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.
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.
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’.