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Barcelos (Portugal) is a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art since 2017. The city has continued developing a wide range of activities and programmes to support the vitality and sustainability of its cultural sector, in particular the craft sector via promoting and advocating its importance at both local and international levels.
On the occasion of Craftsman’s Day celebrated each year on 19 March, the city brought forth various celebratory activities as part of a social media campaign that highlighted its vibrant craft and folk art...
Parma (Italy), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, will organize online the third “Italian Youth Forum” on 27 March. The forum aims to engage in a dialogue with youth on sustainable development challenges and to discuss on the innovative solutions to be devised to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Recognizing the power of youth and young generations towards building sustainable and resilient societies, the 2021 edition will focus on five main topics related to sustainable development: culture, environment, food,...
Bucheon (Republic of Korea), a UNESCO Creative City of Literature, has launched the Call for the second edition of the “Bucheon Residency Programme”. The residency offers a professional and artistic exchange programme to two selected writers, translators or cartoonists, foreseen to start in October 2021 for a total duration of up to 6 weeks.
With the aim of fostering international exchange and dialogue and in line with the objectives of the UCCN, the programme will contribute to the mobility of literary artists, provide them with a...
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...