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  • Publication of International Journal of Crafts and Folk Art in Creative Cities

    The Creative Tourism Network® is very pleased to recommend the International Journal of Crafts and Folk Art in Creative Cities, which has just been published by Jinju City (South Korea), and to which our director, Caroline Couret, collaborated with an article. Congratulations to the whole Editorial Board! https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/events/jinju-publishes-international-journal-crafts-and-folk-art http://ijcf.kr/   Please, find further details below.  Publication Title: International Journal of Crafts and […]

  • Creative Tourism: Interview with Mrs. Marie-Claire Baills, Managing Director of the Perpignan Méditerranée Tourist Office (France)

    Located in the south-west of France, Perpignan-Méditerranée is a pioneering destination that bet on creative tourism during the first lockdown, to position itself with authentic and creative experiences aimed to seduce the locals as well as international travellers. We have met the Director, Mrs Marie-Claire Baills, Perpignan Méditerranée Tourist Office, to know further about the destination and […]

  • Open Call: Best Creative German Destination

    Germany is culture, diversity, and innovation! Three elements that convert it into a paradise for creative tourism, a kind of experiential tourism, internationally promoted by the Creative Tourism Network®. However, Germany still does not count with any labeled Creative Friendly Destination. This certification, issued by Creative Tourism Network® rewards the quality and adequacy of the creative […]

  • International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development

    In this paradigm shift, many destinations around the world are relying on creative tourism to reinvent their tourist model, while creating a value chain on their territory. That’s why the CreativeTourismNetwork® will go on offering its support through a very dense program of actions and campaigns to be held along 2021, declared the Year of […]

  • Open call: We are looking for the Best Italian Creative Destination! – Extended Deadline

    Italy is culture, emotions, and diversity! Three elements that convert it into a paradise for creative tourism, a kind of experiential tourism, internationally promoted by the Creative Tourism Network®.  However, Italy still does not count with any labeled Creative Friendly Destination. This certification, issued by Creative Tourism Network® awards the quality and adequacy of the creative tourism experiences […]

  • Creative tourism, new flagship topic of academic and professional training

    Partly because the pandemic is revealing the relevance to bet in such virtuous tourism as creative tourism is, the Creative Tourism Academy directed by the Creative Tourism Network® has been delivering remote academic and professional training in an increasing number of entities, over the last months, within Bachelors, Masters or DMO’s capacity building. In each, […]

  • Creative Tourism in Chile: World recognition in Creativity and Resilience

    The International Jury of the Creative Tourism Awards organized annually by the Creative Tourism Network®, world organization for creative tourism – orange tourism decided to add a Special Mention to the existing categories (Destination, Strategy, Experiences, Travel Agency, Accommodation), in order to distinguish the creative tourism initiative that, worldwide, has demonstrated its capacity for resilience and […]

  • CREATIVE TOURISM AWARDS: Winners revealed

    The winners of the 7th edition of the Creative Tourism Awards have just been revealed. Created by the World Creative Tourism Network®, these Prizes aim to reward projects and destinations around the world, that are committed to this virtuous tourism. In the wake of new economies, creative tourism offers a sustainable model of tourism that […]

  • Creative tourism: Perpignan-Méditerranée Tourisme consolidates its offer

    The current crisis, seen as an opportunity to rethink tourism, has been the subject of hundreds of webinars in recent months. But beyond the debates, some destinations have also set an example. This is the case with Perpignan-Méditerranée Tourisme, which received the CreativeFriendlyDestination label, awarded by the international CreativeTourismNetwork® last May, for the creation of […]

  • Chile, new center of creative tourism

    The Creative Tourism Network® has been living in Chilean hours in recent months, collaborating with creative tourism and orange economy initiatives, all of which are more relevant than the others. – The School of Entrepreneurship in Creative Tourism, an activity of the Integrated Territorial Program Lago Llanquihue Destino Creativo, executed by Planeas and supported by […]

  • Success of the School of Entrepreneurship in Creative Tourism in Lake Llanquihue

    The CreativeTourismNetwork® is very honored to have collaborated in such a brilliant project, through the conduction of workshops and mentoring. It’s director, Caroline Couret. highlighted that this model is a very pioneering one and a new model-to-follow! Congratulations to you all, and welcome Llanquihue Lake, among the CreativeFriendlyDestination!  Please, find the release below:  There were 11 sessions, […]

  • LouléCriativo: French TV Program, Christmas Experiences and more!

    As you know, Loulé (Algarve, Portugal) is a model-to-follow in terms of creative tourism development. Please, find here an update of their last weeks activities:     LOULÉ CRIATIVO ON FRENCH TV: Loulé Criativo was featured in the prestigious French TV Program: “La maison France 5”.  Please, find the replay. CHRISTMAS CREATIVE EXPERIENCES:  Held within […]