Walking down the street of music, Chennai reaches UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Chennai, November 8: The rich musical culture of India has always been adored by music lovers across the globe. From classical music to pop Bollywood or regional music, folk music, India music is a rich heritage of the country. The South Indian city Chennai has gifted many talented musicians, innovative musical genres and especially its contribution to Kannadi Classical is unquestionable. As a recognition of its contribution, the city has been designated have been designated as UNESCO Creative Cities. After Jaipur and Varanasi, Chennai is the third city to make its place on the list. Prime Minister Naredra Modi has congratulated Chennai people on this proud moment.

“These new designations showcase an enhanced diversity in city profiles and geographical balance, with 19 cities from countries not previously represented in the Network” declared the Director-General. Along with Chennai, many other world famous cities including Cairo, Istanbul, Dubai, Manchester, Toronto have acquired their place in the list.

For this glorious respect, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated people of Chennai on the inclusion of Chennai in UNESCO Creative Cities Network. "Congratulations to the people of Chennai on the city’s inclusion in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its rich musical tradition. Chennai’s contribution to our rich culture is precious. This is a proud moment for India," he said.

The new 64 UNESCO Creative Cities are:

Alba (Italy) – Gastronomy

Almaty (Kazakhstan) – Music

Amarante (Portugal) – Music

Auckland (New Zealand) – Music

Baguio City (Philippines) – Crafts and Folk Art

Barcelos (Portugal) – Crafts and Folk Art

Braga (Portugal) – Media Arts

Brasilia (Brazil) – Design

Bristol (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) – Film

Brno (Czechia) – Music

Bucheon (Republic of Korea) – Literature

Buenaventura (Colombia) – Gastronomy

Cairo (Egypt) – Crafts and Folk Art

Cape Town (South Africa) – Design

Carrara (Italy) – Crafts and Folk Art

Changsha (China) – Media Arts

Chennai (India) – Music

Chiang Mai (Thailand) – Crafts and Folk Art

Chordeleg (Ecuador) – Crafts and Folk Art

Cochabamba (Bolivia [Plurinational State of]) – Gastronomy

Daegu Metropolitan City (Republic of Korea) – Music

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – Design

Durban (South Africa) – Literature

Frutillar (Chile) – Music

Gabrovo (Bulgaria) – Crafts and Folk Art

[City of] Greater Geelong (Australia) – Design

Guadalajara (Mexico) – Media Arts

Hatay Metropolitan Municipality (Turkey) – Gastronomy

Istanbul (Turkey) – Design

João Pessoa (Brazil) – Crafts and Folk Art

Kansas City (United States of America) – Music

Kolding (Denmark) – Design

Kortrijk (Belgium) – Design

Košice (Slovakia) – Media Arts

Kütahya (Turkey) – Crafts and Folk Art

Lillehammer (Norway) – Literature

Limoges (France) – Crafts and Folk Art

Łódź (Poland) – Film

Macao Special Administrative Region, China (Associate Member, UNESCO) – Gastronomy

Madaba (Jordan) – Crafts and Folk Art

Manchester (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) – Literature

Mexico City (Mexico) – Design

Milan (Italy) – Literature

Morelia (Mexico) – Music

Norrköping (Sweden) – Music

Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) – Crafts and Folk Art

Panama City (Panama) – Gastronomy

Paraty (Brazil) – Gastronomy

Pesaro (Italy) – Music

Porto-Novo (Benin) – Crafts and Folk Art

Praia (Cabo Verde) – Music

Qingdao (China) – Film

Québec City (Canada) – Literature

San Antonio (United States of America) – Gastronomy

Seattle (United States of America) – Literature

Sheki (Azerbaijan) – Crafts and Folk Art

Sokodé (Togo) – Crafts and Folk Art

Terrassa (Spain) – Film

Tétouan (Morocco) – Crafts and Folk Art

Toronto (Canada) – Media Arts

Tunis (Tunisia) – Crafts and Folk Art

Utrecht (Netherlands) – Literature

Wuhan (China) – Design

Yamagata City (Japan) – Film