{"id":1902,"date":"2026-07-21T07:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lliriacityofmusic.es\/network-in-spain\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T08:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T08:35:15","slug":"network-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lliriacityofmusic.es\/en\/network-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Network in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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- UNESCO CREATIVE CITIES IN SPAIN<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Different cities, the same <\/span>commitment<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
Spain is one of the most active countries in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. With nine cities across five of the network's seven categories, Spain showcases the richness and diversity of its cultural fabric. Ll\u00edria and Seville represent Spanish music; Granada and Barcelona, literature; Bilbao, design; Valladolid and Terrassa, film; and D\u00e9nia and Burgos, gastronomy.<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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LL\u00cdRIA IN THE NETWORK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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<\/span>- UNESCO CREATIVE CITIES<\/h3>\n

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The creative cities<\/span> of <\/span><\/span>Spain<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Ll\u00edria<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2006<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Music<\/h2>\n
World capital of flamenco and a benchmark for Andalusian and Ibero-American folk music.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Granada<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2014<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Literature<\/h2>\n
City of Lorca, Ibn Battuta, and the Alhambra, boasting a centuries-old literary tradition.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Barcelona<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2015<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Literature<\/h2>\n
Publishing capital of Spain and a beacon of Catalan culture across the globe.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Ll\u00edria<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2014<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Design<\/h2>\n
Creative City of Design since 2014. Transformed by the Guggenheim effect, it serves as a European benchmark for urban design and contemporary architecture.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Ll\u00edria<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2017<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Film<\/h2>\n
Host of the Seminci, one of Spain's most prestigious film festivals.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Terrassa<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2017<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Film<\/h2>\n
With a long-standing tradition in film production and exhibition throughout Catalonia.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Ll\u00edria<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2017<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Gastronomy<\/h2>\n
The home of Quique Dacosta and the red prawn, a standard-bearer for Mediterranean haute cuisine.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"City<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2017<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Gastronomy<\/h2>\n
Internationally renowned for its Castilian cuisine, celebrating prime local produce and culinary tradition.<\/h6>\n

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\"Ll\u00edria<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2019<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Music<\/h2>\n
Capital of Camp de T\u00faria, featuring more than 2,000 years of musical heritage, century-old bands, and the highest percentage of musicians per capita in Europe.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Zaragoza<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SINCE 2025<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u2605 <\/span>Creative City of Gastronomy<\/h2>\n
Recognition of its culinary ecosystem, local produce, and the use of creativity and culture as drivers of sustainable urban development<\/h6>\n

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<\/span>- Ll\u00edria<\/h3>\n

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On the Spanish Map of <\/span><\/span>Creative Cities<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\u2605 <\/span>F\u00f3rum Evoluci\u00f3n Burgos<\/h2>\n

Ll\u00edria joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2019. Its national debut took place at the 2nd National Meeting of UNESCO Creative Cities, held at the F\u00f3rum Evoluci\u00f3n in Burgos, where Ll\u00edria presented its musical city model to sister cities and national media outlets.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\u2605 <\/span>Music as a driver of social cohesion<\/span><\/h2>\n

The reception was extraordinary. Ll\u00edria's initiative\u2014a town where 20% of residents play an instrument and where music has served as an engine of social cohesion for over 200 years\u2014offered something radically different from other candidacies: not a sprawling cultural capital, but a mid-sized municipality with a musical culture ingrained to its core.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Want to learn more about Ll\u00edria, UNESCO Creative City?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LL\u00cdRIA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

UNESCO Creative City of Music<\/h3>\n

Ll\u00edria City of Music<\/h2>\n

\u00b7 Institutional and Cultural Portal
\u00b7 Ll\u00edria City Council<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Contact<\/h2>\n

C\/ San Vicente Ferrer, 19<\/a><\/h3>\n

+34 661 91 72 33<\/a><\/h3>\n

cityofmusic@lliria.es<\/a><\/h3>\n

Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM\u20133:00 PM<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>

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