The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Tuesday 64 more cities to its Creative Cities Network. “These new designations showcase an enhanced diversity in city profiles and geographical balance, with 19 cities from countries not previously represented in the Network,” said Director-General Irina Bokova. She added, “The cooperation framework proposed to foster candidate cities from the Africa region – a UNESCO Global Priority – has been a true success with 9 African cities now joining the Network.” The UNESCO Creative Cities Network now counts a total of 180 cities in 72 countries covering seven creative fields such as crafts, folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, music and media arts.Egyptian handicrafts sector marks an important segment in shaping the culture of Egypt and contributing to its economy. “..Egypt only exports between $US 20 million and $US 50 million worth of handicrafts annually. Tunisia, meanwhile, exports $US 400 million, Morocco $US 600 million, and Turkey $US 2 billion annually,” said CEO of the Chamber of Handicrafts in Egypt Mosaad Omran. Egypt holds an annual festival for handicrafts to celebrate the handicrafts heritage of Egypt. This year, the festival was held on from…
