Consider the following:

Bhopal

Kozhikode

Mumbai

Jaipur

Which of the above is/are recognized as a UNESCO Creative City of Design?

Question

UNESCO recognised Kozhikode as the ‘City of Literature’ under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Kozhikode is home to numerous prominent personalities from Kerala's literary and cultural spheres. The city is a center for leading media establishments and boasts a rich network of over 500 libraries. Over the years, Kozhikode has also been a nurturing ground for many renowned film and theatre professionals.
The first Malayalam novel, Kundalatha, was authored by Appu Nedungadi in Kozhikode in 1887, marking a milestone in the literary history of Kerala.
Other Indian Cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
- Jaipur – Crafts and Folk Arts (2015)
- Varanasi – Creative City of Music (2015)
- Chennai – Creative City of Music (2017)
- Mumbai – Film (2019)
- Hyderabad – Gastronomy (2019)
- Srinagar – Crafts and Folk Art (2021)

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UNESCO recognised Kozhikode as the ‘City of Literature’ under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Kozhikode is home to numerous prominent personalities from Kerala's literary and cultural spheres. The city is a center for leading media establishments and boasts a rich network of over 500 libraries. Over the years, Kozhikode has also been a nurturing ground for many renowned film and theatre professionals.
The first Malayalam novel, Kundalatha, was authored by Appu Nedungadi in Kozhikode in 1887, marking a milestone in the literary history of Kerala.
Other Indian Cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
- Jaipur – Crafts and Folk Arts (2015)
- Varanasi – Creative City of Music (2015)
- Chennai – Creative City of Music (2017)
- Mumbai – Film (2019)
- Hyderabad – Gastronomy (2019)
- Srinagar – Crafts and Folk Art (2021)

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