with hiring enough staff to
