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European Region of Gastronomy
The European Region of Gastronomy is a title given every year to one or more cities or regions in Europe. The title is awarded by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT).[1][2]
Goals edit
The goal of the project is to contribute to the better quality of life by:
- raising awareness about the importance of cultural and food uniqueness
- stimulating creativity and gastronomic innovation
- educating for better nutrition
- improving sustainable tourism standards
- highlighting distinctive food cultures
- strengthening community well-being[1]
List of European Regions of Gastronomy edit
| Year | City/Region | Country | Notes | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Minho | Portugal | Minho 2016 | |
| Catalonia | Spain | Catalonia 2016 | ||
| 2017 | Riga, Gauja | Latvia | Riga-Gauja 2017 | |
| East Lombardy | Italy | East Lombardy 2017 | ||
| Aarhus, Central Denmark | Denmark | Aarhus-Central Denmark 2017 | ||
| 2018 | North Brabant | Netherlands | North Brabant 2018 | |
| Galway, Western Ireland | Ireland | Galway was also named the European Capital of Culture for 2020 | Galway-West of Ireland 2018 2020-06-09 at the Wayback Machine | |
| 2019 | Sibiu | Romania | The Transylvanian town was also the European Capital of Culture in 2007 | Sibiu 2019 |
| South Aegean | Greece | South Aegean 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Kuopio | Finland | Also counts for 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Kuopio 2020-2021 |
| 2021 | Coimbra | Portugal | Also counts for 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Coimbra 2021 |
| Slovenia | Slovenia | The only country to have been included as a whole so far | Slovenia 2021 | |
| 2022 | Trondheim, Trøndelag | Norway | Trondheim-Trøndelag 2022 | |
| Menorca | Spain | Menorca 2022 | ||
| 2023 | Hauts-de-France | France | Hauts-de-France 2023 | |
| 2024 | Saimaa lake region | Finland | Saimaa 2024 |