IGCAT Newsletter Fourth Quarter 2021
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IGCAT's work was enriched this year with the inclusion of new World Region of Gastronomy candidates and we wish to thank our international friends and colleagues for venturing into this new chapter with us. We are truly humbled to work with such wonderful experts!
On this note, we held our 8th Annual General Meeting on Monday 20 December, during which we celebrated many successes over the last five years of the European Region of Gastronomy Award including:
At the meeting, the 2022 International Food Gift Challenge, European Young Chef Award and Food Film Menu competitions were also launched. Then, IGCAT members also agreed criteria to select and publish a list of Top Websites for Foodie Travellers in 2022 - please follow IGCAT on social media to learn more about this exciting new project!
IGCAT Staff and Executive Board wish you and yours a blessed and beautiful end to this calendar year. May your hearts be filled with happiness and your stomachs be filled with really great food!
Happy New Year!
Diane Dodd, Fabrizia Toccoli, Raúl Torres, Julia Benzinger, Niccolò Casini
IGCAT News
Winner of the European Young Chef Award 2021 announced!
24 November 2021 - Espen Laumann from Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 has been announced European Young Chef for 2021 on 24 November. With his dish titled From Frøya to Frosta he won the hearts of the international jury … Read more
The young chefs are leaders of change for good
23 November 2021 - European Young Chef Award 2021 finalists have joined their predecessors and become IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, committing to promote local food from their regions, highlighting culinary diversity and contributing to saving the planet! As … Read more
Winners of the Food Film Menu 2021 triumph at Amorgos Festival
10 November 2021 - Two films from IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2021 triumphed at the 12th Amorgos Tourism Film Festival, held on 4-9 November 2021 on the island of Amorgos (South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy aw … Read more
IGCAT commits to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action
9 November 2021 - IGCAT is proud to be a signatory and launch partner of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action on Tourism, that was officially launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) on 4 November 2021. The information about the launch event … Read more
News from the World Regions of Gastronomy
The European Regions of Gastronomy are a must-visit
29 December 2021 – 2021 has been another fruitful year for the European Region of Gastronomy Award and Platform that celebrated their fifth anniversary with more international coverage than ever! The extensive international media coverage this years is testam … Read more
The European Region of Gastronomy Platform welcomes Saimaa Region!
10 December 2021 - Saimaa Region (Finland) officially joined the European Region of Gastronomy Platform with the intention to bid for the European Region of Gastronomy 2024 title. A protocol agreement was signed bet … Read more
Sustainability and cross-marketing in the Regions of Gastronomy
7 December 2021 - Minho, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016 welcomed the European Region of Gastronomy Platform on 30 November 2021 to discuss the importance of sustainability and cross-marketing … Read more
Enhancing local food heritage in the Regions of Gastronomy
6 December 2021 - Best practices to promote local small producers and food heritage were the focus of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform field visit to Coimbra Region, held in the framework of the 23rd European Region of Gastronomy Platform meeting. Host … Read more
