Ferran Adrià, the world’s leading chef, pointed out yesterday that “the union of tourism and gastronomy is the key for an economic development.” Adrià inaugurated at the Real Casino Antiguo and with the mayor of Castellon, Alfonso Bataller, the Innovation Space exhibition, an interactive space to disclose the value of creativity
Diane Dodd, IGCAT’s Director visited the Committee of the Regions’ offices in Brussels on Thursday 19th February 2015 in order to raise awareness and develop relations on behalf of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform. Meetings were held with Doru Hobjila, administrator for SEDEC – the newly formed (previously EDUC)
On 30 January 2015 the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) launched its sixth call for funding requests and its new On-line Application Platform. Since 2010, the IFCD is providing around USD 5.3 million in funding for 78 projects in 48 developing countries, covering a wide range of areas.The deadline
It has came to light that the companies who loom over dairy farmers regularly and unfairly capitalize on them. In an attempt too eradicate this exploitation, local milk farmers in Greece founded a cooperative called “Θες Γάλα, Πιες!” which means “Thes Gala, Pies!” – “Do you want milk, Drink!” in
Fast-forward two years, and Neciunas and his colleagues have created PlaceILive.com—a start-up trying to leverage open data from cities and information from social media to create a holistic, accessible tool that measures the “livability” of any apartment or house in a city. The team recognizes that foraging for relevant information in the
The strategies of some of America’s largest packaged foods companies appear to be running up against their shelf life.companies have had a variety of headwinds to contend with recently, including a strong dollar that has made their products more expensive abroad and the high price of cheese and beef. Those, though, are the kind of
How a decades-old tenant battle in Washington, D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood is still shaping the city today.The Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington, D.C., gets pretty crowded on weekends. If you walk down 18th Street at night, you have to dodge hordes of drunken 20-somethings between their second and third bar
Special exhibition “Faces of Impressionism: Portraits of the Musee D’Orsay” is in its final week at the Kimbell Art Museum. Exploring French portraiture and sculpture from the late 1850s until the first years of the 20th century, the 74 portraits from the d’Orsay reflect the origins and flowering of one
Two Spanish studies conducted jointly by researchers from the Universities of Extremadura and Jaén have revealed that tourists are increasingly showing appreciation for sustainably managed destinations. The studies by these researchers have indicated that, when taking a trip, tourists are opting for destinations that are part of a scheme of
On Wednesday 4th February 2015, 09.30-17.00 GMT, London (UK), HRH Prince of Wales’ International Sustainability Unit (ISU) has convened an international meeting on “Food in an Urbanised world: The role of City Region Food Systems in resilience and sustainable development.” Bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders from around the world, including
Last year, a staggering 26 new food and agriculture funding sources launched across the globe. This year, that number has almost doubled. To help you navigate the sea of new food startup funding options, we’re publishing lists of the new food and agriculture focused funds, accelerators, crowdfunding sites and corporate incubators.
From income inequality and unemployment to poverty, education and healthcare, communities around the world are facing critical challenges that require creative ideas and solutions. Any of these challenges could use an artist’s mind, a creative question or a critical thinker to help us find our way to a more healthy
As an important step in preserving Peru’s rich cultural history, Culture Minister Diana Álvarez-Calderón announced the construction of Peru’s first large-scale national museum. The Museo Nacional del Perù will be built just southeast of Lima on the Pachacamac archaeological site, which features temples and pyramids predating the Inca Empire. While serving as
Culture is seen as having a key role in social wellbeing and economic development by citizens across Europe’s Neighbourhood, as well as contributing to greater tolerance, according to the Autumn 2014 EU Neighbourhood Barometer just released. According to the poll, 79% in the East and 58% in the Mediterranean partner
Cities everywhere are wrestling with how to update infrastructure and building stock while maintaining communities’ character and identity—two big priorities for resilient cities. This dispatch from Seattle looks at how local organizations are helping the city balance these priorities.In a neighborhood facing high unemployment and poverty rates where owners struggle
IGCAT’s Director, in her role as IFACCA’s European coordinator represented IFACCA during a two days Satellite meeting for policy makers and funders in Brussels on 17 and 18 February 2015. The Meeting, organised by IETM and Flanders Arts Institute aimed to gather representatives of Ministries of Culture and Arts Councils from
