Yesterday Auckland City of Music (ACOM) celebrates the launch of its strategy for Auckland as a member of the UNESCO Creative City Network as a designated City of Music. We are proud to have achieved this recognition for our city and delighted to share with you the benefits this status will bring to Auckland residents, New Zealanders and international visitors.
A music city is a place with a vibrant music ecosystem that delivers economic, cultural and social benefits. Music connects people and communities; it bridges cultural and linguistic divides and it provides an avenue for identity and expression. Auckland is blessed with music. The strategy aims to strengthen and improve our creative city far into the future. It also provides a framework for ideas and projects that will help Auckland flourish into an internationally renowned creative city with music at its heart.
We are excited by the possibilities that lie ahead and the opportunity for all those associated with music, in all its forms, to contribute to Auckland’s success as a City of Music.
We invite you to visit www.aucklandcityofmusic.nz to download and read Auckland Music Strategy Te Rautaki Puoro o Tāmaki Makaurau 2018 — 2021, and we encourage you to connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, where we’ll keep you updated on our progress, with further annoucements to come and opportunities to get involved.