FIGAT - INT

Target demographics: The International Federation of Gastronomy, Art and Tourism (FIGAT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sponsoring cross-cultural relationships through the love of food, art, service, education and travel.

Geographic areas served: Worldwide, headquarters in Miami, Florida

Programs: FIGAT brings to your local table the taste of every culture by hosting small events at local venues that participate in our program. Our mission is to accomplish “creative expression” in a marriage of art, culture and gastronomy all served in a silver platter of hospitality customized to cater the internal tourist as well as the external one. Through local “tastings” of the best of each culture and society, we expect to capture the interest and attention of our “foodies” to entice them to travel and experience it abroad. Each month, FIGAT organizes and hosts a Destination Cultural Tasting at a local venue in Miami, FL (Foodie’s Capital of the World) to highlight a different country or World sector’s culture and raise awareness of its unique attributes and features. We showcase celebrity and high-end chefs from the country we are featuring. These chefs cook and share knowledge of the country’s customs, practices, agriculture, evolution, and culinary history. Each tasting dinner begins in FIGAT’s imaginary airport as we “board” our simulated airplane departing to the featured destination. The dinners are an on-stage cooking show, and waiters pose as flight attendants. Most of our dinners are interactive, and with a “pinch” of theatrical performance by artists that educate participants on the local culture and folklore. We end each dinner with a small preview of our next Destination Dinner. Our Foodie Club VIP Members and Professional Members qualify for FIGAT’s Passport Program “Taste to Travel and Travel to Taste”. Each event has it’s uniquely designed badge, our members collect when they attend. These badges turn into points credits for travelling with FIGAT. FIGAT also organizes hands-on international cooking classes and grants foodies with points to acquire FIGAT’S INTERNATIONAL FOODIE CERTIFICATE. FIGAT’s Passport is good to enter sweepstakes to our Gastro-Tours; FIGAT’s unique international vacations featuring authentic, immersive experiences with local people, cultures, and cuisines. We have presence in nine countries where a team FIGAT/FEGAT provides meaningful support and guide us in each journey. FIGAT aims to support local economies and create memorable experiences that highlight the best of each cultural heritage while creating jobs and means of extra income for our members.