By October 29th 2021, UNESCO’s Director-General in Paris will designate the new creative cities. 30 June is the deadline for submitting nominations for UNESCO Creative Cities to Paris. The Italian National Commission for UNESCO chose Modena and Como, as 2021 Italian candidates for the Creative Cities Network, respectively in the Media Arts and Crafts sector.

The Executive Board of Italian National Commission for UNESCO, gathered virtually on 24 June 2021, has approved Modena and Como as Italian 2021 candidates for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.