Music Projects

The City of Daegu (South Korea) and the City of London (Canada), both UNESCO Cities of Music—collaborated through this Cultural Exchange Program under the themes of environmental sustainability and climate change by exploring, experimenting, and experiencing diverse expressions of art, music, and culture. Through the exploration of Indonesian musical instruments called ‘Gamelan’, the musicians co-created […]

UNESCO Jazz Day Relay III: Learning for Lasting Peace -SDG 4      Presented by the Music Subnetwork of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network For the third edition of the Jazz Day Relay organized by the Member Cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), the theme is Learning for Lasting Peace – SDG Goal 4: […]

November 8th marked London’s 3-year anniversary within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Being a part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) has provided incredible opportunities for London artists, music industry and local partners. Music brings community together and through this designation, London is using music to drive positive social and economic change in the […]

The UNESCO Creative Cities of Music Network has announced a collaborative music video to celebrate International Jazz Day on April 30, 2024 while raising awareness for Sustainable Development Goal #13 – Climate Action. Ten (10) cities from the global UNESCO Cities of Music Network (UCCN) have produced a collaborative video featuring the traditional Korean folk […]

For this year’s International Day of Jazz on April 30th, member cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Music have come together for a joint video project. Jazz music plays an important role in many of the Creative Cities of Music in the network; it was therefore natural for many cities to join under a […]