The Creative Cities Network
Saturday, 2 June 2012 - 01:52 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Around the World / Rund um die Welt General , UNESCO World Heritage
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The Creative Cities Network is a project under the patronage of UNESCO. With the aim of celebrating and maintaining cultural diversity, the alliance formed by member cities share their experiences in promoting the local heritage, as well as discuss plans on how to cope with the influx of globalization. The Creative Cities Network aims to find and enrich a member city’s cultural identity in the midst of a growing trend towards internationalism.
The project focuses on the main product of excellence of these cities, and finds ways to maintain its relevance in city life, local economy and social development. The fields of excellence are classified among: Literature, Film, Music, Craft and Folk Art, Design, Media Arts, and Gastronomy.
UNESCO headquarters in Paris. © UNESCO/M.Ravassard
To be a member, interested cities must apply to the network, and meet the criteria set by UNESCO. There are several categories under which cities can apply. These are:
UNESCO City of Design
Berlin , GermanyBuenos Aires , ArgentinaGraz , AustriaKobe , JapanMontreal , CanadaNagoya , JapanSaint-Étienne , FranceSeoul , South KoreaShanghai , ChinaShenzhen, China
UNESCO City of Film
UNESCO City of Folk Art
UNESCO City of Gastronomy
UNESCO City of Literature
UNESCO City of Media Arts
UNESCO City of Music
Read more on UNESCO Creative Cities Network and PDF brochure of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network .VIDEO
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