Kozhikode: India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’

“Kozhikode” becomes India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’.

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Key Highlights 

• Location: Kozhikode (North Kerala).
• June 23 has been declared ‘City of Literature’ Day in Kozhikode.
• Kozhikode (known as Calicut during British rule) has a vibrant literary tradition. 
• Theme of the UCCN 2024 conference: ‘Bringing youth to the table for the next decade’.
• UCCN annual conference 2024 held in Braga (Portugal).
• Querétaro will host the 2025 Annual Conference of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
• UCCN was established by UNESCO in 2004.
• Other Indian Cities in UCCN
  1. Gwalior – Music Category (2023)
  2. Srinagar– Crafts and Folk Arts (2022)
  3. Jaipur– Crafts and Folk Arts (2015)
  4. Varanasi– Creative City of Music (2015)
  5. Chennai– Creative City of Music (2017)
  6. Mumbai– Film (2019)
  7. Hyderabad– Gastronomy/Food (2019)

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About UNESCO 

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was formed in 1945.
• Headquarter: Paris, France.