Public’s Favourites of the Food Film Menu 2022 revealed

The short films Welcome to the Farm – Les Cabres d’en Peyu from Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016, and Let’s Go to Aseer from Aseer, World Region of Gastronomy awarded 2024 were selected as Public’s Favourite European Film and Public’s Favourite World Film respectively in the framework of the International Food Film Menu 2022, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with […]
Category winners of the Food Film Menu 2022 announced!

A mouth-watering journey across the colours and flavours of awarded, candidate and nominated World/European Regions of Gastronomy, IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2022 has been officially announced! After evaluating over 50 short film submissions, a jury of international experts in the food, culture and film sectors elected 10 category winners that will permanently form part […]
Aseer 2024 is the first World Region of Gastronomy

The Aseer region (Saudi Arabia) has been officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2024 by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT). They are the first region outside Europe to earn this important accolade that recognises Aseer’s commitment to protect and promote local food and cultural uniqueness. The title […]
Aseer to be awarded World Region of Gastronomy 2024

The Aseer region (Saudi Arabia) will be officially awarded the title of World Region of Gastronomy 2024 by IGCAT. They will be the first region outside Europe to earn this important accolade that recognises Aseer’s commitment to local sustainable development. After evaluating the bid book, Marhaban Alf – Aseer the Region of a 1000 Welcomes, […]
New ATLAS Bread Museums in Europe published

A new electronic edition of the ATLAS Bread Museums in Europe, edited by IGCAT Expert Dimitrije Vujadinovic has been published and is available on the Academia.edu website. “The ATLAS is based on key information collected among 59 museums throughout Europe exhibiting a large scale of items related to bread and baking. The Atlas takes us from museum to […]
Call open for the Food Film Menu 2022!

A call for submissions to IGCAT’S Food Film Menu 2022 competition is now open to collect short food films that showcase awarded and candidate World and European Regions of Gastronomy and their culinary heritage. The competition invites directors from around the world to share inspiring food stories from their regions by creatively depicting local food […]
Mayonnaise, The Universal Sauce gets 3rd prize in the Food Film Menu 2020

The short film Mayonnaise, The Universal Sauce from Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, has been awarded 3nd prize of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT in collaboration with the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform. Produced by the Island Council of Menorca (Consell Insular de Menorca), this short film unveils Menorca’s gastronomic secrets and narrates the origins […]
Food Film Menu 2020 officially launched!

IGCAT has just opened a call for submissions to the Food Film Menu 2020 competition with the aim to place a spotlight on awarded and candidate Regions of Gastronomy and their culinary heritage. IGCAT launched the competition with the aim to collect short food films that will help raise awareness about the importance of cultural […]