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On 11 and 12 September 2021, to celebrate its longstanding culinary tradition, Östersund (Sweden), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2017, hosted the Harvest gastronomic festival.
This year, the annual Harvest festival saw more than twenty local farmers open their farms to the public and invited visitors to experience the region’s gastronomic traditions and explore its culinary history. Offering the opportunity to taste genuine local products, such as freshly harvested vegetables, charcuterie, cheese, bread...
On 26 May, Bergen (Norway), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, organized the Bergen International Summit, with a special focus on the “Power of Arts and Culture in Transformation”.
Recognizing the importance of culture during the pandemic as well as in line with the Network’s mission and objectives, the 2021 edition of the Summit had a central focus on culture and arts, and how their innovative and creative values can drive sustainable development.
In this context, the event questioned the function of arts and culture as...
Belo Horizonte (Brazil), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2019, will organize a week-long Hackathon themed “Solutions for the creative economy” from 17 to 24 May. The Hackathon will aim to provide support and concrete solutions to the local creative and cultural sectors, particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Hackathon, participants will be presented with specific challenges and scenarios related to the recovery of the creative economy. Based on these scenarios, participants will be invited to develop...
As part of the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit, San Antonio (United States of America), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2017, will convene on 22 May a local Food Systems Summit Independent Dialogue themed “Exploring the Local Food System Challenges...
Parma (Italy), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, will organize online the third “Italian Youth Forum” on 27 March. The forum aims to engage in a dialogue with youth on sustainable development challenges and to discuss on the innovative solutions to be devised to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Recognizing the power of youth and young generations towards building sustainable and resilient societies, the 2021 edition will focus on five main topics related to sustainable development: culture, environment, food,...
As a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2019, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) has committed itself to utilizing eco-friendly means and measures to support its activities related to cultural and creative fields. Recently, the city launched the Food Waste Reduction Project to further raise awareness as well as mobilize its inhabitants on topics related to sustainable food systems and zero waste approaches.
The project has been developed and implemented by the Afyonkarahisar Municipality in close cooperation with the British Embassy in Turkey, the...
Afyonkarahisar, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in Turkey since 2019, organized its first International Afyonkarahisar Gastronomy Workshop to exchange experiences among Creative Cities of Gastronomy worldwide. The workshop was also aimed at reflecting the designation of the city as a Creative City and its impact at local, national and international level.
During the two-day workshop, Creative Cities of Gastronomy from worldwide were invited to share online their initiatives and projects undertaken in 2019-2020 as well as their planned...
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, Macao SAR (China), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2017, continues to strive for the promotion of its rich culinary heritage and techniques through education and innovation. Inscribed as Macao’s intangible cultural heritage since 2012, the Macanese gastronomy represents more than 400 years of food culture. The cuisine is inspired by and based on cooking methods from various parts of the world including Portuguese cuisine while incorporating ingredients and cooking methods from India, Malaysia, various...
Macao SAR, designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2017, contributed to the worldwide celebration of Sustainable Gastronomy Day (18 June) by producing a special video displaying Macao’s unique gastronomic culture, recipes and culinary arts.
The celebration is in line with the city’s endeavor to foster preservation of gastronomic culture and contribute to the sustainable development of Macao’s tourism industry, while progressing towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Macao Government Tourism...
Östersund, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, and the region of Jämtland Härjedalen in Sweden, will organize virtually the 4th edition of the Eat Art Festival from June 1st to 15th. The festival is a regional cross-cultural food event dedicated to sustainable food development in a cultural and creative context. It also marks the celebration of Östersund's 10 years of dedicated work as an UNESCO Creative City since 2010.
With the ongoing outbreak of the COVID-19 disease, for the first time the Eat Art 2020 will be organized virtually....