NEWS: Bengaluru, India's fastest-growing metropolis, is joining World Cities Culture Forum and 40+world cities. From preserving its architectural heritage to fostering its vibrant start-up community, culture lies at the heart of Bengaluru. Read more: worldcitiescultureforum.com/news/bengaluru…

NEWS: Rio de Janeiro is joining World Cities Culture Forum and 40+world cities 🇧🇷 Famous for its street art, samba schools and hosting the largest carnival in the world, Rio is an inspiration to generations of artists and a global destination for culture. Read more: worldcitiescultureforum.com/news/rio-de-ja…

🎊How is São Paulo’s carnival boosting its creative economy? Ahead of our Summit in October, we asked our host São Paulo’s Secretariat of Culture Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa to share insights into one of the city’s most iconic events – carnival! worldcitiescultureforum.com/case_studies/h…

💡Last year's World Cities Culture Summit in Helsinki focused on how culture can help rebuild trust in cities, as Kristin Sakoda @LACountyArts explains. At this year's #WCCF_Summit, we'll focus on topics like cultural reconciliation with indigenous communities - trust in action!

💫 Day 2 highlights #wccf_summit in São Paulo Powerful storytelling from Viktoriia Mukha Kyiv. The City of Courage in conversation with Justine Simons Chair World Cities Culture Forum on role of culture in conflict.

🌿Last night, we launched the São Paulo Manifesto: Goal for Culture at #wccf_summit gala dinner M. 20 global cities (and counting) call for culture to be a dedicated UN Sustainability Development Goal post 2030. worldcitiescultureforum.com/news/sao-paulo… #culture2030goal

💫Highlights from day 3 #WCCF_Summit. It’s a wrap! 🔮Leaders discussed future challenges and trends in cities from night-time economies to sustainable tourism. 📜We closed with a celebration of the São Paulo Manifesto with 19 city signatories. Thanks Prefeitura de SP for hosting!

Following the World Cities Culture Summit in São Paulo, some of the World Cities Culture Forum visited Rio de Janeiro for two days to learn more about the city's culture and heritage. Thanks to Prefeitura do Rio Cultura Rio for being wonderful hosts!

Thanks to everyone who made the World Cities Culture Summit 2023 so special! 🏙️140 senior leaders 🌏40 global cities Inspiring leadership to meet present challenges & look towards the future Thanks Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa Aline Torres for hosting & showing us the value of culture in your city

21 cities from World Cities Culture Forum are calling for a dedicated UN Sustainable Development #Culture2030Goal Read the 'São Paulo Manifesto: A Goal for Culture' in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese: worldcitiescultureforum.com/news/sao-paulo…

Culture + Cities + Leaders = World Cities Culture Forum 🌎🌍🌏

“Culture matters because it affirms our humanity. It informs us of who we were, who we are & who we aspire to be." @remingtonralph Director of Cultural Affairs Scarborough Athletic FC shares why culture matters for our #CulturalLeadership campaign showcasing World Cities Culture Forum's inspirational city leaders

👋 Are you an arts organisation based in the U.S. or U.K? Do you want to improve your organisation’s digital infrastructure? Apply for funding with @bloombergdotorg’s Digital Accelerator Program! World Cities Culture Forum is one of the 150 organisations supported by the #DigitalAccelerator.

Museum visitor figures are springing back to pre-pandemic levels in cities across the world. This looks set to increase in 2024 with a range of innovative museums opening in cities like Seoul, London & Abu Dhabi @seoul_gov Visit London Experience Abu Dhabi worldcitiescultureforum.com/2024/01/18/inn…

NEWS: We've launched the World Cities Culture Trends 2024 Report From rapid technological change to geopolitical instability, there are no quick fixes for the challenges global cities face. Find out how cities are putting cultural solutions into action: bit.ly/498BWC3

🥁 More than a party? Known for its elaborate display of street parades, Carnival is Brazil's most iconic cultural event. As celebrations begin in Sao Pãulo, Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa share how their carnival lifts the spirit of local communities & the city's economy: bit.ly/3UAP8eR

“No és el moment del desconcert, sinó de la concertació; no és el moment del desànim, sinó de la reafirmació; no és el moment de la dispersió, sinó de construir la més forta cohesió social”. Vuit anys. I la Muriel sempre al cor. Cada dia ❤️ Llegat sempre viu.

Cultural resistance in Kyiv continues as we mark two years of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Read how culture is inspiring hope and recovery in Kyiv in our latest blog: bit.ly/4bZcz86 #CulturalLeadership #Ukraine #Culture #Kyiv

We need to talk about Housing. Join the London Housing Sunmit on 5th June and be part of the solution. Register now👇🏽

📊 Which London borough has the highest economic output? Our research with London Chamber of Commerce and Industry showed London's economic output is concentrated in central London, Canary Wharf and the Heathrow. Town centres are also notable for their output. Read the report: londonchamber.co.uk/LCCI_Media/LCC…