Kozhikode and Gwalior added in UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Recently, Kozhikode in Kerala and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh were added to the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for contributions in the fields of literature and music respectively.

Indian Cities in the UCCN

  • Jaipur: Crafts and Folk Arts (2015)
  • Varanasi: Creative City of Music (2015)
  • Chennai: Creative City of Music (2017)
  • Mumbai: Film (2019)
  • Hyderabad: Gastronomy (2019)
  • Srinagar: Crafts and Folk Art (2021)
  • Kozhikode: City of Literature (2023)
  • Gwalior: City of Music (2023)

UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)

  • It was created in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development.
  • The network covers seven creative fields: crafts and ....
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