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\n64 cities from 44 countries have been designated as UNESCO Creative Cities by Director-General, Irina Bokova. They join a Network at the frontline of UNESCO\u2019s efforts to foster innovation and creativity as key drivers for a more sustainable and inclusive urban development. This network attracts growing interest from local authorities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese new designations showcase an enhanced diversity in city profiles and geographical balance, with 19 cities from countries not previously represented in the Network\u201d declared the Director-General. She added, \u201cThe cooperation framework proposed to foster candidate cities from the Africa region \u2013 a UNESCO Global Priority \u2013 has been a true success with 9 African cities now joining the Network.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new 64 UNESCO Creative Cities are:
\nAlba (Italy) \u2013 Gastronomy
\nAlmaty (Kazakhstan) \u2013 Music
\nAmarante (Portugal) \u2013 Music
\nAuckland (New Zealand) \u2013 Music
\nBaguio City (Philippines) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nBarcelos (Portugal) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nBraga (Portugal) \u2013 Media Arts
\nBrasilia (Brazil) \u2013 Design
\nBristol (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) \u2013 Film
\nBrno (Czechia) \u2013 Music
\nBucheon (Republic of Korea) \u2013 Literature
\nBuenaventura (Colombia) \u2013 Gastronomy
\nCairo (Egypt) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nCape Town (South Africa) \u2013 Design
\nCarrara (Italy) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nChangsha (China) \u2013 Media Arts
\nChennai (India) \u2013 Music
\nChiang Mai (Thailand) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nChordeleg (Ecuador) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nCochabamba (Bolivia [Plurinational State of]) \u2013 Gastronomy
\nDaegu Metropolitan City (Republic of Korea) \u2013 Music
\nDubai (United Arab Emirates) \u2013 Design
\nDurban (South Africa) \u2013 Literature
\nFrutillar (Chile) \u2013 Music
\nGabrovo (Bulgaria) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\n[City of] Greater Geelong (Australia) \u2013 Design
\nGuadalajara (Mexico) \u2013 Media Arts
\nHatay Metropolitan Municipality (Turkey) \u2013 Gastronomy
\nIstanbul (Turkey) \u2013 Design
\nJo\u00e3o Pessoa (Brazil) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nKansas City (United States of America) \u2013 Music
\nKolding (Denmark) \u2013 Design
\nKortrijk (Belgium) \u2013 Design
\nKo\u0161ice (Slovakia) \u2013 Media Arts
\nK\u00fctahya (Turkey) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nLillehammer (Norway) \u2013 Literature
\nLimoges (France) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\n\u0141\u00f3d\u017a (Poland) \u2013 Film
\nMacao Special Administrative Region, China (Associate Member, UNESCO) \u2013 Gastronomy
\nMadaba (Jordan) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nManchester (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) \u2013 Literature
\nMexico City (Mexico) \u2013 Design
\nMilan (Italy) \u2013 Literature
\nMorelia (Mexico) \u2013 Music
\nNorrk\u00f6ping (Sweden) \u2013 Music
\nOuagadougou (Burkina Faso) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nPanama City (Panama) \u2013 Gastronomy
\nParaty (Brazil) \u2013 Gastronomy
\nPesaro (Italy) \u2013 Music
\nPorto-Novo (Benin) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nPraia (Cabo Verde) \u2013 Music
\nQingdao (China) \u2013 Film
\nQu\u00e9bec City (Canada) \u2013 Literature
\nSan Antonio (United States of America) \u2013 Gastronomy
\nSeattle (United States of America) \u2013 Literature
\nSheki (Azerbaijan) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nSokod\u00e9 (Togo) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nTerrassa (Spain) \u2013 Film
\nT\u00e9touan (Morocco) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nToronto (Canada) \u2013 Media Arts
\nTunis (Tunisia) \u2013 Crafts and Folk Art
\nUtrecht (Netherlands) \u2013 Literature
\nWuhan (China) \u2013 Design
\nYamagata City (Japan) \u2013 Film
\nSince 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network highlights its members\u2019 creativity within seven fields: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts and Music. It now counts a total of 180 cities in 72 countries.<\/p>\n
While differing geographically, demographically or economically, all Creative Cities commit to develop and exchange innovative best practices to promote creative industries, strengthen participation in cultural life, and integrate culture into sustainable urban development policies.<\/p>\n
Within the framework of the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda, the Network provides a platform for cities to demonstrate culture\u2019s role as an enabler for building sustainable cities. <\/p>\n
The next Annual Meeting of the Creative Cities Network is scheduled to take place in Krakow and Katowice (Poland) in June 2018.
\n31 October 2017 – unesco<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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