UNESCO NETWORK OF CREATIVE CITIES (UCCN)

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Context

• UNESCO announced that the city of Srinagar has joined the UNESCO Network of Creative Cities (UCCN). It has been designated as Creative City of Craft and Folk Arts.

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• Srinagar joins Chennai and Varanasi – UNESCO Cities of music, Jaipur – UNESCO City of crafts and folk arts; Mumbai – UNESCO city of film and Hyderabad – UNESCO City of gastronomy.
• Worldwide, 49 new cities have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) following their designation by UNESCO in recognition of their commitment to placing culture and creativity at the heart of their development and to sharing knowledge and good practices.
• The Network now numbers 295 cities reaching 90 countries.

UCCN

• The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a project of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which recognized creativity as a major factor in their urban development
• The Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts, Film, by 9 Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music.

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