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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as the world’s most populous city
Jakarta and Tokyo show how fast-growing cities must invest in culture to remain liveable, attractive and resilient
Jakarta is home to 42 million people, according to a new estimate by the population division.
Culture After Dark: Three Ways Cities Are Supercharging the Night-Time Economy
Cities from Guangzhou to Toronto are increasingly placing culture at the heart of their night-time economies. Our 5th Edition World Cities Culture Report shows that what was once an.
Request for Proposals: Evaluation Consultant – Leadership Exchange Programme
We are seeking an evaluator for Round 3 of the Leadership Exchange Programme to understand how the Programme is helping to fast-track, scale and replicate cultural policies in participating.
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
Highlights from the 14th World Cities Culture Summit, Amsterdam 2025
World Cities Culture Forum brought together Deputy Mayors, cultural leaders and policymakers from 55 global cities in Amsterdam for the 14th World Cities Culture Summit. Over three days, delegates.
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.
19 Cities Selected To Participate In Third Round Of The Leadership Exchange Programme
Nineteen global cities have been selected for the World Cities Culture Forum’s third Leadership Exchange Programme, enabling city leaders to share and scale cultural strategies that drive thriving, inclusive,.
Culture Changing Perspectives, A Short Story
This short story, written by Digital Publishing Intern Danique Bailey, celebrates the trend in global cultural policy that culture will continue to be viewed as a human right.
How are cultural spaces in cities tackling the loneliness epidemic?
From libraries reimagined as “people’s homes,” to outdoor reading plazas in Seoul and community gardens in New York, cities are finding creative ways to transform public spaces into places.
Research Tender: Cultural Policy in Southeast Asian Cities
World Cities Culture Forum and the British Council are commissioning a researcher (individual or team) to produce a high-quality report on cultural policy in five Southeast Asian cities: Jakarta,.
Boston joins World Cities Culture Forum
Boston has joined our global network of more than 45 creative cities.
It becomes the sixth U.S. city to join—alongside New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Austin—united in.
Beijing joins World Cities Culture Forum
With over 3,000 years of cultural heritage, eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and a dynamic creative economy, the Chinese capital brings a unique cultural perspective to the Forum.
WORLD CITIES TO TACKLE CREATIVE SPACE CRISIS AT INAUGURAL CREATIVE LAND TRUST SUMMIT
From 27-30 May 2025, cultural city leaders, funders, and developers from over 15 cities - including London, Sydney, Calgary, Helsinki, Austin - will be attending the inaugural Creative Land.
The Spirit of Ramadan: How the Ramadan Tent Project connects London’s communities
The Ramadan Tent Project brings people from all backgrounds together to share Iftar, the evening meal to break the fast. Established in 2013 as a student-led initiative at SOAS.
Read out from Davos 2025: From Inner to Outer Space
By Skinder Hundal MBE, Associate of World Cities Culture Forum. The most recurring theme in Davos was AI, along with quantum computing, and how in the next 20 years.
Amsterdam to host the 14th World Cities Culture Summit, 15-17 October 2025
Amsterdam will welcome senior leaders from the world’s largest creative cities for the 14th World Cities Culture Summit, taking place from 15 to 17 October 2025. This event will.
How Can Cities Scale Up Creative Approaches to Health?
The benefits of culture to our health are well-known. Whether through performing arts for dementia patients in Edinburgh, museum prescriptions for mental health in Montreal, or art therapy for.
How World Cities Are Making Streets Safer with Asphalt Art
A city’s streets and public spaces define its character and vibrancy, but too many urban streets are designed to prioritize cars over people. From Helsinki to Chicago, World Cities.
Highlights from the World Cities Culture Summit 2024 in Dubai
From October 30 to November 1, Dubai hosted the World Cities Culture Summit 2024, the largest in the event’s history, welcoming over 140 senior leaders from 36 cities worldwide..
Dubai to host the World Cities Culture Summit 2024
City leaders from the world’s largest creative cities including London, New York, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro will meet in Dubai for the 13th World Cities Culture Summit, taking place.
Cologne joins World Cities Culture Forum
Cologne, one of Germany's major cultural capitals, has joined World Cities Culture Forum’s network of 40+ cities.
City leaders in Cologne will work alongside counterparts from more than 40 cities,.
TOWARDS A CULTURE GOAL: WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM SUPPORTS UNESCO’S BRAGA MANIFESTO
The 16th annual conference of the UNESCO Creative Cities, held in Braga from 1-5 July 2024, saw the launch and endorsement of the UNESCO Creative Cities Braga Manifesto: A.
Our Annual Report 2023
Our network’s growth in 2023 was particularly significant. We became an independent registered charity, we welcomed five new cities—Bengaluru, Chicago, Kyiv, Rio de Janeiro, and Shenzhen—further strengthening our global.
Jakarta joins World Cities Culture Forum
Today Jakarta, Indonesia’s largest city and the economic hub of Southeast Asia, joins World Cities Culture Forum’s network of 40+ cities.
The announcement coincides with Jakarta’s celebration of its 497th.
Sydney launches cultural strategy with plans for a new Creative Land Trust to boost affordable artist workspace
Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO, has unveiled a new cultural strategy aimed at nurturing and expanding the city’s cultural life and workforce over the next decade. At.
Building bliss: living near heritage sites improves citizens’ wellbeing
A new report by Historic England unveils the impact of local heritage on mental and emotional health. The research estimated that the overall wellbeing value of heritage visits is.
Culture matters. So why is it always treated as an optional extra?
In London one in every five jobs is a creative one, yet these industries don’t get the attention they deserve.All around us culture is making a difference, often profoundly..
Kyiv’s cultural resistance: Culture inspiring hope, resilience and recovery
Two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we explore the role of the ‘cultural front’ in protecting heritage, documenting the war and providing hope for the future
How São Paulo’s carnival is boosting its creative economy
Historically, São Paulo’s identity has centred on the image of a cosmopolitan city, characterized by industry, speed, work and progress. It is still Brazil’s most vibrant financial centre, and.
Is the power shift in cultural education driven by cities?
Statistics from NASA reveal that 98% of 5-year-old children fall into the "genius category of imagination." However, this number drops to 12% for 15-year-olds and further decreases to 2%.
Innovative museums set to open globally in 2024
The post-pandemic revival in museum visits will be supported by the arrival of exciting new global museums in 2024
Seoul Robot & AI Museum (RAIM), Image courtesy of Melike Altinisik.
2023 Year In Review
As the year draws to a close, we look back at nine key moments for the World Cites Culture Forum network in 2023.
City of Johannesburg reflects on THE SÃO PAULO SUMMIT 2023
Vuyisile Mshudulu, Johannesburg’s Director of Arts, Culture and Heritage, shares his experience of attending the World Cities Culture Summit in São Paulo and growing the representation of African cities.
A Goal for Culture: The São Paulo Manifesto
At the World Cities Culture Summit 2023, hosted in São Paulo from 25-27 October 2023, Mayors, Deputy Mayors and senior leaders from 21 cities launched The São Paulo Manifesto:.
Global Cultural Leaders Unite: São Paulo Summit 2023
The World Cities Culture Summit 2023 was hosted by São Paulo from 25-27 October 2023 under the theme of ‘Culture, Courage and Leadership for a New World’.
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.
