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  • 01 November, 2023

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UNESCO Creative Cities Network(UCCN)

UNESCO has published the new list of 55 creative cities on World Cities Day (Oct 31st), in which 2 Indian cities Kozhikode and Gwalior were included

UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
Launch Year 2004
Eligibility UNESCO’s member states and associate members
Updation Time Once every 2 years
Total Cities (2023) 350 in more than 100 countries
  • Objective - It aims to strengthen cultural activities, goods, services and international cooperation for sustainable development.

UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) aims for Sustainable Cities and Communities.

7 Creative Fields of UCCN Indian Cities in UCCN
Crafts and Folk Arts Jaipur (2015), Srinagar (2021)
Design -
Film Mumbai (2019)
Gastronomy Hyderabad (2019)
Literature Kozhikode (2023)
Media Arts -
Music Chennai (2017), Varanasi (2015), Gwalior (2023)

Kozhikode is the 1st Indian city to get City of Literature tag.

  • The selected cities will participate in UCCN annual conference in 2024 in Braga, Portugal, under the theme ‘Bringing youth to the table for the next decade’.

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