Hyderabad awarded as a creative city by UNESCO

Hyderabad city

Hyderabad is the capital city of Telangana, an Indian state. The city has an estimated population of over 8 million people, making it India’s fourth-largest city, while the metropolitan area’s population is above 9 million. The city is religiously and culturally diverse, with Hindus, Muslims, and Christians coexisting. Both geographically and culturally, Hyderabad is noted for its rich history, food, and multilingual culture.

Hyderabad, the city of Biryani, Kebab, Haleem, and Nihari, has been named a Creative City by UNESCO headquarters, for its cuisine for unusual combination of indigenous flavors and international cuisines prepared  by a large number of local and international residents.

History

The Qutb Shahi sultans established Hyderabad, and in their dynasty, the kingdom came to fame second only to the Mughal Empire. Later Mughals took Hyderabad in 1685. Destruction and damage dominated the Mughal occupation, followed by European engagement in Indian politics.

Culture and language

Residents of this city originate from a wide range of religious and cultural backgrounds. All three faiths are represented: Christians, Muslims, and Hindus. Hyderabad and Secunderabad, sometimes known as Hyderabad and Secunderabad, are separated by the Husain Sagar. There are numerous varieties of individuals, clothing, religions, and so on. In Hyderabad, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, and Muslims are among the most common religions.

Urdu,Telugu, and English are the most widely spoken languages in Hyderabad. Furthermore, this city is regarded as the safest in the world. In addition, crime rates in Hyderabad are low compared to other cities. As a result, going out on the street at any time of day or night is considered safe.

Hyderabad food: cuisine

The food of Hyderabad has a mix of Mughal, Turkish, and Arabic influences and native Telugu and Marathwada cuisines. Hyderabadi cuisine consists of a diverse range of rice, wheat, and meat dishes and the expert use of a variety of spices, herbs, and natural ingredients.

Hyderabad has a long history of attracting migrants from all over the world and the Indian subcontinent in general. Most foreign foods were improved to fit the gastronomic preferences of the people, resulting in a unique derivative cuisine that outperforms the original.

The UNESCO headquarters creative cities network

•         It was founded in 2004.
•         Currently (2019), 246 cities are part of this network, which shares the goal of putting innovation at the center of local development plans while engaging actively on a global scale.
•         The UNESCO  headquarters creative cities programme aspires to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals through innovative thought and action.
•         Cities are also championing sustainable development initiatives that directly benefit urban people.
•         Sustainable Cities is the eleventh Sustainable Development Goal.
•         The network covers the seven creative sectors covered by the network: crafts and folk arts, media arts, film, design, cuisine, literature, and music.

Hyderabad is selected as a creative city by UNESCO headquarters

Hyderabad is one of 66 cities on UNESCO‘s list of new creative cities, which aspires to drive the Sustainable Development Goals forward through creative thinking and action. The inclusion of Hyderabad on the list of creative cities would open up new doors and draw attention to the city’s rich culinary legacy and tradition.

“Pre-Islamic Kakatiya cuisines (12th century) have interacted incredibly with the arrival of Turks in the 15th century, followed by Mughal influences in the 17th century,” the Hyderabad delegation’s UNESCO dossier reads. The UNESCO hyderabad certification could help to boost tourism by opening up new business and job prospects.

Title of ‘Creative city’ : the magic of biryani

The trend began relatively recently, and now the city is known as the ‘Creative City of Gastronomy,’ according to UNESCO’s most recent list, which strives to advance the Sustainable Development Goals via innovative thought and action. Hyderabad is one of just two cities in India to obtain a UNESCO designation, as announced by K.T. Rama Rao, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development.

Benefits of joining UNESCO

Cities that join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) pledge to share best practices and form partnerships with both public sector and private sector to improve cultural events’ creation, production, distribution, and dissemination.

They also promise to create creative and innovative centers and provide cultural creators and professionals chances.

With UNESCO’s help, 246 cities worldwide have committed to putting culture and creativity at the center of their development initiatives and sharing their best practices. “These cities, all over the world, make culture the pillar, not an afterthought, of their strategy, which favors political and social innovation and is especially vital for the younger generations.”

Conclusion

Joining UNESCO  would give people access to ideas, expertise, and technology that would aid in the development of long-term physical and social infrastructure.