30 December 2015 by Diane Dodd 20519

The European Region of Gastronomy Platform

Candidate and awarded Regions of Gastronomy from Europe, guided by IGCAT, are working together to raise awareness about the importance of their cultural and food uniqueness and share the long-term aim to:

promote a better quality of life in European regions,
highlight distinctive food cultures
educate for better health and sustainability
nurture creativity
improve tourism standards
stimulate gastronomic innovation

IGCAT

(International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism)

IGCAT provides the Award, with the support of International and European institutions. The regions also join a Platform of awarded and candidate European Regions of Gastronomy in order to foster long-term benefits, increase international visibility and support sharing of knowledge

Obtain the Award

Protect and promote your local food and culture

Join the Platform

Share knowledge and build innovative projects

Build on our achievements

Grow a diverse stakeholder group

Explore joint projects

Increase your international visibility

European Regions of Gastronomy Platform

European regions of gastronomy

IGCAT

Ambassadors

Wassim Hallal

Aarhus/Central Denmark Region 2017 will celebrate our widespread and innovative use of local ingredients.

Robert Palmer

European Region of Gastronomy is a pioneering project of cultural and economic significance to all regions who participate.

Montserrat Garrido Romera

Sant Pol de Mar is proud to share knowledge in raising the quality of culture and gastronomy offers.

Maurizio Zanella

East Lombardy promotes food and wine tourism, with a particular attention to local cuisine and sustainable food production.

Francisco de Calheiros

Minho IN aims to create synergies with other areas that share the same views on competitiveness and economic development.

Dzintars Kristovskis

Technology and cooking is so advanced that I feel the urge to go back to the roots. Riga-Gauja 2017 European Region of Gastronomy is going to be...

Carme Ruscalleda

Catalonia is committed to raising the quality of local cuisine and food products.

Anton Rombouts

North Brabant 2018 will highlight how agrifood industries are protecting food and culture diversity.

News

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