Östersund has been chosen as the host city for the next annual meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy. The decision was recently made at the network's annual meeting in Kuching, Malaysia.
When the Ice Hockey World Championship was held in Fribourg, Switzerland, Daniel Lumb from restaurant Slaktarn in Östersund had the opportunity to represent Jämtland's culinary culture and cook alongside local partners.
When chefs Maria Magnusson and Anna Nyberg took part in the Macao International Gastronomy Fest, they experienced an intense and inspiring encounter with global gastronomy.
Torsta Farm Restaurant in Ås has put Jämtland Härjedalen on the international gastronomy map. When Petra and Ulrika represented the region in Macao, the trip was both intense and educational – and the food was a success.
Lena Flaten runs Flammans skafferi in Storlien. She has always been curious about food from other cultures. When she was given the opportunity to attend UNESCO's DNA festival in Dénia, Spain, she did not hesitate.
Manne Mosten runs Norra Station in Östersund and also organizes various food and cultural experiences together with local food artisans and restaurateurs. He sees the designation as a great asset for Östersund and Jämtland and has himself participated in several trips organized by the network, including to China and Scotland.
Wilhelm Skoglund is a lecturer at Mid Sweden University and teaches, among other things, social entrepreneurship. He is also one of the dedicated enthusiasts who were involved from the very beginning, when Östersund and Region Jämtland Härjedalen applied to become a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
Fabienne Theiler moved to Sweden from Switzerland in 2015 to experience life in Norrland. She got a job as a project manager at Torsta, where she would work with gastronomy and culinary tourism.
In spring 2021, the school Raquel Paya in Dénia, Spain, contacted Östersund municipality with an inquiry. They wanted to get in touch with other schools for "functional challenged students", the equivalent of our adapted compulsory school, and therefore sought help from UNESCO's gastronomic network.
In Östersund and the Region of Jämtland Härjedalen, gastronomy is more than just food—it is innovation, craftsmanship, and pride. As Sweden’s only region in the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy network, we bring together stakeholders who drive the region’s gastronomic development forward through local ingredients, sustainable production, and creative culinary experiences.
