UNCCN- UNESCO CREATIVE CITY NETWORK

• Created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development.

Objective:

• Placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.

The Network covers seven creative fields:

1. Crafts and Folk Arts
2. Media Arts
3. Film
4. Design
5. Gastronomy
6. Literature
7. Music

 Joining the Network, cities commit to:

1. Strengthen the creation, production, distribution, and dissemination of cultural activities, goods, and services.
2. Develop hubs of creativity and innovation and broaden opportunities for creators and professionals in the cultural sector.
3. Improve access to and participation in cultural life, especially for marginalized or vulnerable groups and individuals.
4. Fully integrate culture and creativity into sustainable development plans.

Indian cities in UNESCO Creative Cities Network (as of November 2023)

1. Jaipur – Crafts and Folk Arts (2015).
2. Varanasi – Creative city of Music (2015).
3. Chennai – Creative city of Music (2017).
4. Mumbai – Film (2019).
5. Hyderabad – Gastronomy (2019).
6. Kozhikode – Literature (2023).
7. Gwalior – Music (2023).

For more information, visit: https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/home