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On 26 April, Sanandaj (Iran), a UNESCO Creative City of Music, celebrated “Sanandaj Day”. On this day, the city with a rich cultural agenda related to music and other creative fields, highlighted its rich cultural tradition and offered citizens stimulating activities focused on the city's creative and cultural potential. Despite the difficulties due to the pandemic, large number of citizens participated online in several activities, such as folk and classic music concerts through live Instagram sessions, online exchanges with...
Recognizing the importance of filmmaking as a vehicle to explore the world and learn about sustainable urban development issues, Bradford, a UNESCO Creative City of Film since 2009, in collaboration with the University of Bradford has relaunched its Master’s in Filmmaking. As a part of the Master’s programme a series of financial scholarships are also being made available to encourage and support interested young advocates of film. The new Master’s programme aims to attract students from all over the world by providing them...
Culture is a key component of human development as it provides people with a sense of community, identity, innovation, and creativity. Recognizing this potential and in accordance with the UN Resolution 74/230, the President of the General Assembly will convene, in partnership with UNESCO, a one-day high-level event on 21 May 2021, World Diversity Day for Dialogue and Development. Focused on “Culture and Sustainable Development” and commemorating the “International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development...
Kansas City (United States of America), a UNESCO Creative City of Music, recently launched a collaborative project “Voyage of the Drum”. Bringing together Creative Cities especially in the field of Music, the project highlights how music has boosted and sustained cultural identities across history and geography. In line with the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024), proclaimed  by the UN General Assembly via Resolution 68/237 in 2014, the project promotes racial equity and cultural...
To highlight design’s transformative potential in development, Graz (Austria), a UNESCO Creative City of Design, has launched the “Design Month Graz”. The initiative aims to provide insights into various creative disciplines, while connecting design creators to share their projects and ideas with each other. Building on joint reflection, the initiative will offer a space for innovative projects to promote the significance and perception of design as a revitalizing power in local sustainable development. From 8 May to 6 June...
Belo Horizonte (Brazil), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2019, will organize a week-long Hackathon themed “Solutions for the creative economy” from 17 to 24 May. The Hackathon will aim to provide support and concrete solutions to the local creative and cultural sectors, particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the Hackathon, participants will be presented with specific challenges and scenarios related to the recovery of the creative economy. Based on these scenarios, participants will be invited to develop...
Building on its rich music scene and as a leading centre in musical training, Llíria (Spain), a UNESCO Creative City of Music, has opened registration to its first International Orchestra Conducting Competition. The Competition aims to discover and promote young conductors from around the world and offer them new opportunities to showcase their creative talent. Through cooperation with different Creative Cities, the competition will also aim to strengthen collaboration and exchange of knowledge in musical training. Supported by the...
Music, a global universal language, connects people from different walks of life. It is a powerful agent of social change, reaching millions of people, raising awareness of social, economic, cultural, and environmental facets of development. Recognizing this potential, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, positions music as one of the seven creative fields to support its member cities in their common quest to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. On the occasion of the 2021 International Jazz Day, Creative Cities of Music will...
As part of the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit, San Antonio (United States of America), a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy since 2017, will convene on 22 May a local Food Systems Summit Independent Dialogue themed “Exploring the Local Food System Challenges...
To foster exchange of good urban practices and raise awareness about the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and its mission in the South Asian region, the UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office hosted a webinar series titled “UNESCO Creative Cities Network: Channeling the Potential of South Asian Cities”. Fostering international cooperation between cities, the webinars featured sharing of good practices and innovative cases from Creative Cities worldwide. The participating cities included Hyderabad, Mumbai, Jaipur from India, Bologna (Italy), Geelong...