Visit to Koroni and to the Maniatakeion Foundation – Mediterranean Diet On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, it was with great joy and excitement that Koroni welcomed fifteen Greek – American and Greek – Canadian students, who visited the city within the 17th Summer School of Greek Language and Culture for young Greek – Americans and […]
Author Archives: Camilla.Unesco
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, a successful event was held in the Emblematic Community of Koroni, with the topic “Rememberance and Fruit – Raisins in Messinian History,” as part of a conference on the Mediterranean Diet, organized by the Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros, the Maniatakeion Foundation, and the Messinia Development Agency SA OTA. During the event, […]
Events, News, Portugal
The 7th edition of the Children’s and Milk Festival brought together around 11,000 children at Espaço Agros
AGROS welcomes 11,000 children to celebrate Children’s Day and Milk Day AGROS – Union of Milk Producers’ Cooperatives organized, in partnership with the Departments of Education and School Groups of the Municipalities of Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde, the 7th edition of the Children’s and Milk Festival. For logistical and scheduling reasons, the […]
The Centre Regional Coordination and Development Commission, I. P. (CCDR Centro) organised and promoted the Regional School Garden Competition, which was widely publicised on social media and in the press. The competition aimed to highlight school gardens as a valuable pedagogical tool for promoting learning, appreciating agriculture, and fostering a deeper connection with rural life. […]
The preparation of the traditional dish Brački vitalac is one of the most important traditions of the island of Brač. This dish made from lamb or goat offal represents a living link to the time of the first contacts between Greek civilization and the inhabitants of Brač. Lamb or goat meat is eaten until the […]
Turbot fish and spices Our working philosophy is that we use local produce and exploit the product as a whole, without waste. In this way, we reduce our ecological footprint and add value to the product. Turbot wrapped in chard with celery puree, lentils, and sparkling sauce with spices by Chef João Dias.
with four leaves sauce Ingredients for 2 people Ingredients (for 2 people) For the bread: 300 g rustic bread, stale 4 ut garlic cloves q/s olive oil q/s salt and pepper q/s water For the sauce: 25 g fresh basil leaves 25 g netle leaves 10 g fresh mint 10 g sage 1 ut garlic […]
The Mediterranean Diet is a lifestyle marked by diversity combined with a set of food and social characteristics that make it a cultural, historical and health model that is widely recognised as the healthiest and most sustainable in the world. From a food point of view, the interactions with sustainability are numerous, but the impact […]
Artificial Intelligence and Serpa DOP Cheese APS – Associação de Produtores de Queijo Serpa (Serpa Cheese Producers Association) and the Polytechnic Institute of Beja have launched the QI 4.0 – Queijo Serpa DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) – Artificial Intelligence in Artisanal Production project. This innovative project, which began on 1 September 2024 and is […]
Intergovernmental Meeting, News
14th Intergovernmental Meeting of the Mediterranean Diet Network Held in Tavira
On November 29, 2024, representatives from the seven UNESCO Emblematic Communities of the Mediterranean Diet convened for the 14th Intergovernmental Meeting in Tavira, Portugal. The hybrid event brought together delegates from Agros (Cyprus), Brač and Hvar (Croatia), Soria (Spain), Koroni (Greece), Pollica (Italy), Chefchaouen (Morocco), and Tavira (Portugal) to discuss collaborative efforts in safeguarding this […]
