Seminar explores strategies to promote Portuguese gastronomy on the global stage

27 June | 5:00 PM | NOVA FCSH (Auditorium 1, Tower B) & Online

The seminar “Promoting Portuguese Gastronomy Worldwide: Gastrodiplomacy, Internationalisation, Barriers, Benefits and Key Actors”, taking place on 27 June at 5:00 PM at NOVA FCSH in Lisbon, brings together researchers, institutional representatives, and professionals to discuss how Portuguese gastronomy can gain greater international recognition.

Framed by the concepts of gastrodiplomacy and culinary diplomacy, the event will explore the multiple ways in which food can serve as a vehicle of cultural promotion and diplomatic engagement. The programme includes perspectives from sectors as diverse as academic research, public policy, aviation, and local governance — all sharing a common goal: to strengthen the international presence of Portuguese cuisine.

The seminar is part of the research activities developed under the FCT-funded PhD project by Óscar David Gomes Cabral (ref. 2022.BDANA.12373), currently being carried out at the Basque Culinary Center / Mondragon University (Bilbao–San Sebastián), under the supervision of Maria Cardeira da Silva (NOVA FCSH; CRIA – NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST).

Programme
5:00 PM | Welcome remarks
Raquel Moreira (CRIA – NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST; School of Hospitality and Tourism of Estoril – ESHTE)

5:10 PM | Keynote speaker
Gastrodiplomacy in Peru: Processes and Actors
Raúl Matta (Institut Lyfe, France)

5:20 PM | Portuguese Gastronomy on Board: TAP’s Experience
Joel Fragata (TAP Air Portugal & Cateringpor)

5:30 PM | Internationalising Portuguese Gastronomic Brotherhoods
Ana Monteiro (Portuguese Federation of Gastronomic Brotherhoods, representative)

5:40 PM | Intermunicipal Collaboration and Gastronomy – Lessons from the “Coimbra, European Region of Gastronomy” Project
Luís Lavrador (Turismo de Portugal)

5:50 PM | From the Parish to the World: Gastronomy as a Tool for Territorial Development or Political Bohemianism?
Maria Manuel Gomes (Parish Council of Castelo, Sesimbra)

6:00 PM | Q&A Session

Organised by
Óscar David Gomes Cabral (Basque Culinary Center / Mondragon University)
Raquel Moreira (ESHTE; CRIA – NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST)
Maria Cardeira da Silva (NOVA FCSH; CRIA – NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST)

Free but mandatory registration
https://tiny.cc/gastronomiaportuguesa

Institutional Partners
Turismo de Portugal | NOVA FCSH | CRIA – Centre for Research in Anthropology