Srinagar picked as part of UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2021.

Srinagar has been picked among the two cities from India for UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) 2021.

Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) selected J&K’s summer capital along with Gwalior as two cities to be part of the (UCCN) 2021.

In an endorsement letter, the Under Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, mentioned that INCUU is pleased to endorse the applications for UNESCO Creative Cities Network, 2021 from Srinagar for Creative City of Craft & Folk Art along with Gwalior for Creative City of Music.

According to the website of UNESCO, the Creative City Network involves seven creative fields which include handicrafts and folk art, media art, film, design, food, literature and music.

The INCCU has endorsed Srinagar and Gwalior cities for Creative City of Craft & Folk Art and Creative City of Music respectively.

The UNESCO website mentions that the UNESCO Creative Cities bring a tangible contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through innovative thinking and action. It adds that through their commitment, cities are championing sustainable development actions that directly benefit communities at urban level.

According to the information available on UNESCO’s website, the UCCN was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development.