Unesco creative cities network india 2022

A view of a Srinagar city- KO File Pic : Abid Bhat City Recommended In The Field Of Creative City Of Craft And Folk Art SRINAGAR: Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) has selected J&K’s summer capital Srinagar among the two cities from India for UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) 2021. INCCU is a government body which functions under the Department of Secondary and Higher Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development with an objective to advise the Government in matters relating to the UNESCO. In an endorsement letter, Under Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, mentioned that INCUU is pleased to endorse the applications for UNESCO Creative Cities Network, 2021 from Srinagar for Creative City of Craft & Folk Art along with Gwalior for Creative City of Music. According to the website of UNESCO, the Creative City Network involves seven creative fields which include handicrafts and folk art, media art, film, design, food, literature and music. Last year, UNESCO designated 66 new Creative Cities, of which southern Indian city Hyderabad (India) was selected in the field of Gastronomy while as Mumbai, capital city of Maharashtra, was designated in creative field of Film. This year, the INCCU has endorsed Srinagar and Gwalior cities for Creative City of Craft & Folk Art and Creative City of Music respectively. The UNESCO website mentions that the UNESCO Creative Cities bring a tangible contribution to achi...

TNN / Nov 10, 2021, 00:12 (IST) Unesco has included Srinagar in the prestigious list of creative cities network in the category of ‘Folk Art and Culture and Craft’, city mayor Junaid Azim Mattu said at a press conference here on Tuesday. Srinagar district is known for its long and illustrious tradition of crafts and folk art. Iconic crafts like Pashmina Shawls, Wood Carvings, Paper Mache and Hand Knotted Carpets were hallmarks of the city, said handicraft department director Mehmood Shah. TNN / May 19, 2019, 12:52 (IST) Four Madhya Pradesh cities -- Indore, Chanderi, Gwalior and Bhopal -- are vying to be a part of the exclusive club of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) creative cities' network (UCCN). The four cities have cleared the first stage of selection. TNN / May 19, 2019, 04:53 (IST) Civic body is going to make a high-voltage pitch to get Bhopal with its arts, literature and monuments added in the select club of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) creative cities’ network (UCCN) that has just about 180 cities worldwide

• Recently, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Srinagar as a part of UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) • After Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Varanasi and Jaipur, Srinagar is the sixth Indian city to achieve this distinction. Important points: • The Srinagar city has been designated the creative city in the field of Crafts and Folk Arts – only second city in India in this category after Jaipur. • It will not only give global recognition to the Srinagar city but also help it in international funding, tie-ups with craft universities and pitching craft as a product. • With this, the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir (Srinagar) has entered the club of 295 creative cities network across the world. • Every year, UNESCO seeks applications for various cities across the globe for putting them under its UCCN project. The applications in India are routed through the Ministry of Culture. UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN): • It was created in 2004. • It aims to “promote cooperation among cities which recognize creativity as a strategic factor in their urban development”. • Sustainable Development Goal 11 aims for Sustainable Cities and Communities. • The network covers seven creative fields: crafts and folk arts, media arts, film, design, gastronomy, literature and music. Indian Cities on UCCN: • Srinagar – Crafts and Folk Arts (2021) • Mumbai – Film (2019). • Hyderabad – Gastronomy (2019). • Chennai- Creative city of Music (20...

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The UCCN is UNESCO’s flagship city programme, established in 2004. Its members include 246 cities from more than eighty member States. UCCN brings together cities that have identified culture and creativity as strategic agents in building the sustainable cities of tomorrow, contributing to achievement of the SDGs. The UCCN brings together cities which recognize that culture and creativity promote their sustainable development. The cities pool their resources and knowledge in support of the objectives laid out in the Network’s Mission Statement. The Network covers seven creative fields: crafts and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts, and music, and promotes intersectoral collaboration across different creative fields. The UCCN supports cultural diversity, for members of all regions and from all demographic, economic, social, cultural and environmental settings. Urban areas are primary laboratories for the development of new strategies, policies and initiatives that aim to make culture and creativity a driving force for sustainable development. The multifaceted nature of sustainable development highlights the need to reinforce its local dimension and develop innovative and transversal approaches. The dynamism of cities represents a major resource for sustainable development. “Culture and creativity are building blocks for the future of cities and, amidst the health crisis, the sector has proved its importance, providing an opportunity to shape a better...

64 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’s 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. “These new designations showcase an enhanced diversity in city profiles and geographical balance, with 19 cities from countries not previously represented in the Network” declared the Director-General. She added, “The cooperation framework proposed to foster candidate cities from the Africa region – a UNESCO Global Priority – has been a true success with 9 African cities now joining the Network.” The new 64 UNESCO Creative Cities are: • Alba (Italy) – Gastronomy • Almaty (Kazakhstan) – Music • Amarante (Portugal) – Music • Auckland (New Zealand) – Music • Baguio City (Philippines) – Crafts and Folk Art • Barcelos (Portugal) – Crafts and Folk Art • Braga (Portugal) – Media Arts • Brasilia (Brazil) – Design • Bristol (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) – Film • Brno (Czechia) – Music • Bucheon (Republic of Korea) – Literature • Buenaventura (Colombia) – Gastronomy • Cairo (Egypt) – Crafts and Folk Art • Cape Town (South Africa) – Design • Carrara (Italy) – Crafts and Folk Art • Changsha (China) – Media Arts • Chennai (India) – Music • Chiang Mai (Thailand) – Crafts and Folk Art • Chordeleg (Ecuador) – Crafts and Folk Art • Co...