A Taste of Gozo showcased in Brussels by the Gozo Artisan Network

by Gozo News · October 13, 2023

Three Gozo Artisan Network members have been showcasing ‘A Taste of Gozo’ at the Brussels Meeting Centre in Agora Village, during the European Week of Regions and Cities event in Brussels.

Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri visited the `A Taste of Gozo’ stand which attracted a large gathering of people to taste the treats on offer.

It was the first time that Gozitan artisnal products from the Gozo Artisan Network had been exhibited in Brussels.

The trio introduced genuine Gozitan treats, such as olive oil, tomato pastes, capers, olives, an array of wines, unique liqueurs, pastizzi, lampuki pie, natural sea salts, honey, carob syrup, honey rings, and almond biscuits.

The Minister congratulated the members of the network and said that he was “proud that the Ministry for Gozo also provided support to enable Gozitan artisans could participate in the event.” A Taste of Gozo showcased in Brussels by the Gozo Artisan Network The Gozo Artisan Network – Association of Gozitan artisans, was set up in a pilot project in October 2020, aimed at encouraging local artisans to join forces to strengthen the sector and create a certified quality brand for their products.

The Gozo Artisan Network was established through a pilot project within the Destination SMEs Interreg Europe project which started in March 2016 and was completed in June 2021.

During the implementation of this project, the Ministry for Gozo benefited from €200,000 in European funds.

Along with the Ministry for Gozo, there were six other partners from the European Union who took part in this project – Regional Tourist Development Board of Auvergne – France, Grand Paradis Foundation – Italy, Cork County Council – Ireland, Regional Council of North Karelia – Finland, Vidzeme Planning Region – Latvia and Institute for Culture, Tourism and Sport Murska Sobota – Slovenia.

A quality label was then launched in August 2021, the Gozo Quality Mark, linked to the Gozitan territory in order to certify the level of quality and genuineness of the products made in Gozo.