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Srinagar Recognised as ‘World Craft City’
- 26 Jun 2024
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Recently, Srinagar has become the fourth Indian city to be recognised as a ‘World Crafts City’ by the World Craft Council (WCC).
- Jaipur, Malappuram and Mysore are the other three Indian cities that have earlier been recognised as World Craft Cities.
- In 2021, Srinagar city was designated a creative city as part of the UNESCO Creative City Network (UCCN) for crafts and folk arts.
- Papier-maché, walnut wood carving, carpets, Sozni embroidery and Pashmina and Kani shawls are some of the crafts from Srinagar.
- WCC-World Craft City Programme:
- It was launched in 2014 by the World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International) to recognise the pivotal role local authorities, craftspeople, and communities play in crafts development across the world.
- The WCC-International was founded in 1964 and Smt Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, being one of the founding members, attended the 1st WCC General Assembly.
- Smt Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay founded the Craft Council of India in 1964 to protect and enhance India’s craft heritage.
Read More: Srinagar: UNESCO Creative Cities Network
