UNESCO has included Gwalior as the City of Music under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). 55 cities from all over the globe joined the UCCN recently. Gwalior was acknowledged for its strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity as part of UNESCO’s development strategies, and displaying innovative practices in human-centred urban planning. The project was led by Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board in cooperation with the Municipal Corporation of Gwalior, Gwalior Smart City Development Corporation Limited, Raja MansinghTomar Music & Arts University, music artists and other stakeholders.

 

Principal Secretary Tourism and Culture Department and Managing Director, MP Tourism Board Sheo Shekhar Shukla said, “Inclusion of Gwalior by UNESCO under the creative cities network is definitely a big shot in the arm which goes a long way to tell the whole world about the cultural richness of Madhya Pradesh.” Joint Director, Planning, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Prashant Singh Baghel highlighted, “Through the designation to the UCCN, we envision the realisation of the city’s goals towards achieving overall sustainable development with music as the key driver. This includes the creation of new economic and artistic opportunities for the local youth; making the city an education hub for music and enhancing access to arts and culture.”