On May 14th, Fitzwilliam College hosted the 3rd Roberto Gerhard Annual Lecture on Catalan Cultures, an event co-organised by the College, MMLL, and the Institut Ramon Llull, and sponsored by the Delegation of the Catalan Government in the UK and Ireland.

This year we celebrated that Catalonia has been designated the World Region of Gastronomy for 2025, in recognition of Catalonia’s rich culinary heritage. For the occasion, we had the pleasure to host Bob Davidson, Professor at the University of Toronto and a specialist in Food Studies. Davidson delivered a talk on the drinking tradition in Catalonia in Fitzwilliam College Auditorium to over 150 attendees, followed by a wine reception provided by Peter Graham Wines.

After the event, there was a formal dinner at Fitzwilliam College, in which the Catalan legacy at Cambridge was celebrated. A selection of Catalan traditional dishes was served to more than 250 guests, paired with wines from the region.