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Assessing the Learning Outcomes of Food-related Educational Tourism Events for University Students: The Case of the International Student Competition of Fermo, Italy

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Tomasi S., Cavicchi A., Paviotti G., Bertella G., Santini C.

International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal

2019

vol. 24

issue 2

95-125

This paper examines the International Student Competition on Place Branding and Mediterranean Diet held in Fermo, Italy, in the context of the development of rural areas. This one-week food-related educational programme was organised by the University of Macerata’s Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism in collaboration with The Piceno Laboratory on the Mediterranean Diet, a local network of public and private stakeholders committed to the promotion of Fermo area as a touristic destination based on traditional gastronomy. The aim of this study was to understand how and to what extent such food-related educational events may contribute to providing students with the knowledge, expertise and soft skills needed for careers in the food tourism sector. Of interest also was how such events may benefit the development of rural areas. The ISC was founded in 2016 and continued in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In order to assess students’ perceptions about the experience, specifically regarding what they felt they had learned about food tourism, and which soft skills they had acquired or honed, 13 students who participated in the 2017 event were interviewed for a qualitative study. Moreover, the authors drew upon information gleaned from interactions with students and teachers, as well as with several important actors of the local food and tourism sector, including tourism and hospitality entrepreneurs and representatives of government agencies, with whom they collaborated in the context of planning, running and evaluating the events. The findings show that the ISC can provide students with a good general understanding of the territory and practical knowledge about place branding and food tourism. In terms of career preparation, the combination of fieldwork activities with traditional lectures and group activities was particularly fruitful in promoting soft skills such as communication, efficient use of social media, teamwork, problem-solving and decision making.

STREET FOOD AND TOURISM: AN APPROACH TO POLISH IDENTITY THROUGH CULINARY HERITAGE

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FUSTÉ-FORNÉ F.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Turystyka i Rekreacja

2019

vol. 2(24)

17-28

Turystyka spożywcza oznacza odkrywanie miejsca przez jedzenie i gastronomię. Turystyka kulinarna staje się coraz popularniejszym trendem na całym świecie. W kontekście praktyk związanych z turystyką gastronomiczną żywność uliczna pojawia się jako współczesny przejaw relacji między żywnością a miejscem. Ten artykuł ma na celu przybliżenie zjawiska street food w Polsce. W szczególności koncentruje się on na opisowym badaniu jakościowym prowadzonym w celu scharakteryzowania turystyki opartej na „ulicznym jedzeniu” jako strategii rozwoju turystyki w środowisku miejskim. Pokazano przykłady jedzenia – pierogi i ser – które dla odwiedzających stanowią elementy polskiej tożsamości gastronomicznej. To badanie opisowe ma wkład w badania nad turystyką gastronomiczną w Polsce, a zwłaszcza w polskich miastach, w których dziedzictwo kulinarne stanowi czynnik przyciągający turystów.

Food tourism means to discover a place through its food and gastronomy. Food tourism activities and experiences are a growing trend in destinations worldwide. Within the context of food tourism practices, street food is emerging as a contemporary manifestation of the relationships between food and places. This exploratory article aims to approach the culinary representations of street food in Poland. In particular, this study focuses on a descriptive qualitative design to explore the street food based tourism as a strategy to develop tourism in urban environments. Results show food examples – pierogi and cheese – that convey Polish gastronomy identities to visitors. This descriptive research contributes to food tourism research in Poland and, specifically, in Polish cities, where culinary heritages represent a factor of tourism attraction.

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1 International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal

1 Zeszyty Naukowe. Turystyka i Rekreacja

1 Bertella G.

1 Cavicchi A.

1 FUSTÉ-FORNÉ F.

1 Paviotti G.

1 Santini C.

1 Tomasi S.

2 2019

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Assessing the Learning Outcomes of Food-related Educational Tourism Events for University Students: The Case of the International Student Competition of Fermo, Italy

STREET FOOD AND TOURISM: AN APPROACH TO POLISH IDENTITY THROUGH CULINARY HERITAGE