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Recognizing the importance of Art in nurturing innovation and cultural diversity, UNESCO’s General Conference at its 40th session in 2019, proclaimed 15 April as World Art Day. To celebrate this significant day, Llíria (Spain), a UNESCO Creative City of Music, launched an innovative initiative titled “17 SDGs, 17 VISIONS”.
Combining creativity and visual arts, the initiative aims to depict the 17 Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through an artistic vision. As part of the initiative, Llíria in close cooperation with...
A UNESCO Creative City of Music since 2019, Llíria (Spain) has continued to utilize the power of culture and creativity especially music to strengthen its various initiatives, collaborations, and development plans.
On 11 March, Llíria will organize a virtual tribute to pay homage to the victims of the earthquake that struck Japan in 2011, exactly 10 years ago. As part of remembering the resilience of the victims and the local population to overcome the impact of the disaster, Llíria in close collaboration with local music talents, will use an...
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Medellín (Colombia), a UNESCO Creative City of Music since 2015, has mobilized its rich artistic potential by launching the “Ruta Medellín Me Cuida” initiative (Route Medellín cares for me).
With the objective of bringing culture and arts to local citizens despite confinement measures and the subsequent cancellation of major musical events, the “Ruta Medellín Me Cuida” initiative brought together more than 20 music groups that performed live concerts in different parts of the city. Over the period of two months...
Designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Music in 2019, Sanandaj (Iran) has continued to developed a wide range of policies and initiatives to support and enhance its music and cultural industries. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city through a participatory and inclusive approach has leveraged its rich cultural potential to strengthen social ties amongst its inhabitants to bring them comfort and support.
Most recently, the city inaugurated the new design of one its main streets, known as the “Ferdowsi sidewalk”. In line with the...
To support the creative and cultural sector, foster cultural diversity and encourage the inhabitants’ active participation in local creative programmes, Sanandaj (Iran), a UNESCO Creative City of Music, organized the Khaneghahi (mystic) music festival in November 2020.
The event gathered musicians and bands, from several Iranian cities, including Isfahan, a Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art.
In addition, the city recently launched a webinar dedicated to the interlinkages between Creative Cities and emerging technologies. Renowned...
Essaouira (Morocco), a UNESCO Creative City of Music since 2019, organised in partnership with Fundación Tres Culturas (Three Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation) in Seville (Spain), the 17th edition of the Atlantic Andalusia Festival, from 13 to 16 December 2020.
While contributing to the safeguarding, development and promotion of Jewish-Arab-Andalusian music, the Festival of Atlantic Andalusia is also a unique event based on the values of open-mindedness, peaceful coexistence and inter-religious dialogue.
The Festival brought together...
Using music as a medium of exchange, the UNESCO Creative Cities of Music, Llíria (Spain) and Vranje (Serbia) organized a collaborative musical event to share experiences and strengthen cooperation.
As part of this joint event, the city of Vranje, in collaboration with the Stevan Mokranjac School of Music, welcomed the renowned classical music guitarist Rafael Serrallet, who is also a conservatory professor from Llíria.
The main highlight of the event was the classical guitar concert held in the city’s theater Bora Stankovic featuring works...
As part of its one year anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City of Music, Sanandaj organized a webinar that focused on urban development and creativity to further discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reflect upon its future plans to achieve the Network’s goals and objectives. The meeting brought together various stakeholders including high-level representatives from the Iranian Creative Cities, academics, as well as cultural professionals, and creators.
The webinar also provide opportunities to fellow creative cities from the...
Hannover, a UNESCO Creative City of Music in Germany launched ‘hell:wach’, a 29-hour-classical music-marathon led by the city-based orchestra called ‘Orchester im Treppenhaus’ (stair-case orchestra).
The concert brought together over 250 musicians based in and around Hannover from various backgrounds including classical scene, orchestra musicians from the opera house and the radio symphony orchestra, baroque bands, students from the Hannover music university as well as self-employed musicians and bands. The musicians performed in their own...
On World Music Day (21 June), the city of Llíria, in collaboration with the city of Bogotá, organized the fifth edition of the music Festival ‘El DesenJazz’. Using the means of creativity and innovation, the festival further strengthened intercity cooperation as well as used it as a platform to showcase gratitude to the dedicated work of medical staff fighting the pandemic around the world.
The Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra in collaboration with the concert hall of the Banda Primitiva hosted the breath-taking performance of the group ‘The Sir...