Recently 2 cities of India have been included in UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

Recently 2 cities of India have been included in UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: November 02 2023

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  • On November 1, 2 cities of India have been included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
  • These 2 cities are – Gwalior of Madhya Pradesh and Kozhikode of Kerala.
  • Gwalior has been included in this network in the category of 'Music' and Kozhikode in the category of 'Literature'.
  • On November 1, a total of 55 cities of the world have been included in this global network.
  • UNESCO Creative Cities Network was established in the year 2004.
  • The aim of this network is to foster collaboration between cities that recognize creativity as a strategic factor in their urban development and incorporate that factor into policy making.
  • Including Gwalior and Kozhikode, now 8 cities of India are included in this list.
  • Jaipur was first included in this network in the year 2015.
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