Kuching’s iconic white cat statue at Padungan is a top tourist spot in the city. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac), in collaboration with the Sarawak government, is in the process of elevating the city of Kuching to be recognised in the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN) under the gastronomy category.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the main objective of UCCN, an initiative introduced by Unesco in 2004, was to foster innovation and creativity as a driver towards sustainable city development.
She said there were seven main categories of creative cities that had been outlined by Unesco, namely knowledge and literature, film, music, design, traditional crafts and arts, gastronomy and media arts.
KUCHING: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac), in collaboration with the Sarawak government, is in the process of elevating the city of Kuch.
Saturday, 08 May 2021 11:36 PM MYT
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri speaks at the National Tourism Policy (DPN) 2020-2030 Roadshow in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, April 8, 2021. Bernama pic
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KUCHING, May 8 The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac), in collaboration with the Sarawak government, is in the process of elevating the city of Kuching to be recognised in the Unesco Creative Cities Network (UCCN) under the gastronomy category.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the main objective of UCCN, an initiative introduced by Unesco in 2004, was to foster innovation and creativity as a driver towards sustainable city development.
Creative solutions to unique problems
Creative solutions to unique problems
As Bangkok Design Week goes online due to the latest Covid-19 outbreak, the event s director talks about this year s highlights and challenges
published : 5 May 2021 at 04:00 A livestreaming talk will be led by the former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt and social critic Sulak Sivaraksa. (Photo: Creative Economy Agency)
Despite the third wave of the pandemic hitting Thailand hard, Bangkok Design Week 2021 (BKKDW) has returned with the theme of Resurgence Of Possibilities .
Director of Creative City Development at CEA, Montinee Yongvikul, said choosing this theme for design week which starts on Saturday and runs until July 31 was to send an encouraging message to the creative and design industry which has been hard hit by the public health crisis.