Dublin: UNESCO City of Literature

Dublin’s Lord Mayor, Gerry Breen, in the company of the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin T.D., formally announced Dublin’s designation as UNESCO City of Literature today (Monday July 26 2010). Dublin is one of only four cities in the world with the designation of UNESCO: City of Literature. The sought after accolade was bestowed by the Director General of UNESCO and recognises Dublin’s cultural profile and its international standing as a city of literary excellence.
* Dublin UNESCO City of Literature website; * Read the full press release; * Dublin’s writers tell us why Dublin is a city of literature.
The UNESCO City of Literature award is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network launched in 2004. Dublin joins Iowa City, Melbourne and Edinburgh on the UNESCO list.
View the Video Of Congratulations from Iowa City, USA:

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