Under this theme, the Global Wine Tourism Organization (GWTO) spearheaded the organization of the 1st GWTO Global Summit on Responsible EnoTourism in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This groundbreaking event, supported by institutional partners including the Ministry of Tourism (Uruguay Natural), INAVI, the Intendancies of Maldonado, Montevideo, Colonia de Sacramento, and Canelones, as well as private entities such as Bodegas Garzón, Enjoy Hotel, and Grupo Elis OPC, underscores GWTO's commitment to advancing the socio-economic development of wine destinations and elevating the global standing of EnoTourism brands. Arnaldo Nardone, GWTO MICE Director, and Pablo Singerman, GWTO Vice President LatAm, emphasized the significance of GWTO's decision to host the most comprehensive international MICE...
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UNWTO world forum on gastronomy tourism returns to Donostia – San Sebastián
The World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism will return to Donostia-San Sebastian in Spain (5-7 October) to focus on how tourism can foster rural development, build economic resilience, and preserve cultural heritage. Held under the theme 'Gastronomy Tourism: Back to the roots', the Forum will put the spotlight on the connections between product, gastronomy and tourism. Over three days, industry professionals, leading experts, and institutional representatives will engage in live debates, keynote speeches, hands-on workshops and live cooking demonstrations with local and international chefs and producers. Top forum for sector leaders The event will welcome many of the leading figures of global gastronomy and tourism, such as Qu Dongyu, General Director of FAO; Paolo Di Croce, Dir...
Read MoreGrand Lisboa Palace to have Michelin-starred chef at the Portuguese restaurant
The soon to open Grand Lisboa Palace Hotel in Macau will have a Portuguese restaurant with a Michelin gastronomy guide confirmed Angela Leong, co-chair of SJM's parent company. She also informed that the new hotel is expected to open in the first half of 2021. “I can tell you that we're going to have a restaurant with Portuguese food and a very popular chef from Portugal. I'm not going to make his name known yet, but if he says his name in Portugal, everyone knows who he is. It's still a mystery, and then it's going to be a surprise”, said Angela Leong, who hopes to surprise Portuguese and locals who like Portuguese food. “We want to surprise all Portuguese people and citizens who like Portuguese food”. She promised, "It's going to be a restaurant with great food." The identity ...
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