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Created in 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) gathers 246 cities worldwide, that have recognized culture and creativity as strategic enablers for the achievement of sustainable urban development under the 2030 Agenda. The vision of harnessing the transformative power of culture and creativity in different facets of urban governance is the driving force behind the UCCN. The cultural assets and creative vibrancy of each member city are covered under seven creative fields of the Network, namely: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film,...
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...
As a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2019, Afyonkarahisar (Turkey) has committed itself to utilizing eco-friendly means and measures to support its activities related to cultural and creative fields. Recently, the city launched the Food Waste Reduction Project to further raise awareness as well as mobilize its inhabitants on topics related to sustainable food systems and zero waste approaches.
The project has been developed and implemented by the Afyonkarahisar Municipality in close cooperation with the British Embassy in Turkey, the...
Seoul (Republic of Korea), a UNESCO Creative City of Design since 2010, will organize the second edition of the Human City Design Award Ceremony and Conference on March 8, 2021.
Organized in cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Design Foundation, the competition provides designers a platform to design sustainable city ecosystems reflecting a harmonious relationship between humans and the environment. Using innovative visions and creative design, the competition further aims to tackle urban environmental issues as...
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...
Karlsruhe (Germany), a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts, has launched an international short film competition titled “UNDERGROUND Film Award”, alongside with INDEPENDENT DAYS | Internationale Filmfestspiele Karlsruhe, the city’s largest film festival, and Filmboard Karlsruhe.
The award aims to support independent filmmakers and media artists from all over the world with financial assistance (3,000 euros) for their short film projects that tell stories in a creative and unusual way. The award ceremony and the premiere of the selected artwork...
Designated as a Creative City of Literature in 2015, Ulyanovsk (Russia) celebrates its fifth anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City. At this occasion, echoing the celebration of the Year of the Book in the region, the city initiated a new project titled “The International Literary Ice Rink”.
The project aimed to further strengthen literature in urban spaces and reaffirm its unifying role during these trying times. Authors and poets from all over the world were invited to record themselves reading poems in their native language and share it...
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...
As part of the 2020 Year of the Comic Strip, declared by the French Ministry of Culture, Angoulême, a UNESCO's Creative City of Literature, launched an international comic strip competition on the theme of "the City of the future".
Organised in partnership with the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l'image, the Festival international de la bande dessinée (FIBD) and the School of Urban Studies of Lyon, this competition aims to stimulate utopian ideas, awareness and cultures from all over the world. It further aims to share a...