From November 25 to 28, 2025, Brasília will host the IX Meeting of the Brazilian Network of Creative Cities of UNESCO (ECRIATIVA). With the theme "Creative Territories fromof Brazil to the World," the event will bring together national and international experts, representatives of the 15 Brazilian cities in the UNESCO Network, and guests to debate how creativity can drive urban, economic, and social development.
Organized by Instituto ACDF Institute, with support from the Federal District Secretariat of Tourism, this meeting positions Brasília as a strategic center for innovation, tourism, and the creative economy, fostering the exchange of experiences, best practices, and the articulation of public policies around culture, design, sustainability, and innovation.
The title of UNESCO Creative City recognizes territories that use creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable, urban, economic, social, and cultural development. The Brazilian cities in the network commit to strengthening cultural production, fostering innovation, expanding access to culture, and integrating creativity into local development plans.
The Brazilian Network is composed of 15 cities, each specialized in a creative field, such as design, gastronomy, music, film, literature, crafts, and media arts. This label enhances the capacity of these cities to generate employment, social inclusion, creative tourism, and synergies in the creative economy, positioning Brazil on the global stage of cultural innovation.
8h Welcome with city representatives
9h Reception at the Secretariat of Tourism (SETUR)
10h30 City tour “Viva Brasília”
11h Gastronomic experience
15h Official opening ceremony with authorities
15h30 Launch of the RBCC history book
16h Presentation: Brasília Creative City of Design and SDGs
17h Panel: Brasília, Strategic and Creative HUB
20h Opening cocktail
Launch of the Educational Game about the UCCN.
New visual identity of the RBCC
8h30 Reception and accreditation
9h Federal Government Panel MTUR/MINC/MRE
9h30 Lectures
Ministry of Culture (MinC)
Ministry of Tourism (MTur)
UNESCO/UCCN
UNESCO/BRAZIL
11h RBCC Panel
Creative Cities and Territories of Brazil
12h30 Gastronomic Experience
14h30 RBCC Panel
Continued presentation of creative cities
16h30 Round Table
Sustainability - Creative and Sustainable Municipalities
17h30 Delivery of the Creative Cities Network Manifesto to the Federal Government
20h Official launch of the Interactive Exhibition "Creative Brazilian Territories from Brazil to the World"
8h30 Reception and accreditation
9h Opening remarks by attending authorities
9h30Joint Parliamentary Committee on Creative Economy
10h30 UNESCO/UCCN
UNESCO BRAZIL
11h30 Launch of the Creative Hub Brazil-France
12h30 Gastronomic experience
14h30 Collaborative Action: Entrepreneurial activation Workshop of the Brazilian Network of Creative Cities (RBCC)
20h Cultural experience | Themed dinner
8h30 Reception and accreditation
9h RBCC Assembly. Presentation of the Collaboration on the RBCC Digital Platform and the Educational Game about the UCCN
11h30 Presentation of Florianópolis city . Closing of the IX ECRIATIVA
12h Gastronomic experience
14h Cultural experience
20h Cultural experience | Themed dinner
The Brazilian Network of Creative Cities (RBCC) is a platform that connects the Brazilian cities recognized by UNESCO. Officially established in 2022 by the Ministry of Tourism, the RBCC promotes cooperation among these cities, fostering the creative economy as a driver for sustainable urban and tourism development. The network encourages entrepreneurship based on creativity, culture, and technology, strengthening local productive chains and expanding opportunities for business, work, and income. Inspired by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, the RBCC seeks to transform creativity into a competitive differential for Brazilian cities and contribute positively to social and territorial development.
The Instituto da Associação Comercial do Distrito Federal (ACDF Institute) is a private, non-profit civil society organization, created on June 15, 1998, whose main objective is to develop actions for the benefit of its members linked to various economic sectors in the Federal District, Brazil, and abroad. Its mission is to support the Commercial Association of the Federal District (ACDF) and its members in economic and professional development, collectively defending their rights before public authorities. The Institute is guided by values such as ethics, transparency, social responsibility, sustainability, innovation, and creativity, and is in the process of strategic review to better meet current demands.
Since 2023, the ACDF Institute maintains the Design and Creative Economy Council, which seeks to strengthen commercial relations between designers, members, and the local population, promoting innovation and creating business opportunities. This council has been working intensely to consolidate the endorsement of "Brasília Creative City of Design by UNESCO" as an asset for the city, boosting cultural and economic development in the region.
