In its 20th year, the Unesco Cities of Literature Network Conference will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2024. Representatives from more than 40 Literary Cities from various parts of the world will come to Edinburgh in October 2024 to for the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Unesco Creative Cities Network.
It is noted that it was 20 years ago, in 2004, when Edinburgh became the first Unesco City of Literature. In fact, the City of Literature title and idea were first devised in Scotland's captial city in 2004 and it was the presented to Unesco.
Commenting on the development, Ali Bowden, Director- Edinburgh Unesco City of Literature Trust, said, as per The Bookseller, “At the very heart of Edinburgh’s City of Literature status is the idea of international collaboration and sharing. We are very much looking forward to welcoming representatives from literary cities around the world to Edinburgh, to show off our beautiful city, our literary heritage and thriving contemporary literary scene. We want to share ideas, celebrate the achievements of cities across the network and inspire newly designated cities. We want to spark ideas for new cross-artform collaborations and new international projects to support writers and readers across the Creative Cities Network.”
Meanwhile, John Kenyon, Chair- Unesco Cities of Literature network, said, “The conference coming ‘home’ to Edinburgh in 2024 seems a fitting way to celebrate the 20 years of the network, and a great point from which to look forward to the future.”
Currently there are 42 Cities of Literature in 32 countries across the world that are part of the Unesco Cities of Literature Network.
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