UNESCO CITIES OF MUSIC KANAZAWA, May 2015
1 Strengthen international cooperation between cities that have recognized creativity as a strategic factor of their sustainable development
EDUCATION EXCHANGE The Conservatory of Bologna, the University of Seville and the Baroque Orchestra of Seville are collaborating through the project AMANT (Academia de Música Antigua), an exchange project dedicated to Baroque music for young musicians
RESIDENCY PROJECTS The Colombian artist Icaro Zorbar was invited by roBOt Festival for an artistic residence in Bologna. The City of Bogotá invited the curator of roBOt festival for a studio visit series, in order to strengthen the future network activities around exchanges and artistic residencies between Bologna and Bogotà
ROUTES OF EMPEROR CHARLES V In the framework of the Network of European Routes of Emperor Charles V, Seville organized a meeting with Bologna and Ghent A concert of “Música Prima” at Real Alcázar of Seville celebrated the event
WORLD YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL The Hamamatsu World Youth Music Festival invited the Choir “Piccolo Coro Athena” and the harpsichordist Chiara Cattani from Bologna
FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE AND MASCHSEE LAKE FESTIVAL Hannover will invite artists from other UNESCO Cities of Music to celebrate the festival “Fête de la Musique” on June 21 st The Maschsee Lake Festival of Hannover will host during the summer a UNESCO City of Music stage, establishing a showcase for bands and ensembles from other Music cities worldwide
COOPERATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT SUBNETWORKS Gent is twinned with Kanazawa, Creative City of Crafts and Folk Arts. In the context of this twinning Gent receives regular study visits of art students from Kanazawa, and shares an exchange of Orchestras
2 Stimulate and enhance initiatives led by member cities to make creativity an essential component of urban development, notably through public and private partnerships
MUSIC EXCHANGE The Ghent festival GLIMPS, the Ghent Conservatory-School of Arts of Gent and the Pop Academy of Mannheim share a band exchange between Byron Bay and Filius Nox
GLIMPS FESTIVAL In the last edition the festival GLIMPS of Gent programmed Joycut from Bologna and Filius Nox from Mannheim
COOPERATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT SUBNETWORKS Hamamatsu presented the project AH A MAY at Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne The design division of the two Yamahas, Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., exchanged their design fields for the designers to stimulate each other’s imagination and sought to create products that embodied their shared image of “Yamaha”
3 Strengthen the creation, production, distribution and dissemination of cultural activities, goods and services
CLASSICAL MUSIC MARATHON 2014 Glasgow brought together every major classical music company in Scotland to celebrate their music in 10 hours of concerts for an audience of 8.000 people Partnerships built on this event are now continuing with further projects and performances Shared marketing allowed the smaller companies to reach big audiences alongside the big companies
FEUX DE BRAZZA Brazzaville supports the music events of the city as Feux de Brazza, the International Festival dedicated to traditional music from Congo and Africa
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY Mannheim and other Cities of Music celebrated the UNESCO International Jazz Day
DEAR GREEN SOUND Glasgow published a book which tells the story of 800 years of Glasgow’s music, all kinds of music are included: rock, classical, choral, medieval, traditional, informal, children’s club, electronic The book tells the story through buildings and venues so there's the connection with the City’s heritage, with the shared memories of music lovers invited to participate by sharing their stories online
4 Develop hubs of creativity and innovation and broaden opportunities for creators and professionals in the cultural sector
FORUM PULSATIONS Bogotá organized the Forum “Pulsations: Music in cities - public policies and music industry”, sharing experiences from the four main Colombian cities, and inviting Australia and Uruguay as international experiences in policy making oriented to strengthening music sectors and music creative economy
FORUM PULSATIONS Bogotá organized the Forum “Pulsations: Music in cities - public policies and music industry”, sharing experiences from the four main Colombian cities, and inviting Australia and Uruguay as international experiences in policy making oriented to strengthening music sectors and music creative economy
SYMPOSIUM ENJOY JAZZ Mannhem organized the Symposium Enjoy Jazz, an exchange workshop with international renowned researchers and creative artists. Several professionals from the other Cities of Music participated
5 Improve access to and participation in cultural life as well as the enjoyment of cultural goods and services, notably for marginalized or vulnerable groups and individuals
BIG BIG SING Through Big Big Sing Glasgow inspired 100.000 of people to sing for music, for fun and for health People of all kinds participate, including deaf, blind and disabled participants and 80% of them are women In 2015 Glasgow will celebrate women singer-songwriters through the Big Big Song Book
HIPHOP LINKUP The UNESCO HipHop LinkUp is a project run by a Network of musicians and social workers from Mannheim and Bogotá. This initiative gives young rappers from the Favelas and the poorest German city districts the opportunity to write and record songs together through the internet
LE TROIS LEADERS On the occasion of the 4th edition of the International Jazz Day, the City of Brazzaville launched the first album from the blind musician band "Les Trois leaders" Through their song full of emotion entitled "La paix” (“Peace"), the blind musicians exhort the Congolese and African people to unity, nonviolence and respect for human dignity.
6 Fully integrate culture and creativity into local development strategies and plan
RESEARCH Bogotá entered the World Cities Culture Forum in 2013, initiating a process of building and sharing economic indicators in music and culture with other world culture cities The city started a research project on the impact of the creative economy of music in the City, in cooperation with the Colombian Ministry of Culture and Australia Arts Council
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION In 2014, with a public call for music projects that intend to go international. 11 winners have been selected among musicians, artists and cultural professionals that thus contributed to the international promotion of Bologna's musical image
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