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EXPLORE MORECountry: Name
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Designation Year: 1996
EXPLORE MOREThe UCCN is currently formed by 350 cities and covers seven creative fields: Crafts & Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Music and Media Arts. Since the field was introduced to the UCCN in 2005, the Gastronomy subnetwork has grown to a total of 56 designated Cities of Gastronomy in 34 countries and 68.6 million habitants.
LEARN MOREThe members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network will have the opportunity to learn, get inspired, and partner with other member cities in the following key areas of action (UCCN Mission Statement):
The UCCN makes a Call for Applications every 2 years. Next Call will be in 2025 and it will be available to every city through the UNESCO website.
EXPLORE MORERecovery and re-adaptation of the historic São Brás Market, built at the beginning of the 20th century, mixing elements of art nouveau and neoclassical styles, with sculptural details also in iron and decorative tiles. The new Market will strengthen the local economy, as a new and modern tourist, gastronomic and cultural complex with an economically and environmentally sustainable vision. Expected outcomes: Provide the City with a renewed Market, prepared to offer residents and visitors regional products and services in a very pleasant and comfortable location, with strict attention to sustainability. Target Audience: Residents and visitors. Partners: Government, private sector, universities or research centres.
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Read MoreMérida Notable Pubs & Bars is a public policy aiming to restore the social and cultural role in society of these establishments. Each of them preserves, in their own particular way, the culture, history and traditions of our city. They have tangible and intangible values of high significance for our society. The initiative will identify the notable establishments through a curated and participative procedure that will be open to the community. It will also provide a formal communication strategy to advertise a wide variety of events and cultural activities in each location. A notable pub or bar is considered to be one related to significant cultural events or activities; the one whose antiquity, architectural design or local relevance give it its own value; or the one whose consistent innovative practices of the SDG give outstanding added value for residents and visitors alike. Expected outcomes: In a first stage the city of Mérida expects the participation of hundreds of residents for the identification of the most notable bars and pubs. The city expects between 20 and 30 establishments to be part of the label. Target Audience: Residents, NGO's, Private sector, Public sector, Visitors. Partners: Government, Private sector. A specific date has yet to be established for this year.
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Read MoreCooperation project between the private sector, represented by the National Chamber of Restaurants and Foods, and the Mérida Municipality. Hundreds of restaurants, in Mérida and in the interior of Yucatán Region, offer a special menu for a week with the most representative of their cuisine at a special price, below the normal price. The scope is to give visibility to the thriving restaurant scene and facilitate access through reduced prices to residents and visitors. Mérida Restaurant Week began in 2016. The success of its first broadcast was repeated increasingly in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2020 and 2021 it was not carried out due to the prevailing sanitary measures. Expected outcomes: Economic impact of 7.3 million dollars; participation of more than 344 restaurants and 876,000 visitors. Target Audience: Residents, Private sector, Visitors. Partners: Government, Private sector and other partners. A specific date has yet to be established for this year.
Cooperation Project
Read MoreMérida Gastro Recognize the talent and work of chefs and entrepreneurs from the city of Mérida who have established gastronomic businesses in other parts of the world or the work of people from other states and countries that offer Yucatecan gastronomy in their home societies. Expected outcomes: At least one more restaurant to be awarded in 2024. Target Audience: Private sector Partners: Foreign affairs offices (Embassies/Consulates), NGOs, Private sector. This is an ongoing project.
Cooperation Project
Read MoreThe Food and Culture Festival has been held for 17 sonsecutive years since 2006. It usually incluses a series of activities like food exhibition and sales, cooking demonstration and exchange, gastronomy culture forum, traditional sports event, cultural and art exhibition, etc. The festival is planned and coordinated by the government, and widely participated by local communities and enterprises. In 2019, Shunde invited 21 creative cities home and abroad to participate in the Shunde Food and Culture Festival, and carried out a series of international activities such as City of Gastronomy Symposium and "Star Chef Show" at the event site. The Food and Culture Festival in 2020 integrated different elements like "Gastronomy + Creativity", "Gastronomy + Music", "Gastronomy + Culture", "Gastronomy + Design",and held offline and online activities including the International Food Design Festival, the "City of Gastronomy" Star Chef Show, Gastronomy Themed Painting Exhibition, etc. More than 200 restaurants participated in the event on site, and more than 3,000 restaurants offered online discount coupon.The total offline visitors of the Food and Culture Festival was about 280,000 and 1.2 million people participated in the online discount activity, which resulted in 15 million yuan of consumption. In 2021, the Food and Culture Festival integrated Shunde cuisine, intangible cultural heritage, cultural and creative products to create a one-stop Shunde food district. During the 2022 Food and Culture Festival, Shunde invited gastronomy cities like Chengdu, Macao, Yangzhou and Huaian to carry out food and culture exchange activities in Shunde. The total visitors was more than 200,000, and the total booth sales exceeded 5 million yuan. During the 2023 Food and Culture Festival, there were a total of 100 food booths, and activities like Marathon, food culture forum, star chef show, folk parade, etc were held. The festival received more than 250,000 visitors within 3 days and reached 12.6 million yuan in food sales. Expected outcomes: a) Promote the development of local catering industry; b) help with the recovery of the local economy after Covid-19; c) promote the influence of Shunde cuisine. Target Audience: Residents, NGO's, private sector, public sector, academic institutions & research centres, cultural institutions, visitors, press & media. Partners: Government, NGOs, private sector, universities or research centres, culinary schools, press, others.
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Read MoreThe Food and Culture Festival has been held for 17 sonsecutive years since 2006. It usually incluses a series of activities like food exhibition and sales, cooking demonstration and exchange, gastronomy culture forum, traditional sports event, cultural and art exhibition, etc. The festival is planned and coordinated by the government, and widely participated by local communities and enterprises. In 2019, Shunde invited 21 creative cities home and abroad to participate in the Shunde Food and Culture Festival, and carried out a series of international activities such as City of Gastronomy Symposium and "Star Chef Show" at the event site. The Food and Culture Festival in 2020 integrated different elements like "Gastronomy + Creativity", "Gastronomy + Music", "Gastronomy + Culture", "Gastronomy + Design",and held offline and online activities including the International Food Design Festival, the "City of Gastronomy" Star Chef Show, Gastronomy Themed Painting Exhibition, etc. More than 200 restaurants participated in the event on site, and more than 3,000 restaurants offered online discount coupon.The total offline visitors of the Food and Culture Festival was about 280,000 and 1.2 million people participated in the online discount activity, which resulted in 15 million yuan of consumption. In 2021, the Food and Culture Festival integrated Shunde cuisine, intangible cultural heritage, cultural and creative products to create a one-stop Shunde food district. During the 2022 Food and Culture Festival, Shunde invited gastronomy cities like Chengdu, Macao, Yangzhou and Huaian to carry out food and culture exchange activities in Shunde. The total visitors was more than 200,000, and the total booth sales exceeded 5 million yuan. During the 2023 Food and Culture Festival, there were a total of 100 food booths, and activities like Marathon, food culture forum, star chef show, folk parade, etc were held. The festival received more than 250,000 visitors within 3 days and reached 12.6 million yuan in food sales. Expected outcomes: a) Promote the development of local catering industry; b) help with the recovery of the local economy after Covid-19; c) promote the influence of Shunde cuisine. Target Audience: Residents, NGO's, private sector, public sector, academic institutions & research centres, cultural institutions, visitors, press & media. Partners: Government, NGOs, private sector, universities or research centres, culinary schools, press, others.
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