A proud moment is coming for the city of Kozhikode. Kozhikode has been awarded the title of City of Literature by UNESCO. Another Indian city was also awarded a creative title by UNESCO. Here’s everything you need to know.
Kozhikode has been awarded the title of “City of Literature” by UNESCO
This is a proud moment for Gwalior, Kozhikode and the whole of India. Kozhikode in Kerala and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh have received global recognition as they are now part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. On World Cities Day, UNESCO published a list of 55 new creative cities. These Indian cities have managed to cement their names for global recognition due to their sheer commitment to creativity, culture and innovative urban planning.
Kozhikode and its literary legacy
Kozhikode is popular for its prestigious literary culture. Currently, the city holds the prestigious title “City of Literature”. This marked a major turning point for the entire country. The road to this great achievement began in 2022. Credit goes to a proposal from the Kerala Institute of Local Government. Just when the idea was proposed, the Kozhikode Corporation started its actions. The corporation shook hands with the University of Prague in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is the first city to receive this prestigious title in 2014.
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Ludmila Kolouchova, a research student at the University of Prague, played an important role in Kozhikode’s success. She conducted a comparative study between Prague and Kozhikode which shed light on the strong literary base of the city which is housed in around 500 libraries and consists of works by more than 70 publishers. The city’s role as a permanent venue for the annual Kerala Literature Festival, along with countless book festivals, also supports the claim.
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Kozhikode in Kerala was recently declared the UNESCO ‘City of Literature’ and Gwalior the ‘City of Music’ @UNESCO List of creative cities network.
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ALSO READ: List of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India – Latest Updates Kozhikode city has met the stringent criteria. The city has a wide variety of literary institutions. He also has extensive experience in running literary events. Kozhikode city also has a high level of literary education. The city’s literary activities, which carry both diversity and quality, are strong factors that have led the city to a place on the UNESCO list of creative cities. In addition to the city of Kozhikode, the city of Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) proudly entered the list of creative cities of UNESCO and was awarded the title of “City of Music”. READ ALSO: UNESCO’s first ‘haunted tomb’: A blood-red warning to anyone who opens it ALSO READ: Why does the US want to rejoin UNESCO? The reason she left UNESCO, and more
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