Trondheim-Trøndelag presents bid to be European Region of Gastronomy 2022

Trondheim and the mid-Norway region Trøndelag officially presented their candidature bid to receive the title European Region of Gastronomy 2022 in the presence of Alin-Adrian Nica, First Vice-Chairman of the SEDEC Commission, European Committee of the Regions and a public audience during an event hosted by IGCAT in Brussels. South Saami yoiker, Marja Mortenssen and […]

Spanish town loses 46,000 kilos in a year in healthy lifestyle initiative

The Spanish town of Narón last year launched a pioneering healthy lifestyle initiative to help its nearly 40,000 residents shed a collective 100,000 kilos over a two-year period. So far, it’s working, as the Galician town has lost over 46,000 kilos over the past year. The health authorities Narón, in the northwest of Spain, decided […]

Municipalities Must Build in ‘Fun’ Factor: Speaker

One of Canada’s leading voices on building vital communities is bringing that expertise to Whitchurch-Stouffville. “People live their lives in their city or town. That’s where they meet their friends, enjoy sports, learn, have their coffee in the morning on the way to work, socialize on a Friday night,” Hume said. “So, all of a […]

Finding A Theater ‘Tribe’ In The Community

Creating theater in the shadow of decades-old institutions like Hartford Stage can be a formidable challenge for a theater company, but Hartford’s HartBeat Ensemble has found its niche by focusing on community and creating works that resonate with the people who live here. Two years ago it took over the Carriage House Theater, allowing the […]