The Chennai Corporation, along with
UNESCO Creative Cities Network, launched a collective that will curate and
present unique collaborative performances in parks across the city.Chennai
made it to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for its rich musical
tradition in 2017. According to UNESCO, the goal of UCCN is to foster
international cooperation among member cities committed to investing in culture
and creativity for sustainable urban development, social inclusion and cultural
vibrancy. The Greater Chennai corporation earlier this year
in July launched the ‘concerts at the park’ initiative at Anna Tower Park. The
civic body has planned to host music concerts in which both professional and
amateur artists (singers and dancers) will perform every weekend. About 42 such
big parks in the city have been identified that have an open amphitheater to
take music closer to the residentsand as a way of encouraging Chennai’s unique
art and culture in public spaces. More people will be encouraged to take part
in these concerts and the slots will be fixed by an advisory group lead by
city’s joint commissioner. The group has representatives from Aanmajothi, the
Kalakshetra foundation, The Music Academy, The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Sruti
magazine and will enable artists to collaborate with 180 other cities
identified under the creative cities network across the globe.
The Walled City of Jaipur, popularly known as the 'Pink City' is famous for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, on July 6 made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list during the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee held at Baku, Azerbaijan. A World Heritage Site is a location having an “Outstanding Universal Value,” and has common significance for present and future generations of all humanity. The city was proposed to be nominated for its value of being an exemplary development in town planning and architecture that demonstrates an amalgamation and important exchange of ideas in the late medieval period. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 AD under the patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II. It serves as the capital city of the culturally-rich state of Rajasthan. Interestingly, this is India’s 38 th inscription into the World Heritage list, India already has 37 world heritage sites, that include 29 Cultural properties, 7 Natural propertie...
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