Conferences, Symposiums & Events

"Oldways' conferences and symposiums are absolutely unique experiences—a fusion of nutrition science and practice."

Meir Stamper, MD

Chairman, Department of Epidemiology

Harvard School of Public Health

Oldways started exploring the concept of the Mediterranean Diet in 1991 and introduced the Mediterranean Diet pyramind in 1993. Since those first years, we've held more than 40 events to further and promote the "Gold-Standard" Mediterranean eating pattern.

Upcoming Oldways' Conferences, Symposiums, and Events

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Past Oldways' Mediterranean Diet and Traditions Conferences

Make (At Least) Half Your Grains Whole Conference (Alexandria, VA; April 20-22, 2009)

Morocco Culinaria (Marrakech and Fez, December 2008)

15th Anniversary International Conference on the Mediterranean Diet (Cambridge, MA, November 2008)

Rebirth of Learning (Sicily, April 2008)

World Pasta Day: Pasta For All (Mexico City, October 2007)

Taste of Pugila (Puglia, June 2007)

Gastronomic Crossroads (Istanbul, March 2007)

Olivita (Puglia, 2006)

World Pasta Day: Pasta at the Heart of the Mediterranean Diet (Rome, 2006)

Piedmonte: One Bite at a Time (Piedmont, 2006)

Toscana Culinaria (Tuscany, 2006)

La Cucina Campana (New York, 2006)

Marriage of the Stars: Oldways Colloquium on Traditional Foods (New York City, 2006)

Sicilia Culinaria (Sicily, 2005)

Tuscany - Health, Taste and Tradition; CME Program (Tuscany, 2004)

Sicily - Reviving Heritage, Foods and Wine (Sicily, 2004)

Healthy Pasta Meal Conference (Rome, 2004)

World Pasta Day (New York, 2004)

International Conference on the Mediterranean Diet - 10th Anniversary (Boston, 2003)

The Real French Paradox; CME Program (Bordeaux, 2002)

Legendary Salerno: Foods and Wines, Myths and History (Salerno, 2002)

Cultural Traditions and the Ligurian Mediterranean Diet (Liguria Italy, 2001)

Traditions, Tastes, and Tables of Emilia Romagna (Modena. Italy, 2000)

International Conference on the Mediterranean Diet (London, 2000)

Liguria's Land, Sea and Mediterranean Diet (San Remo, Rapallo and Genoa, 1998)

International Conference on the Mediterranean Diet (Cambridge, Mass., 1998)

Crete, Greece, and Healthy Mediterranean Diets (Crete, 1997)

Barcelona Congress on the Mediterranean Diet (Barcelona, 1996)

The Heart of Puglia (Bari and Fasano, Italy, 1999)

The Magic of the North Aegean (Lesbos and Chios, 1999)

Wine's Place at a Healthy Table (San Francisco, 1994 and New York, 1996)

Celebrating Puglia's Healthy, Traditional Mediterranean Cuisines (Lecce, Italy, 1995)

International Congress on Turkish Foods, Wines and Culture (New York, 1995)

Coffee and Health (San Francisco, 1994)

Morocco: Culinary Riches, Elegant Flavors (Casablanca, Fez, and Marrakech, 1994)

International Congress on Italian Gastronomy (Rome and Florence, 1994)

International Conference on the Mediterranean Diet (San Francisco, 1994)

Tree Nuts, Health and the Mediterranean Diet (San Francisco, 1994)

Raisins, Dried Fruit and the Mediterranean Diet (San Francisco, 1994)

Coffee and Health and the Mediterranean Diet San Francisco, 1994)

International Conference on the Mediterranean Diet (Cambridge, Mass., 1993)

Cultural, Historical and Health Perspectives - Turkey's Foods and Wines (Istanbul, 1993)

Tunisia! Splendors and Traditions of Its Cuisines and Culture (Jerba, Sfax, Tunis, 1993)

Food, Culture & Discovery: Columbus to the 21 Century (Barcelona, Seville, Madrid, 1992)

Wine and Diverging Models of Healthy Eating: The French Paradox (New York, 1992)

America Cooks - Mediterranean Style! One-hour video (1991)

Cultural Models for Healthy Eating: From Asia to the Mediterranean (Los Angeles, 1991)

The Foods and Wines of Greece (Porto Carras, Greece, 1991)

Florida as Crossroads: Olive Oil & Cuisines of the New World (Miami & Palm Beach, 1991)

For more information on these great events, please visit the Oldways website.