Catalonia’s opening of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage
A new, exciting year has just started for Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 that is ready to kick-start a full programme of initiatives in the framework of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage to celebrate local and European cultural richness. IGCAT attended the opening ceremony of the Year that took place on 16 […]
Menus of change at the ASEAN Tourism Forum
The Future of Food: Turning ASEAN Tradition and Craftsmanship into Sustainable Gastronomic Tourism was the title of the ASEAN Gastronomy Conference that took place on 25 January 2018 within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum, 22-26 January 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Tourism and Sports Minister of Thailand, Weerasak Kowsurat presided over the opening ceremony of the […]
The Case For Culture – IGCAT Expert Publication
D. Paul Schafer once more goes right to the heart of the current challenges we face in making the case for culture and supporting cultural diversity. This is an ideal read for policy-makers, practitioners, and academics who are grappling with the conviction that culture in all its diverse forms and manifestations – from the arts […]
Tourism and local culture can fuel chinese rural economy
Yanqing, a national ecological demonstration base, will be one of the sites for the 2022 Winter Olympics. In the past four years, with an investment of 30 million yuan ($4.71 million), Yanqing has turned a once farm-field valley into an attractive place with beautiful names such as the “Most Beautiful Country Road”. The State Administration […]
World day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
In a time of worldwide integration, culture interchange is a priceless commodity in view of leading and promoting harmony and interaction between countries. The cultural diversity characterizes the current state of the world cultural space. The safety of it isn’t guaranteed. Many scientists and intellectuals are worried about the potential cultural losses related to changes […]
International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) | 6TH CALL | APPLY NOW!
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 to submit applications on the […]
