New Board of Directors
The Royal Academy of Gastronomy begins a new stage with the election of Luis Suárez de Lezo as the new president of the institution.
Along with him, a new Board of Directors made up of highly accredited professionals who will work with the aim of consolidating the role of Spanish gastronomy as an undisputed, transformative, innovative and sustainable economic engine and the Royal Academy as the leading reference and interlocutor of gastronomy.
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National Gastronomy Awards
The National Gastronomy Awards represent the most solid recognition of the sector in our country. With a history of 50 years, their objective is to disseminate and support the best practices in culinary matters, seeking to support the rich and growing Spanish gastronomic culture. Over the course of half a century, they have become the reference in terms of the recognition of the most outstanding people and initiatives in the different areas of gastronomic activity.
RAG ACTIVITIES
Duke of Ahumada Digital Library
The Virtual Historical Library of the Royal Academy of Gastronomy, under the patronage of D. Javier Chico de Guzmán, Duke of Ahumada, arises with the purpose of providing the interested public with knowledge and access to the fundamental texts of Spanish gastronomy. It currently has 2000 digitized copies.
Science and Gastronomy
A country of tapas
The Royal Academy of Gastronomy works actively with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports so that "The cultural tradition of tapas in Spain" is declared a representative manifestation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. A project that represents a definitive step to turn the tapa into one of the great exponents of our gastronomy.
RAG Conferences
Under the title of "Conversations about Gastronomy", we develop a program of conferences, meetings and colloquiums to promote rigorous knowledge about our gastronomic past and present, which includes the participation of leading experts in different areas of knowledge linked in one way or another. to gastronomy.
Spain in 19 dishes
Correos and the Royal Academy of Gastronomy have created the philatelic series Spain in 19 plates, with the commitment to disseminate the gastronomic cultural heritage of our country. The selection of the recipes has been made by the Autonomous Academies of Gastronomy and the seals incorporate the smell and flavor sensations of each dish, and the possibility of visualizing the preparation of the recipe.
RAG SPACE
Academic Speeches
An Academic's access to the RAG culminates with his Speech, where he shares his knowledge about a gastronomic subject.
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Gastronomic Culture
Space for the study and dissemination of gastronomic culture and its connection with various scientific disciplines.
