UNESCO named Kozhikode as the City of Literature and Gwalior as the City of Music.
55 cities have been designated by UNESCO in seven creative fields: crafts and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts and music.
The designation was approved by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on World Cities Day. World Cities Day is observed on October 31.
Kozhikode in Kerala has been designated as the City of Literature while Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh has been named the ‘City of Music.’
Tansen, a renowned Hindustani classical musician, was born in Gwalior in a Hindu Gaur Brahmin family.
Kozhikode has many institutions which are taking care of its literary life and its ability and experiences to organize different kinds of literary events.
These cities are known for their strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity as part of their development strategies and human-centred urban planning.
UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) has now 350 cities spread across over 100 countries.
The new ‘Creative Cities’ have been invited to participate in the 2024 UCCN annual conference. It will held from July 1 to 5, 2024 in Braga, Portugal.
“Bringing Youth to the table for the next decade” will be the theme of the summit.
