The current designated Cities of Crafts and Folk Arts of UNESCO are: +CityCountryYearNotesAl-Ahsa2015Areguá2019Aswan2005Ayacucho2019Baguio2017Varied traditions in weaving, woodcarving, silver crafting, and tattooing and tattoo art.Ballarat2019Historical and modern reputation as a melting pot for various forms and traditions of Indigenous Australian art.Bamyan2015Unique history of crafts influenced by Muslim and Buddhist cultures that are still practiced in the area today.Bandar Abbas2019Barcelos2017Biella2019Cairo2017Caldas da Rainha2019Carrara2017World-renowned white marble that has influenced Carrara's development as a center of crafts in Tuscany and in Italy.Chiang Mai2017History as a trade center and a region of cultural diversity that has influenced a craft culture of pottery, silverwork, woodcarving, silk embroidery, and lacquerware.Chordeleg2017Unique precious metal work, footwear manufacturing, pottery, and toquilla straw weaving that has been passed down through generations through oral tradition.Durán2015Long history of syncretism between urban art and murals and traditional Ecuadorian art and craft.Fabriano2013Status as a center for crafts such as pottery, weaving, blacksmithing, and paper making since the 12th century. Gabrovo2017Hangzhou2012Icheon2010Historical and modern status as the center of Korea's ceramic and pottery crafting. Isfahan2015Jacmel2014Jaipur2015Historical crafts of jewelry making, carving, and painting that have been a center of trade since the early 18th century, with 53,500 workshops practicing these crafts today. Jingdezhen2014Jinju2019Joao Pessoa2017Kanazawa2009Kargopol2019Traditional textile embroidery, artisanal wood and bark carving, and clay-fired colored figures known as Kargopol toys, all of which form the most important sector of the city's economy today. Kütahya2017Limoges2017Lumbumbashi2015Unique copper and malachite crafts created in the city, with over 50 workshops dedicated to malachite carving.Madaba2017Largest number of mosaics discovered in their original location in the world, including its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics and the oldest-surviving description of the Holy Land.Nassau2014Bahamian cultural and creative traditions of straw weaving and Junkanoo craftmaking formed from a blend of Indigenous and African cultural traditions.Ouagadougou2017Traditional craft of bronze and copper casting and crafting that forms a major sector of the city's economy even today.Paducah2013History and contributions to the craft of quilt making in the United States.Pekalongan2014Cultural history and importance of Batik crafts and cloths to the city and its identity.Porto-Novo2017History and unique practice of various crafts such as wickerwork, blacksmithing, pottery, and manufacturing of musical instruments in the city, with 42 historical craft guilds in the city.San Cristobal de Las Casas2015Preservation of Indigenous Mexican crafts and arts such as embroidery, pottery, blacksmithing, woodcarving, and amber craftmaking.Santa Fe2005Native American crafts of jewelry, pottery, and weaving and the trade fairs in these crafts that have become an integral part of the city's identity .Sharjah2019Sheki2017Status as the center of silk production and textiles in the Caucasus, as well as other traditional crafts such as wood-framed stained glass and pottery. Sokodé2017Sukhothai2019Culturally important artisanal products of gold and silver ornaments, textile weaving, and ceramic and Sangkhalok wares.Suzhou2014History and culture of crafts in embroidery, carving, papermaking, painting, printing, and calligraphy. Tamba-Sasayama2015Tetouan2017Trinidad2019Tunis2017Viljandi2019
The current designated Cities of Crafts and Folk Arts of UNESCO are: CityCountryYearNotesAl-Ahsa2015Ancient tradition of handicrafts, including textiles from palm trees, pottery, weaving, and joinery.Areguá2019Known for its pottery, home to 450 pottery workshops.Aswan2005Heritage of crafts and folk arts, including beadwork, tablecloth production, palm branch and leaf creations, as well as clay and needle-work products. Ayacucho2019Known for its various crafts such as retablo, tapestry, Huamanga stone carving, pottery, textiles and embroidery.Baguio2017Varied traditions in weaving, woodcarving, silver crafting, and tattooing and tattoo art.Ballarat2019Historical and modern reputation as a melting pot for various forms and traditions of Indigenous Australian art.Bamyan2015Unique history of crafts influenced by Muslim and Buddhist cultures that are still practiced in the area today.Bandar Abbas2019History of creative arts such as practical and marine crafts, local clothing, and local musical instruments.Barcelos2017Origin of the famous Rooster of Barcelos.Biella2019History of wool manufacturing and textile manufacturing. Cairo2017Ancient history of specializing in pottery, glassblowing, coppersmith, ceramic and jewelry.Caldas da Rainha2019Center of ceramic production.Carrara2017World-renowned white marble that has influenced Carrara's development as a center of crafts in Tuscany and in Italy.Chiang Mai2017History as a trade center and a region of cultural diversity that has influenced a craft culture of pottery, silverwork, woodcarving, silk embroidery, and lacquerware.Chordeleg2017Unique precious metal work, footwear manufacturing, pottery, and toquilla straw weaving that has been passed down through generations through oral tradition.Durán2015Long history of syncretism between urban art and murals and traditional Ecuadorian art and craft.Fabriano2013Status as a center for crafts such as pottery, weaving, blacksmithing, and paper making since the 12th century. Gabrovo2017One of the largest craft centers in Bulgaria, specifically in woodcarving and wool weaving.Hangzhou2012Ancient history of silk and tea production, as well as porcelain and bronze sculptures, known as China's Tea Capital. Icheon2010Historical and modern status as the center of Korea's ceramic and pottery crafting. Isfahan2015Various crafts including carpet weaving, metalwork, woodwork, ceramics, painting and inlay works of various kinds.Jacmel2014Traditions of painting, sculpture-making, and giant papier-mâché masks.Jaipur2015Historical