{"id":1875,"date":"2026-07-21T08:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lliriacityofmusic.es\/lliria-online\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T08:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T08:35:05","slug":"lliria-online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lliriacityofmusic.es\/en\/lliria-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Ll\u00edria Online"},"content":{"rendered":"
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- A SMALL CITY WITH GLOBAL REACH<\/h3>\n

Ll\u00edria<\/em><\/h1>\n

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When Ll\u00edria was recognized as a Creative City of Music on October 31, 2019, the capital of the Camp de T\u00faria region assumed more than just a title: it took on the responsibility of representing Valencian and Spanish music before the world's most important cultural organization, and the mission to actively cooperate with more than 350 cities across five continents. What it has achieved with that responsibility since then deserves to be told.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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A debut<\/em><\/h1>\n

that did not go unnoticed<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Ll\u00edria joined the UNESCO Network as one of the smallest cities by population among its more than 300 members. However, size did not determine its impact. In a very short time, it earned the respect and admiration of large metropolises from all continents, proving that the authenticity and depth of a tradition are worth more than a city's square footage.<\/h5>\n
Its first major international appearance was at the II National Meeting of UNESCO Creative Cities, held at the Forum Evoluci\u00f3n in Burgos, where Ll\u00edria presented itself to the institutional world with a clear proposal: wind band music as a model for social cohesion and community development.<\/h5>\n
Since joining, Ll\u00edria has maintained significant international activity:<\/h5>\n

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Daegu Global Forum 2025 (South Korea)<\/h5>\n

In October 2025, Ll\u00edria participated in the Global Forum held in Daegu, a UNESCO City of Music, within the framework of the International Workshop on Creative Cities. This presence reinforces Ll\u00edria's role as a European benchmark for wind band music.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
Granada<\/h5>\n

Collaboration with Granada, Creative City of Literature (2025) \u2014 In November 2025, the Ll\u00edria City of Music Orchestra performed the concert \"Que yo no tengo la culpa\" at the Church of the Sangre, in collaboration with Granada Creative City of Literature. A project that demonstrated how music and literature can engage in dialogue within history's most beautiful spaces.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
Agreement with the Consell 2025<\/h5>\n

The Ll\u00edria City Council signed a new agreement with the Consell to boost the international promotion of Ll\u00edria as a Creative City of Music, utilizing new tools for global projection.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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- COVID-19 PANDEMIC<\/h3>\n

A world in lockdown and a town with<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The most emotional and recognized moment of Ll\u00edria's international trajectory came during the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the entire world was in lockdown, Ll\u00edria did what it does best: music.
The \"Windows of Music and Hope\" initiative invited professional and amateur musicians from Ll\u00edria to perform a simultaneous concert from their balconies, with the music of Beethoven as the common thread. The image of an entire city sounding in unison from its windows traveled the world and reached UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
The institution's response was immediate. In September of that year, the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, specifically cited Ll\u00edria in her opening speech at the III Creative Cities Meeting, held in Beijing.
The initiative reached a visibility of nearly 5 million people worldwide through official UNESCO channels.<\/h3>\n

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