GastroTourism - Education

EPIG project is completed. The curriculum is implemented in the study plans for Ålands yrkesgymnasium for students from 2022. Different modules were implemented in Kuressaare Ametikool 2021/2022. From 2022 Kuressaare Ametikool will offer modules through their adult education departement. LINK to the approved teacher manual can be found under heading Dokument on webbpage
https://www.gymnasium.ax/alands-yrkesgymnasium/projekt-vid-yrkesgymnasiet/epig-educating-professionals-islands-gastrotourism

What happend on Aland islands 15-17.09.2022?
You can take part of EPIG final event here
👉https://cb2014.centralbaltic.eu/content/gastrotourism-thriving-islands

Long time no seen! We have been working on gastrotourism curriculum and teacher manual through last 2 years. And now we are almost ready - actually we are ready, but we still need to put it into apealing package. On 15th of September we all gathered in Mariehamn to make final conclusions and organize final workshops. This time the group of 17 - teachers, students, stakeholders from Estonia visited Aland. Are you interested in about what we talked there? Check the link https://youtu.be/LGB0JnvzQQc and you can see :)

All you have to know about Gastrotourism is here

What is Gastro-Tourism? (Gastro-tourists are foodies who want to go behind the scenes to taste and discuss the nuances of local region-specific foods and to learn about unique ingredients and cooking techniques from...

The time has come for me, Erika - project manager and lead partner at Ålands yrkesgymnasium. - to leave this project for new adventures 👶 it’s been some exciting years and I’m grateful for all colleagues, project partners and contact persons from Central Baltic Programme 🙏 In august ÅYG will have a new project manager for the project and in September there will be the final seminar 🥳 Thank you all and stay tuned for information about and pictures from the final activities.

Some pictures from our Bootcamp in Saaremaa 🤩 We had some amazing days!
Kuressaare Ametikool
Central Baltic Programme

I början av maj besökte flera studerande och lärare från Ålands yrkesgymnasium Ösel i Estland. Detta för att uppleva deras gastronomiska turism. Resan anordnades av det internationella projektet EPIG som Ålands yrkesgymnasium driver tillsammans med en yrkesskola på Ösel. Studerande och lärare fick uppleva bl.a. medeltida mat i medeltida miljö, medverka på den estniska skolans grillfest, besöka ett bryggeri där man tillverkar snaps och avsluta vistelsen med ett besök på den whiteguide-listade restaurangen Castello. Stort tack till vår samarbetspartner Kuressaare Ametikool för ett otroligt fint program!
GastroTourism - Education
Kuressaare Ametikool

Finally! We were waiting for so long for spring and our dear project partners from Aland. Now they here - both :D.
We got a chance to get the invitation from the bishop of our Kuressaare castle, to learn the history, traditonal food and table manners.

Visste du att det finns flera olika smakrika, lokalproducerade varor som tillverkas på Åland? Det finns mycket gott att välja på, såsom svartbröd, hemvete, ostar, olika sorters öl och till och med handgjorda sötsaker. Bekanta dig med mat-Åland här: www.visitaland.com/mat-aland/

Foto: Mikko Suosukainen/Satokausikalenteri

And one more Silverskär picture....

Sorry it took ages to come back here! But here it comes - we had Bootcamp vol3.
Day 2 started in Sjökvarteret - we visited SALT Konsthantverk and then GULDVIVA lovely places with lovely people who produce amazing handicraft and sell local products. SALT felt sort of homely but still different :D.
After that we visited Stallhagen, where Janne made a great tour to us and we got to know the process of their amazing craft beers and of course degustated it as well. Lunch in Stallhagen Pub was another great experience - mostly local, very fresh and very tasty!
AND THEN - as a cherry on top of the cake - we visited Silverskär. You just have to go there and see it as itś almost impossible to convey this feeling to be there.... And we had a chance to taste things we havent tasted before - cormorant and seal :O