Celebrating Food Stories Across the Globe Food Film Menu 2025
IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2025 has officially announced its films awarded in 14 categories, showcasing a mouth-watering journey across the culinary traditions, innovations, and talents of regions around the globe. The Category Awards Gala took place as part of the 1st World Gastronomy Summit in Barcelona, hosted by the Government of Catalonia, World Region […]
Recognising Food as Culture, Heritage, and Identity at IGCAT’s 1st World Gastronomy Summit
Food at the Heart of Culture and The Cultural Value of Food were the key themes explored at the 1st World Gastronomy Summit, held at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona. The event was organised by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) and generously hosted by the Government of Catalonia, World […]
IGCAT’s 30th Platform Meeting of the World Regions of Gastronomy successfully hosted in Catalonia
The 30th Platform Meeting of the World Regions of Gastronomy took place in Catalonia, 24– 26 September 2025, gathering representatives from more than 30 awarded and candidate gastronomic regions, international experts, and key stakeholders committed to harnessing food as a driver for sustainability, education, and cultural exchange. Hosted by Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy 2016 […]
Catalonia Celebrates Gastronomic Excellence with New Campaign
On Monday, 30 June 2025, Catalonia officially launched the campaign “Catalunya, La Millor Cuina del Món” (Catalunya: The Best Cuisine in the World) to mark its title as a World Region of Gastronomy awarded by IGCAT. The launch took place at the iconic Palau de la Música Catalana, gathering over 150 professionals from the region’s […]
Catalonia’s Gastronomic Potential shines at FITUR 2025
The prestigious title of World Region of Gastronomy 2025, awarded by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts, and Tourism (IGCAT), is set to elevate the gastronomic and tourism value of Catalonia’s diverse territories. Catalonia has already begun implementing initiatives linked to this distinction, aiming to position itself as a global reference point for wine and food […]
Catalonia 2025 to shine on the international gastronomy map
Catalonia officially launched its action plan as World Region of Gastronomy 2025. With over 50 actions to be implemented across the region and internationally over the next 12 months, this exceptional programme aims to strengthen Catalonia as a world-renowned sustainable gastronomic destination. Held on 9 December 2024 at the Time Out Market in Barcelona, the […]
Spotlight on Catalan gastronomy at the Bite and Mos Awards
Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025 celebrated the 2nd edition of the Bite and Mos Awards to recognise the fundamental role played by creators of food and wine digital content in promoting this type of tourism and, at the same time, value Catalonia as a leading food and wine destination on a global scale. […]
Catalonia World Region of Gastronomy 2025 membership campaign launched
Catalonia has launched an ambitious campaign to secure further endorsement for its World Region of Gastronomy 2025 title, a distinction that has already garnered considerable support from nearly 200 entities across various sectors. This initiative is poised to showcase Catalonia’s rich culinary heritage and elevate its status as a premier destination for gastronomic tourism. Government […]
Catalonia 2025 shines at Alimentaria international fair
Over 25 cooking demonstrations, talks and presentations about the local culinary and gastronomic landscape took place at the Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025 main space, organised by Prodeca within Alimentaria fair in Barcelona, on 18-21 March 2024. Local producers, chefs and agri-food professionals, including young talents, took the stage and contributed their knowledge, […]
Catalonia officially awarded World Region of Gastronomy 2025
Catalonia was officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2025 by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) for their commitment to work across sectors to ensure a healthy, safe and resilient food future through sustainable actions. The award ceremony took place on 8 November 2023 in the framework of […]
Food Film Menu 2023 – Best Food Film in the Health and Well-being category
The short film Catalonia Is Appetising from Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025, is the winner of the Health and Well-being category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. “It is in breaks that innovation grows. Stop, think, plan. And then produce.” This phrase by Ferran Adrià guides Maria, Núria, Cesc and Marc on […]
The Bite i Mos Awards put the spotlight on Catalan gastronomy
Soon after being announced as World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025 by IGCAT, Catalonia strengthened its positioning on the international food map through the first edition of the Bite i Mos Awards, handed over at the National Gala of Food and Wine Tourism. Hosted on 29 June at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, the Bite […]
