Music Projects

Author’s note — to be clear from the off all the opinions expressed here are mine alone, completely subjective and liable to change at a moment’s notice. I have a pretty good memory but can’t guarantee any factual accuracy so feel free to contradict me at any point. “It’s pretty much stating the obvious to […]

Kansas City and the UNESCO Cities of Music announce the Voyage of the Drum. 18 UNESCO Creative Cities will participate in celebration of Fete de la Musique on 21 June 2021. The videos will be streamed on YouTube courtesy of the Music Export Poland with the support of the Polish Ministry of Culture. CLICK HERE FOR […]

Research Contract between the City Council of Sanandaj and Kurdistan University A research contract has been signed between the Studies and Research Department of the City Council of Sanandaj and the Research Deputy of Kurdistan University; this contract is about the Strategic plan of tourism development of sanandaj as a creative city. The contract includes […]

Main picture: Delaney Davidson by Veronica McLaughlin The Auckland Festival of Photography and Auckland UNESCO City of Music Aotearoa Music Photography Award | Whakaahua Puoro Toa competition are proud to announce the 2021 Award winning image of Kiwi musician Delaney Davidson, by photographer Veronica McLaughlin, with Doug Peters taking out second place with his image […]

Unveiling of the largest urban sculpture in Sanandaj Iran Sanandaj is the cradle of art and creativity. Famous international sculptors and designers such as Mehdi Ziaedini Fardin Sadeghayoubi and Saber Mikaeili are from this city. By employing their artistic taste and talent they made Sanandaj a special city and also by encouraging young artists they […]

Performing musical theater and music at the tourism development ceremony in Abidar Forest Park Tourism development is one of the important requirements to achieve sustainable development in Sanandaj city. To this purpose, the municipality and the other executive organizations have devised some plans to achieve the goal of sustainable development. Equipping the promenades with entertainment […]

The city council and the municipality made decision to nominate the 6th Ordibehesht (26th April) as Sanandaj Day. The date coincides with the date of establishment of Sanandaj city in 1637.  Different related and expertise programs are held in the anniversary of Sanandaj day.  Such as last year due to pandemic Covid-19, most of the […]

Every city has a heartbeat and every culture has a rhythm. The Voyage of the Drum brings together the member cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in cooperation to share the ways in which the drum is a cross-cultural form of human expression and cultural heritage. The Voyage of Drum highlights the ways in […]

Music SA has unveiled an official music video produced by the South Australian participants and mentors of the global UNESCO Creative Cities gender-equality project Equaliser (EQ). Accompanying the music video comes a short documentary, directed by Morgan Sette that follows the journey and creative process of the project. With the support of the Adelaide UNESCO City of […]