¨     Lucknow has been included in UNESCO’s Creative Cities list.

¨     This city of Uttar Pradesh city has recived recognition for exceptional and diverse culinary traditions.

¨     Lucknow has been recognised in the Gastronomy category.

¨     Lucknow has been recognised during UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

¨     With this recognition, Lucknow is placed among 70 gastronomy cities worldwide.

¨     It is the second Indian city to be recognised in the list after Hyderabad.

¨     58 cities have beendesignated as new members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network.

¨     UNESCO Creative Cities Network now includes 408 cities across more than 100 countries.