The “Bulletin of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO” magazine is published in English and Russian and distributed in 193 UNESCO member states

The article about Ulyanovsk was published on four pages in the summer issue under the title “Ulyanovsk: The Literary Flagship of Russia”.

“Think globally, act locally” is the motto of the city’s creative team. Diana Kovela (Creative Industries Foundation) and Elena Cherkas (Ulyanovsk UNESCO City of Literature Directorate) discussed how the literary process in Russia is being integrated into the international agenda and the sustainable brand “Creative Ulyanovsk” is being formed. They listed priority international projects, including:

- “International Writers’ Residence” for poets and writers from UNESCO Cities of Literature, which started in Ulyanovsk in 2019;

- International project “The Only Question”, initiated by Ulyanovsk. 40 authors from 18 UNESCO Cities of Literature asked each other creative questions. As a result, an online collection was released;

- Participation in the “Chain Poem” International Project (UNESCO Creative City of Utrecht, the Netherlands);

- “UNESCO Creative Cities of the BRICS Countries: Let’s Create Together” Creative Cooperation Program;

- “Crossroads” I Festival of UNESCO Creative Cities, which was held in 2022 with the participation of all UNESCO Creative Cities in Russia, etc.

What's in the plans: the creation of an open-air museum on the UNESCO Alley in Ulyanovsk, the development of a large photo exhibition, plein airs, festivals and creative collaborations.

Learn more: http://unesco.ru/news/52-ulyanovsk/