UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)

Why in news

• Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is among the 49 cities selected worldwide to join the UNESCO creative cities network (UCCN). It has been designated as a creative city of craft and folk arts.

About UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN):

• The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development.
• The 295 cities which currently make up this network work together towards a common objective:
  • Placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.
• By joining the Network, cities commit to sharing their best practices and developing partnerships involving the public and private sectors as well as civil society.
• The Network covers seven creative fields:
  • Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music.

Which are the other Indian cities on the list?

• Srinagar is the sixth Indian city to join the list. It has been designated as a creative city of craft and folk arts
• Other cities are 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

PRELIMS QUESTION

Which among the following cities are parts of UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)?

1. Jaipur

2. Chennai

3. Srinagar

4. Kanpur

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 and 4 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer