The UNESCO has designated Kozhikode in Kerala as the City of Literature in its latest List of Creative Cities Network.
- Besides Kozhikode, Gwalior has also found a place in the Network, as the City of Music.
- On World Cities Day (31st October), 55 cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in seven creative fields like crafts and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts and music.
- These cities were acknowledged for their strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity as part of their development strategies and for displaying innovative practices in human-centered urban planning.
- UNESCO has invited the newly designated cities to participate in the Creative Cities Network annual conference to be held in Braga, Portugal in July 2024.
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.
