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Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi join World Cities Culture Forum
With support from UNESCO's International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), World Cities Culture Forum will work with city governments in Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi to strengthen data-driven policymaking for.
Lessons from the Silver Economy Leadership Exchange: Culture as a tool for healthier and happier ageing
With urban populations aged 65 years and older projected to almost double by 2050 around the world, this question is more relevant than ever before. It speaks to the.
A Region on the Rise: Culture and Creativity in Southeast Asian Cities
Our new Report explores the cultural and creative landscapes of Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Metro Manila.
How can world cities future-proof the creative economy?
When the world of work is being turned upside down by AI and there are dire predictions about which jobs are safe and which jobs are not, to talk.
5th World Cities Culture Report Reveals Culture Is Driving Urban Innovation Worldwide
New report shows cultural participation is rebounding strongly, creative spaces are being protected, and the night-time economy has become a mainstream policy focus for global cities.
City of Music: How Adelaide protected its live music venues through special purpose legislation
The Planning, Development and Infrastructure Amendment Act 2024 is the first Australian law to formally establish a designated “live music venue area” within a city centre. This special purpose legislation was.
Cities Step Forward: How Pedestrianisation is Powering Culture in the Streets
From Barcelona to Bogotá, cities are embracing the power of pedestrianisation. By turning roads into people-first spaces, they are opening streets to culture, creativity and community life
Online Launch: 5th Edition World Cities Culture Report
29 Jan 2026 — 29 Jan 2026
Watch the recording of the online launch where we ask - Is culture in cities responding to today’s challenges? At the World Cities Culture Forum, we believe culture is.
Key findings from the World Cities Culture Report: 5th Edition
Culture is emerging as the defining force of resilient cities, driving identity, wellbeing, and economic vitality in the face of global instability, from climate change to technological disruption. Data.
Cities
- Abu Dhabi
- Adelaide
- Amsterdam
- Austin
- Barcelona
- Beijing
- Bengaluru
- Boston
- Brasília
- Brussels
- Buenos Aires
- Chicago
- Cologne
- Dakar
- Dubai
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Guangzhou
- Hamburg
- Helsinki
- Hong Kong
- İstanbul
- Jakarta
- Johannesburg
- Kyiv
- Lisbon
- London
- Los Angeles
- Melbourne
- Milan
- Montréal
- Nairobi
- Nanjing
- New York
- Oslo
- Paris
- Rio de Janeiro
- San Francisco
- São Paulo
- Seoul
- Stockholm
- Sydney
- Taipei
- Tokyo
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Vienna
- Warsaw
- Zürich
Publications
In action: the Leadership Exchange Programme
Since 2018, the World Cities Culture Forum Leadership Exchange Programme has been supporting cities to share innovative solutions to complex cultural policy challenges. Through a series of eleven exchanges.
Culture Counts: Insights & Strategies in Evidence-Based Cultural Policies 2021
As we see advances in measurement, mapping and research techniques, discover how cities are embracing new approaches to evidence-based cultural policymaking.
Culture and Climate Change Report 2018
As the effects of climate change generate an unprecedented call to action, discover how city leaders are putting climate change at the centre of cultural ambitions.
Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth and Culture in Global Cities Today
Commissioned by the World Cities Culture Forum and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and launched at the 2024 World Cities Culture Summit on October 31, this new Report brings.
African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities
The 'African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities' Report shares analysis of the emerging themes and trends for cultural policy in Sub-Saharan Africa with insights from 11 African capitals.