IGCAT advocates for food and landscape at the 14ᵗʰ Advisory Forum on Cultural Routes in Cappadocia
The International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism was honoured to participate in the 14ᵗʰ Advisory Forum on Cultural Routes, held in the breathtaking region of Cappadocia, Türkiye. The Forum, organised by the Council of Europe and hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye, was officially opened by Mr. Ali Fidan, […]
IGCAT shares strategies for stakeholder engagement and creative storytelling
How culture, heritage, and tourism can drive social innovation and sustainable development was the central focus of the 12th Training Academy on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, held in Torres Vedras, Portugal, from 11 to 13 June 2025. IGCAT was honoured to be invited to contribute to this exclusive event, dedicated to “Cooperation and […]
Food in the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
IGCAT is honored to acknowledge the participation of our President, Dr. Diane Dodd, at the 13th Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in Visegrád (25 – 27 September 2024), hosted by Stefano Dominioni, Executive Secretary of the European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR). Dr. Dodd shared insights from the European […]
Iter Vitis Caucasus begins with honourable principles
Iter Vitis is a cultural route of the Council of Europe dedicated to wine landscapes and the heritage of wine production that has forged civilisations. This Cultural Route unites different wine producing countries including France, Croatia, Israel, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. It is a point of discovery for Europe’s heritage taking a journey […]
Tourism, gastronomy and wine are inseparable in Europe
An international conference of the Iter Vitis European Cultural Route, took place in Motovun, Istria County on November 14-16, where IGCAT’s President was a key note speaker. The From heritage to brand conference, held as part of the Iter Vitis European Cultural Route General Assembly, brought together more than 200 experts, tourism employees, winemakers and […]
Carlos V European Award granted to the cultural routes programme of the council of Europe
This morning, the Royal Monastery of Yuste hosted the award ceremony for the Thirteenth European Carlos V Award awarded by the European and Ibero-American Academy of Yuste Foundation, which for the first time is awarded to an initiative, the Cultural Itineraries of the Council of Europe. In his speech, His Majesty King Felipe VI highlighted the […]
New video – Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes programme
On 1st June 2016, a new promotional video presenting the Council of Europe Cultural Routes Programme has been launched. The video was created by Scienseed in the framework of the Joint-Programme between the Council of Europe and European Commission, aiming to increase Europe’s visibility as a tourist destination and popularity and visibility of the Cultural Routes of the Council of […]
Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe – Experts’ Meeting
Experts working on the evaluation of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe have been invited to a joint-working-meeting at the European Institute of Cultural Routes in Luxembourg. It is an opportunity for the experts to meet Stefano Dominioni, the new Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes and Executive Secretary of the […]
