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Proud to be the first designated Creative City of Music in Turkey, the city of Kırşehir has long been a cradle of innovative musical talent and is often considered as the keystone of Turkish folk music.
From 7-8 July 2021, Kırşehir Municipality, hosted the National Music Workshop, in collaboration with Ahi Evran University Fine Arts Faculty, Kırşehir Culture and Tourism Directorate, Kırşehir City Council, Non-Governmental Organizations and Neset Ertas Fine Arts High School. With a view to preserving, promoting and nurturing...
On 11 and 12 September 2021, to celebrate its longstanding culinary tradition, Östersund (Sweden), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2017, hosted the Harvest gastronomic festival.
This year, the annual Harvest festival saw more than twenty local farmers open their farms to the public and invited visitors to experience the region’s gastronomic traditions and explore its culinary history. Offering the opportunity to taste genuine local products, such as freshly harvested vegetables, charcuterie, cheese, bread...
Carrara, a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art since 2017, will host the first edition of the ‘Creativity Forum’ with the Coordination of Italian Creative Cities’ support.
Under the theme “The artist and the craftsman, the engines of urban regeneration”, representatives of institutions and experts in different fields such as arts, crafts, architecture, economics and communication, will be reunited in Carrara from the 24 to 26 September to discuss urban regeneration with a special focus on the rebirth...
On 8 September 2021, nine UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature - including Dunedin (New Zealand), Exeter (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Heidelberg (Germany), Kuhmo (Finland), Manchester (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Nanjing (People’s Republic of China), Odessa (Ukraine), Ulyanovsk (Russian Federation) and Bucheon (Republic of Korea) - are joining forces to celebrate the International Literacy Day together.
Recognizing the essential role of literature, its ability to enhance life...
On the occasion of the International Music Festival of Awyar, Sanandaj (Iran), a UNESCO Creative City of Music, is launching a Call for international soloists and artists to promote quality music and cross-cultural communication.
From 28 to 30 October, the musicians selected by the Scientific and Artistic committee will participate online in the first period of the festival. This event, intended to be held seasonally, is organized in collaboration with the Sanandaj Music Association, the University of Kurdistan, Knowledge Development...
After the successful pilot project City to City: Human Responsability – featuring the joint work of artists from nine Creative Cities of Media Arts in a virtual gallery – this year, 14 Creatives Cities of the Media Arts Cluster including Austin (United States of America), Braga (Portugal), Cali (Colombia), Changsha (China), Dakar (Senegal), Enghien-les-Bains (France), Guadalajara (Mexico), Gwangju (Republic of Korea), Karlsruhe (Germany), Košice (Slovakia), Sapporo (Japan), Toronto (Canada), Viborg (Denmark) and York (United...
Seoul (Republic of Korea), a UNESCO Creative City of Design since 2010, launched the call for the third edition of the Human City Design Award.
With the aim of building a more sustainable urban ecosystem and celebrating designers that use creative design to address complex urban environment problems, Seoul in cooperation with the Seoul Design Foundation launched the international Human City Design Award in 2019. This year, for its third edition, the Award aims to bring forth creative solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From 1 September to 31...
As a UNESCO Creative City of Music since 2020, the City of Vranje (Republic of Serbia), has identified culture and creativity as a strategic driver for sustainable urban development. As a result, the city has established dedicated funds for organizing various cultural projects that support its music and other creative sectors. Piano Summer Festival is one of the iconic events undertaken by the city that gathers classical musicians and piano music lovers from all over the world to share music, as well as inspires its inhabitants to promote...
As a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts since 2017, Košice through the ‘Creative Industry Košice’ has invested in supporting its local artists and creative sector by fostering mobility and training. Together with Košice Artist in Residence (K.A.I.R), the city has launched its third edition of the Košice Residency programme. The two-month residency programme is open to media artists from Creative Cities worldwide. Artists are invited to submit their interest before 20 August 2021.
The residency programme...
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network aims to promote culture and creativity led urban development. Created in 2004, the Network has established itself as a strategic platform of exchange and collaboration, while promoting, demonstrating and reinforcing the role of culture and creativity as a catalyst for building more sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities.
The importance of food and gastronomy within the 2030 Agenda is reflected by all the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. To highlight their importance, the United Nations has also...