The Creative Cities Network has the presence of cities that have developed in a sustainable way.
Seven new Latin American towns have joined the Creative Cities Network of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which recognizes those cities that have developed in a sustainable way.
The Network, which added a total of 49 new cities, now has 295 out of 90 countries around the world that have been able to identify the “strategic factor for sustainable urban development” in disciplines such as music, gastronomy or handicrafts. , as reported by the organization.
The Brazilian city of Campina Grande enters this list recognized as a city of digital arts, because it is considered the “most important” city in Brazil in digital technology, in addition to the impact that “mediart” (technological art) has on the lives of its citizens, as reported to EFE Unesco sources.
Recife, also in Brazil, is added for its musical diversity, a discipline that plays an “important role” in civic life and that attempts to bring the population closer together through the regular celebration of festivals of all genres.
Colombia will have two new cities: Ibagué and Pasto. The first in the music category for its “particular approach” to it “to the entire population”, for its cultural events, as well as for the initiative of the public and private sectors.
For its part, Pasto is included in the category of crafts and popular arts, since it has a great commitment at a “national and international” level in this regard, as well as for having presented an “ambitious policy” within the framework of the 2030 Agenda .
Santiago de Cuba will stand out on the Internet as a reference at the level of musical “creation, production and distribution” and for having presented in his candidacy an action plan that allows for an “inclusive” development framework.
The Mexican Xalapa has also been recognized for her “strong heritage” in music and for her “particular approach” to it. Unesco specifically highlights the diversity of orchestras and groups and their social impact.
Finally, the Peruvian Huancayo is included by the “identity” of this city with music and the strong involvement and mobilization that “various sectors” and authorities present for her, according to Unesco added.
These cities today join 42 others, among which Doha (Qatar) stands out, due to its urban model; Jakarta (Indonesia), thanks to literature; o Modena (Italy), for digital arts.
The general director of the organization, Audrey Azoulay, stressed the need “to develop a new urban model in each city, with its architects, planners, landscapers and citizens.”
UNESCO noted that the goal is to put “people and sustainability at the center of the development process.” (I)
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