Visit Creative Cities Network

Since 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network highlights its members’ creativity within seven fields: Film, Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts and Music. It now counts a total of 246 cities in over 80 countries.

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.

Member cities are recognised as:

·       “Creative hubs” that promote socio-economic and cultural development in both the developed and the developing world through creative industries

·       “Socio-cultural clusters” connecting socio-culturally diverse communities to create a healthy urban environment.

The Network aims at developing international cooperation among cities and encouraging them to drive joint development partnerships in line with UNESCO’s global priorities of “culture and development” and “sustainable development”.

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