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MED Talk – Voice of Mediterranean Heritage

The Permanent Secretariat of the Network of Emblematic Communities launches a series of live-streaming sessions with experts on the Mediterranean Diet, coming from all the emblematic communities. This initiative aims to promote the dissemination and safeguarding of the UNESCO intangible heritage of the Mediterranean Diet, emphasizing its value not only as a dietary model but […]

Night of the Museum in ŠKRIP

The Croatian Museum Society, in cooperation with numerous Croatian museums and other heritage, scientific, and educational institutions, organized the Night of the Museum event for the 19th time this year on Friday, January 26. The theme of this Museum Night was Museums and a new audience. It is appropriate at a time when new generations […]

Portugal and Tavira lead the coordination 2024 of the seven states and communities of the Mediterranean Diet

After celebrating the 10th anniversary of the inscription of the MD as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on 4 December 2023, 2024 will be a special date for Tavira. There are numerous projects that we have been developing within the community with the aim of safeguarding and disseminate the Mediterranean Diet, namely craft workshops, culinary […]

Mediterranean Diet: Age-old heritages for global health

The municipality of Pollica, UNESCO emblematic community for the Mediterranean Diet, has actively participated in the celebrations of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World 2023, to effectively spread the value of the heritage of the Mediterranean Diet model. We have celebrated Italian Cuisine Week in the World for eight years since 2015 when […]

National Agriculture Day in Italy: Artificial intelligence (with ethics) will save the Earth

Happy New Year to us!It is November 11, St. Martin’s Day: the New Year’s Day of Agriculture.At a time when the health of our planet is increasingly at the center of global concerns, this date takes on an even deeper meaning for us, reminding us of the vital importance of agriculture and respect for the […]

Mediterranean Diet: A Heritage Journey at Spanish Museums

This 2023, the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage celebrates its 20th anniversary. The Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain wished to join in this event by organizing various public and free dissemination events about those elements of the Spanish Intangible Cultural Heritage that are part of the Representative List […]

Tomorrow Tastes Mediterranean

The Tomorrow Tastes Mediterranean is an industry leadership conference organized by the Torribera Mediterranean Center (TMC). The aim of the conference Tomorrow Tastes Mediterranean aims to help the restaurant, foodservice industry and affiliated sectors better understand and transfer the healthful, sustainable, and cultural principles of the Mediterranean Diet into menus and products suited to the […]

A Taste of History: Tavira’s Palácio da Galeria Presents Interactive Culinary Events Celebrating the Mediterranean Diet

The kitchen of the exhibition “Mediterranean Diet – A Millenary Intangible Cultural Heritage” at Tavira Municipal Museum/Palácio da Galeria used for culinary demonstrations in partnership with the Vila Real de Santo António School of Hospitality and Tourism | 18 October and 7 November 2023 In the context of World Food Day, the Vila Real de […]

Celebrating Heritage: Tavira Workshop and Lisbon Exhibition Mark 20th Anniversary of UNESCO Convention

The commemorations for the 20th Anniversary of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage featured a workshop in Tavira and an exhibition in Lisbon: “The Feast” of Portuguese Intangible Cultural Heritage. In 2023, the Directorate General for Cultural Heritage (DGPC) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of […]

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