crafts of jewelry making, carving, and painting that have been a center of trade since the early 18th century, with 53,500 workshops practicing these crafts today. Jingdezhen2014Called the "Porcelain Capital" for its ancient history of porcelain work.Jinju2019History of wooden furniture-making, ornamental knife-making, metal crafts and silk.João Pessoa2017Unique production of cotton fabric, as well as production of pottery, embroidery, and crochet.Kanazawa2009Samurai-inspired arts culture, unique craftwork such as the kaga-yuzen silk dying technique.Kargopol2019Traditional textile embroidery, artisanal wood and bark carving, and clay-fired colored figures known as Kargopol toys, all of which form the most important sector of the city's economy today. Kütahya2017Unique art of ceramic çini making which dominates the city's landscape.Limoges2017History of ceramics, enamel, and glass-making, as well as a more recently founded porcelain industry.Lumbumbashi2015Unique copper and malachite crafts created in the city, with over 50 workshops dedicated to malachite carving.Madaba2017Largest number of mosaics discovered in their original location in the world, including its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics and the oldest-surviving description of the Holy Land.Nassau2014Bahamian cultural and creative traditions of straw weaving and Junkanoo craftmaking formed from a blend of Indigenous and African cultural traditions.Ouagadougou2017Traditional craft of bronze and copper casting and crafting that forms a major sector of the city's economy even today.Paducah2013History and contributions to the craft of quilt making in the United States.Pekalongan2014Cultural history and importance of Batik crafts and cloths to the city and its identity.Porto-Novo2017History and unique practice of various crafts such as wickerwork, blacksmithing, pottery, and manufacturing of musical instruments in the city, with 42 historical craft guilds in the city.San Cristobal de Las Casas2015Preservation of Indigenous Mexican crafts and arts such as embroidery, pottery, blacksmithing, woodcarving, and amber craftmaking.Santa Fe2005Native American crafts of jewelry, pottery, and weaving and the trade fairs in these crafts that have become an integral part of the city's identity , as well as Spanish colonial art such as folk dance, straw applique, and tinwork.Sharjah2019Traditional craft of "Talli" weaving.Sheki2017Status as the center of silk production and textiles in the Caucasus, as well as other traditional crafts such as wood-framed stained glass and pottery. Sokodé2017Renowned for its art of weaving.Sukhothai2019Culturally important artisanal products of gold and silver ornaments, textile weaving, and ceramic and Sangkhalok wares.Suzhou2014History and culture of crafts in embroidery, carving, papermaking, painting, printing, and calligraphy. Tamba-Sasayama2015Ancient history of unique tanba-yaki pottery, a source of local pride.Tetouan2017History of crafts such as Zellige, Taajira embroidery, encrusted and painted wood and wrought ironwork.Trinidad2019History of a fibre fabrics industry.Tunis2017Known for its artisan souks that line alleyways.Viljandi2019Various crafts including blacksmithing, ceramics, and wool.
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CityCountryYearNotesAl-Ahsa2015Ancient tradition of handicrafts, including textiles from palm trees, pottery, weaving, and joinery.Areguá2019Known for its pottery, home to 450 pottery workshops.Aswan2005Heritage of crafts and folk arts, including beadwork, tablecloth production, palm branch and leaf creations, as well as clay and needle-work products. Ayacucho2019Known for its various crafts such as retablo, tapestry, Huamanga stone carving, pottery, textiles and embroidery.Baguio2017Varied
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Abbas2019History of creative arts such as practical and marine crafts, local clothing, and local musical instruments.Barcelos2017Origin of the famous Rooster of Barcelos.Biella2019History of wool manufacturing and textile manufacturing. Cairo2017Ancient history of specializing in pottery, glassblowing, coppersmith, ceramic and jewelry.Caldas da Rainha2019Center of ceramic production.Carrara2017World-renowned
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Gabrovo2017One of the largest craft centers in Bulgaria, specifically in woodcarving and wool weaving.Hangzhou2012Ancient history of silk and tea production, as well as porcelain and bronze sculptures, known as China's Tea Capital. Icheon2010Historical and
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Isfahan2015Jacmel2014Jaipur2015Historical crafts of
Isfahan2015Various crafts including carpet weaving, metalwork, woodwork, ceramics, painting and inlay works of various kinds.Jacmel2014Traditions of painting, sculpture-making, and giant papier-mâché masks.Jaipur2015Historical crafts of
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Jingdezhen2014Called the "Porcelain Capital" for its ancient history of porcelain work.Jinju2019History of wooden furniture-making, ornamental knife-making, metal crafts and silk.João Pessoa2017Unique production of cotton fabric, as well as production of pottery, embroidery, and crochet.Kanazawa2009Samurai-inspired arts culture, unique craftwork such as the kaga-yuzen silk dying technique.Kargopol2019Traditional
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Kütahya2017Unique art of ceramic çini making which dominates the city's landscape.Limoges2017History of ceramics, enamel, and glass-making, as well as a more recently founded porcelain industry.Lumbumbashi2015Unique
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Sokodé2017Renowned for its art of weaving.Sukhothai2019Culturally
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Tamba-Sasayama2015Ancient history of unique tanba-yaki pottery, a source of local pride.Tetouan2017History of crafts such as Zellige, Taajira embroidery, encrusted and painted wood and wrought ironwork.Trinidad2019History of a fibre fabrics industry.Tunis2017Known for its artisan souks that line alleyways.Viljandi2019Various crafts including blacksmithing, ceramics, and wool.