J&K's Srinagar included in UNESCO's creative cities network 2021 for its art & craft

In what can be considered as a new milestone in global recognition for India, Jammu and Kashmir's capital city Srinagar has been added to UNESCO creative cities Network(UCCN) 2021 in recognition of its craft and folk art. Along with Srinagar, UNESCO has also added 48 or cities from across world to elite list including likes of Abu Dhabi and Cannes.

J&K capital Srinagar added to UNESCO's creative cities 2021 list along with 48 ors

anuncement was made by UCCN in a tification published on UNESCO’s website, where it was said that global body decided to include 49 cities along with Srinagar from India in network, in order to recognise, and hour m for perpetuating and preserving ir -old cultures and traditions while focusing on development.

  tification provided by UCCN reads, “49 cities have joined  UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) following ir designation by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, in recognition of ir commitment to placing culture and creativity at heart of ir development and to sharing kwledge and good practices.”

network w consists of 295 cities from 90 countries across globe. ' aforementioned cities have been picked because y have invested in preserving ir culture and creativity, including crafts and folk art, design, film, gastromy, literature, media arts, and dance and music. UCCN also mentions that selected cities have creatively used ir culture to advance sustainable urban development.

Speaking on anuncement, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, said, “A new urban model needs to be developed in every city, with its architects, town planners, landscapers and citizens. We are urging everyone to work with States to reinforce international cooperation between cities which UNESCO wishes to promote.”

Apart from this, tification furr informed that among newly designated creative cities, “Doha, Jakarta and Bohicon will collaborate with existing member cities such as Brazzaville, Dubai, Mexico City, and Montréal to develop invative urban policies and solutions that prioritise people and sustainability in development process, echoing UNESCO Cities Platform's Urban Solutions launched on World Cities Day 2021.”

Along with Srinagar, se cities have been added by UNCCN-

• Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) – Music
• Batumi (Georgia) – Music
• Belfast (United Kingdom of Great Britain and rrn Ireland) – Music
• Bida (Nigeria) – Crafts and Folk Art
• Bohicon (Benin) – Gastromy
• Buraidah (Saudi Arabia) – Gastromy
• Bursa (Turkey) – Crafts and Folk Art
• Campina Grande (Brazil) – Media Arts
• Cannes (France) – Film

Read full list here.

Im: PTI/AP