Jeonju City Takes Initiative for 'World Creative City of Food... Solidarity and Cooperation'

Attending the '2024 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Annual Meeting' from 9th to 12th

In Phuket, Thailand: "Promoting Jeonju's Charm, Active Intercity Exchange Activities"

Jeonju, a city representing the taste of the Republic of Korea and a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, has decided to expand exchanges with food creative cities around the world and leap forward as the number one global food tourism destination.

According to Jeonju City on the 13th, they attended the '2024 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Annual Meeting' held for four days from the 9th to the 12th in Phuket, Thailand, where they held various events to promote global exchanges and Jeonju.

The '2024 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Annual Meeting' held over four days from the 9th to the 12th in Phuket, Thailand.
[Photo provided by Jeonju City]

The annual meeting was held under the theme "From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Unlocking the Potential of Local Food for the Spread of Sustainable Food Culture." Delegations from 56 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy worldwide, including Jeonju and the host city Phuket, gathered to share each country's food cultural heritage and pursue creativity and innovation.

At this event, the city introduced Jeonju by distributing traditional hanji fans, hanji dolls, and various promotional materials of Jeonju to participants from creative cities around the world.

In this regard, Jeonju joined the UNESCO Creative Cities network in 2012 as the third domestic city after Seoul (Design) and Icheon (Crafts). It became the fourth UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in the world, following Popay?n in Colombia, Chengdu in China, and ?stersund in Sweden.

The city has also led solidarity and cooperation among creative cities domestically and internationally, hosting the UNESCO Creative Cities International Forum (October 2016) and the Korea UNESCO Creative Cities Workshop (November 2022).

Jeonju plans to attend the annual meetings every year to solidify its reputation as a global city, expand exchanges with many cities worldwide, and enrich Jeonju's cultural diversity.

A Jeonju city official said, "Going forward, Jeonju City will widely promote the charm of Jeonju as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy worldwide through participation in annual meetings and submission of activity reports," adding, "We will creatively transform beyond the framework of bibimbap and hanjeongsik, striving to leap forward as the undisputed number one global food tourism destination."

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