Two Indian Cities in UCCN

In News

Two Indian cities – Mumbai and Hyderabad – have been designated as members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).

In-Detail

• While Mumbai has been designated in the field of FILM, Hyderabad has been designated in the field of GASTRONOMY.
• UCCN was created in 2004.
• The cities under the network are thriving and active centres of cultural activities.
• In total, there are 246 cities under the network.
• Cities from every continent and region and of different income levels form a part of the Network.
• The idea behind the network is for these cities to come together for a common cause of placing creativity and the creative economy at the fore front of urban development.
• It wants to make cities safe, resilient, sustainable and inclusive in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• There are 7 categories in which a city is placed by the UCCN. They are:
  • Crafts and Folk Arts
  • Design
  • Film
  • Gastronomy
  • Music
  • Media Arts
  • Literature
•  Previously, three Indian cities were recognized by the UCCN:
  • Jaipur-Crafts and Folk Arts(2015)
  • Varanasi-Creative city of Music (2015)
  • Chennai-Creative city of Music(2017)