JOINING THE UNESCO CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK
The city of San Cristobal de Las Casas has an ancient legacy in the manufacture of handicrafts and this is relevant because each one of its traditional neighborhoods has remained a cultural identity that has allowed social cohesion among neighbors of each one, through its own and different crafts.
Joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network would provide a perfect opportunity to share and showcase San Cristóbal’s wide experience in creating crafts and folk arts.
The city has been characterized, since its foundation, for playing the role of a genuine cultural meeting point, leaving as a result so much to offer due to the mixed background of the city’s inhabitants.
With San Cristobal’s application to become a Creative City, firm proposals for activities to increase and promote the different types of crafts and folk arts at a national and international level are being putting forward.
Joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network would provide a perfect opportunity to share and showcase San Cristóbal’s wide experience in creating crafts and folk arts.
The city has been characterized, since its foundation, for playing the role of a genuine cultural meeting point, leaving as a result so much to offer due to the mixed background of the city’s inhabitants.
With San Cristobal’s application to become a Creative City, firm proposals for activities to increase and promote the different types of crafts and folk arts at a national and international level are being putting forward.
ASSETS OF SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS, CHIAPAS, MÉXICO
As a possible member of the Unesco Creative Cities network of art crafts and folks arts San Cristobal de Las Casas can offer this assets:
- Strong capacity of public and private sector mobilization.
- Great cultural diversity that makes San Cristobal de Las Casas a meeting point for the vibrant indigenous cultures from around the city and also from the country and world.
- Social interest in local products, fair trade and international promotion of the city’s crafts.
- Strong community Identity.
- General consciousness among citizens and visitors about the importance of the conservation, preservation and maintenance of the cultural and natural heritage.
- Festivals, conventions, museums, stores, fairs and markets related to the field.
- Creative talent based in traditions, looking forward in contemporary needs.
- Great interest in San Cristobal de Las Casas Government for making “Creativity” a base nourishment for the social and economic development of the city, encouraging tourism in a way that achieves more and better employment for everybody, fostering culture with strengthening identity.
- Significant education systems, civil associations, NGOs and Art & Craft centers focuses in the preservation, promotion and commercialization of the Crafts & Folk Arts of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.