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.
