UNESCO added Mumbai and Hyderabad cities in UCCN (UNESCO Creative City Network) list

The UCCN or UNESCO Create City Network has declared Mumbai as a member of the creative city of films. Hyderabad has been named a creative city for biryani and other delicious cuisines. UNESCO added both cities to UCCN (UNESCO Creative City Network) list along with 64 other cities from across the globe.
Both cities will now be part of the 246-member UNESCO’s creative city network. This network brings together all those cities that have developed on their own creativity.

What is UCCN?

UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in the year 2004. It creates a network of those cities that are active centres of various cultural practices in their respective countries.

UCCN believes that these cities are working towards a common mission and that is to place creativity at the core of their urban development plans to make the region resilient, safe, inclusive and sustainable.

Source: HT

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