Caracas
About the Creative City:
The use of music, as a cultural resource, has a remarkable impact on the sustainable urban development of Caracas. With over 61 cultural areas dedicated to nurturing and promoting live music for diverse audiences, Caracas has cultivated a thriving musical landscape. Notably, the Luthier Academic Program, offered by the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela, stands as a testament to Caracas’ commitment to engaging and empowering the youth within the music industry.
Caracas has embarked on a transformative journey toward sustainable development, one that has a profound impact on the music industry marked by the creation of opportunities in employment, entrepreneurship, and the nurturing of creativity and innovation. Notable steps in this journey include consolidating music creation networks, reimagining the dynamic between musical traditions and contemporary influences, fostering cultural and creative small businesses, preserving the city's rich cultural heritage, and promoting a profound connection between music and the development of cultural tourism.
As an innovative and creative city, Caracas is dedicated to a range of programmes and projects designed to strengthen the cultural and creative sectors. The city places a special emphasis on enhancing its urban creative ecosystems, weaving together various public and private organizations and institutions exclusively committed to music. These entities actively engage in international cooperation, represented by the Caracas Municipal Symphony Orchestra Foundation’s agreements with valued global partners such as the Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music (United Kingdom), Peace Boat (Japan), Mozarteum (Argentina), and Música Vivendi (Germany and Croatia), among others.
Added Value:
As a Creative City of Music, Caracas is dedicated:
To promote local strategic planning for economic, cultural, and social development based on the cultural and creative music economy;
To foster the creation and growth of productive entrepreneurships within the cultural and creative fields, particularly within the musical ecosystem of the city;
To promote the professionalization of creators, artists, and institutions engaged in various subnetworks of the UCCN; and
To stimulate cultural exchange on a local, national, and international levels, promoting dialogue through the universal language of music.
