📌 Srinagar Declared World Craft City 📍 Context Srinagar has become the fourth Indian city to receive the prestigious World Craft City status by the World Craft Council (WCC). 📌 About World Craft City Programme ✅ Launched in 2014 by WCC to honor the role of crafts in cultural, economic, and social development. ✅ Other Indian cities recognized as Craft Cities: - Jaipur (Rajasthan) - 2015 -Mammalapuram (Tamil Nadu)2015 -Mysore (Karnataka) - 2018 📌 About Srinagar ✅ Known for exquisite crafts: — Papier-maché, walnut wood carving, Sozni embroidery, Pashmina, and Kani shawls. ✅ In 2021, it was designated as a UNESCO Creative City for Crafts and Folk Arts. 📌 About World Crafts Council (WCC) ✅ Founded in 1964 by Aileen Osborn Webb, Margaret M. Patch, and Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay. ✅ A non-profit affiliated with UNESCO, organized into five regions: Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America. ✅ Mission: Preservation, promotion, and advancement of global craftsmanship and traditional crafts. #art_and_culture