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.
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.
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.
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..
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%.
Why culture and the arts are crucial to the city recovery post-pandemic
It would be easy to see culture as an optional extra in the midst of the vast challenges cities around the world are facing. But that would be a grave.
Five reasons why Africa is leading the creative revolution
Sub-Saharan African capitals are booming with creativity and bucking the trend on growing the creative economy. Dynamic leaders across capitals like Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi are leading a creative.
Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
Foreword from Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and patron of World Cities Culture Forum, to the World Cities Culture Report: 5th Edition
Ernesto Ottone, Assistant Director General for Culture, UNESCO
Foreword from Ernesto Ottone, Assistant Director General for Culture at UNESCO, to the World Cities Culture Report: 5th Edition