THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
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The International Gastronomy Film Festival (UGFF) is preparing to bring Türkiye’s rich culinary heritage to the global stage in 2026 through the narrative power of cinema. Founding Director Gülper Ergün announced that the festival will not be limited to film screenings; it aims to create global awareness about food through workshops, tastings and discussions.
The International Gastronomy Film Festival (UGFF) will bring the profound stories behind a dish or a local recipe to the audience through cinema. The festival aims to tell Türkiye’s millennia-old culinary culture and ancient stories in a universal language. UGFF Founding Director Gülper Ergün summarized the festival’s main objective with the words, “We invite our participants to create global awareness through food and to bring our world together around a common table.”
A Multi-Layered Knowledge and Experience Space…
In its events in 2026, UGFF places gastronomy at the center of cultural production. The multidisciplinary model to be presented within the festival consists of various sections that transfer knowledge through experience:
Open Curtain: Thematic film screenings.
CineClass & GastroClass: Educational spaces focused on cinema and gastronomy.
Data Gourmet: Data-driven information flow about the world of gastronomy.
