From May 20th to June 12th, the flavors of the coast set the tone for the menus of the 20 establishments in Cabanas, Santa Luzia, and Tavira that joined another edition of the Sea Gastronomy Festival. Oysters, anchovy, cod, mackerel, salmon, tuna, sea bass, croaker, grouper, octopus, cuttlefish, squid and shrimp, together with regional wines [...]
On the 31st of May, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Fonte Boa Innovation Hub - Santarém, the Seminar “Challenges for Safeguarding and Enhancement of the Mediterranean Diet in the Territories” will take place, which aims to present the results of the TerritorialMED Project – Safeguarding and Enhancement of the Mediterranean Diet in [...]
The 3rd Wine, Olive and Heritage Festival will be held in Jelsa on the island of Hvar from 13th to 18th June 2022. The festival will promote Hvar's local producers in the context of Mediterranean diet, a concept based on knowledge and professional practice with due regard to natural food sources obtained from land and sea, which [...]
From 4-9 July, in Cilento Italy where the term "Mediterranean Diet" was first coined, eight teenagers between the ages of 15-19 will join fishermen, scientists, chefs, policymakers, and activists to explore and discover the sustainable values of the Mediterranean Diet. This unique week-long program provides youth with tangible, real-world insights into the cultural heritage and [...]
The 9th Xarkis Festival will take place in Agros from the 15th-17th of July 2022. The program will include a wealth of engaging festival experiences, ranging from workshops, performances, live music, talks, discussions, and interventions. It also includes an Artists’ Residency program starting from the 4th-14th of July. Over a period of 10 days, a [...]
The Maniatakeion Foundation participates in the 1st Gastronomy Festival “Peloponnese Food Stories: Stories of Tastes, People, Culture" organized by the Peloponnese Region. This festival involves a set of activities in each of its 5 Regional Sections, with the aim of promoting the culinary wealth of the region and its place in time. Food Stories will [...]
Stories, images, music and testimonies capable of conveying Mediterranean values and celebrating local heroes followed by a dinner. "Experiences" of five courses interspersed with discussions and speeches by farmers, fishermen, chefs, experts and researchers, interpreters and true ambassadors representing the area's most iconic supply chains. 9 appointments to tell the story of the territory through [...]
Discover the possibilities for a sustainable future within the cultural heritage of the Mediterranean Diet during the Mediterranean Edition of our Food and Climate Shapers Boot Camp. More than just a list of ingredients, the Mediterranean Diet is a set of knowledge, skills, and traditions that reconnects humanity with the planet that hosts us. Set [...]
On the occasion of World Food Day, Lidl Cyprus will organize a Wellness Camp in the community of Agros on 15-16 October. The event will take place under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, The Cyprus Dietetic & Nutrition Association and the Cyprus National Commission for UNESCO. The Camp will [...]
Today, 16 November 2022, we celebrate the 12th anniversary of the recognition of the Mediterranean Diet as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity thanks to its ability to unite man and nature through social rituals in which the community's diet becomes a unique cultural moment for sharing the social identity of individuals. The Mediterranean Diet, therefore, [...]
The art of dry stone walling, inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, concerns the know-how related to making stone constructions by stacking stones upon each other, without using any other materials except sometimes dry soil. It is closely related to the cultivation of land and Dry stone structures are [...]
“MEDITERRANEAN DIET – LIFESTYLE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. A CULTURAL ASSET, A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” INTERACTIVE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY A TASTING OF TYPICAL PRODUCTS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET AT UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK The event will take place on Friday, 18 November 2022 from 10.30 am to 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room [...]
