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  2. www.drishtiias.com › daily-updates › daily-newsKozhikode, UNESCO’s City of Literature

    Jun 27, 2024 · Recently, UNESCO recognised Kozhikode as the ‘City of Literature’ under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). What is the UNESCO Creative Cities Network? About: UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004. The network covers seven creative fields namely Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts ...

  3. www.hindustantimes.com › india-news › keralasKerala's Kozhikode becomes India's first UNESCO 'City of ...

    Kozhikode in north Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage, was on Sunday officially declared as India's first UNESCO 'City of Literature'. The state government also announced that...

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  6. indianexpress.com › article › explainedUNESCO names Kozhikode ‘city of literature’: What this tag ...

    Nov 2, 2023 · The city of Kozhikode in Kerala was added in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) on Wednesday. Gwalior from Madhya Pradesh was also among the 55 new cities to join the network.

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  7. scroll.in › article › 1059575How Kerala’s Kozhikode became India’s first UNESCO City of ...

    Dec 10, 2023 · Presenting ‘Rebranding’ Kozhikode As a UNESCO - City Of Literature’ at the Kerala Literature Festival in 2023. | Nimil Mehmar Hussain. A bust of the Malayalam-language writer SK...

  8. www.insightsonindia.com › 2024/06/25 › kozhikodeKozhikode: India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’

    Jun 25, 2024 · Kozhikode, Kerala, has been declared India’s first UNESCO 'City of Literature', a prestigious recognition that highlights its rich literary.

  9. www.unesco.org › en › creative-citiesKozhikode - Creative Cities Network - UNESCO

    Kozhikhode is home to more than 70 publishing houses, which bring out 400 to 500 books a year, and 545 libraries, which account for tens of thousands of members. Literature and reading are deeply embedded in the daily lives of its inhabitants.

  10. www.indiatoday.in › india › storyKerala's Kozhikode named India's first 'City of Literature ...

    Nov 1, 2023 · Kerala’s Kozhikode city was officially designated as a Unesco City of Literature on Tuesday. This recognition makes Kozhikode the first city in India to receive this title. Unesco formally conveyed the honour to the Kozhikode Corporation as the city joined the ranks of 55 newly selected creative cities.