Winners of the 2nd European Food Gift Challenge announced
Food and cultural uniqueness of the European Regions of Gastronomy was celebrated at the 2nd European Food Gift Challenge, a competition organised by IGCAT to award local craftsmanship related to food, that took place in Coimbra Region, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021-2022, on 30 July 2021. Hosted by the Intermunicipal Community of Coimbra Region […]
Sea and Sun, and So Much More – The South Aegean Welcomes the World
The Southern Aegean probably provides more images of Greece to the world than any place besides the Acropolis. The National Herald, in a wide-ranging conversation with George Chatzimarkos, Governor of South Aegean Region, began by asking what accounts for the world’s fascination with those little islands. George Chatzimarkos: There is a reason why we say […]
European Young Chef Award 2021 call officially launched
IGCAT has officially announced the European Young Chef Award 2021 that will take place in the renovated Municipal Market of Braga in Minho, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016, on 23-24 November 2021. Under the theme Innovation on Tradition, the European Young Chef Award will gather finalists of local contests held in the awarded and […]
Hauts-de-France recommended for 2023 European Region of Gastronomy title
An international jury consisting of four international experts (members of IGCAT) having the additional experience of coming from already awarded European Regions of Gastronomy, have considered the application of Hauts-de-France for the title European Region of Gastronomy 2023. After reviewing the bid book Explore Our Food, Uncover Our Hearts, which had been submitted on 31 […]
Life According to Nature’s Rhythm starts!
Kuopio officially opens its kick-off year as European Region of Gastronomy 2020-21 with the theme of Life According to Nature’s Rhythm. The Opening Ceremony took place on 11 September 2020 with a special focus on nature, healthy food and well-being. Kuopio’s programme aims to favour sustainable development based on cross-sectoral cooperation among local stakeholders and their active […]
Winners of the 1st European Food Gift Challenge announced
Food and cultural uniqueness of the European Regions of Gastronomy was celebrated at the 1st European Food Gift Challenge, a competition organised by IGCAT to award local craftsmanship related to food, that took place in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020-2021, on 10 September. Hosted by Savonia University of Applied Sciences, the competition gathered a […]
Trondheim-Trøndelag awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2022
Trondheim-Trøndelag was officially awarded the European Region of Gastronomy 2022 title in front of a vast audience of policy-makers and stakeholders from the region, on 10 January 2020 in Trondheim (Norway). President of IGCAT, Dr. Diane Dodd congratulated the region for their successful bid and presented the European Region of Gastronomy 2022 certificate to local […]
South Aegean’s Breakfast Basket captivates palates in London
South Aegean islands’ flavours delighted international palates in London, where the South Aegean Breakfast Basket was presented on 6 November 2018 at the Hilton London Metropole’s restaurant Sky23. The special event took place in the framework of the renowned World Travel Market London (WTM) and granted international visibility to an outstanding variety of food products from the […]
Galway-West of Ireland starring on national television
Landscape and local producers from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 were featured in Ireland’s RTÉ national television programme Nationwide on 16 May 2018. The programme, presented by Anne Cassin, visited the Wild Atlantic Way Food Festival in Connemara and took the opportunity to offer to the wide public an insight of Galway-West of Ireland’s programme as […]
Gastronomy and culture as niche products for youth-friendly tourism
Students take part in pilot #IGCAT project set to monitor new models for an educational approach to local cultures and gastronomy Hospitality students from Latvia have just received first-hand experience of sustainable European tourism offers connected to gastronomy and culture in Catalonia that is currently celebrating the title European Region of Gastronomy 2016. IGCAT organised and […]
Aarhus, Denmark: a northern star
Aarhus’s time has come. It will be joint European Capital of Culture in 2017 along with Paphos, in Cyprus, and European Region of Gastronomy 2017 along with Riga-Gauja (Latvia) and East Lombardy (Italy). The docks are already being transformed by new cultural venues such as Dokk1 and the dramatic Iceberg housing development. Plus, the city […]
Street food in Thailand gets fancy facelift at food festival
After Thailand took the 21st spot in the recent Best Countries ranking, officials have focused on what Thailand knows best – street food. The Thailand Stylish Street Food Makeover Festival 2016, sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, will transform the Central World shopping mall into a paradise for gastronomists by collaborating with local pop-up food […]
