Srinagar Recognised as ‘World Craft City’ | 26 Jun 2024

Source: IE

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