Accumulation strategies over the urban space increasingly target the emergent creative social strata through place-branding and urban transformation. In this article, we examine the role of squatti...

From Husein Sastranegara Airport and mass public transport to waste management, jobs, tourism and clean government, Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan is presenting a wider argument: Indonesia’s famous creative city needs more than new projects. It needs a functioning urban ecosystem. Bandung has never lacked identity. It is a city associated with education, creativity, fashion, food, music, history and tourism. For generations, Bandung has attracted students, entrepreneurs, artists and visitors from across Indonesia and beyond. What Bandung has struggled with, however, is something more basic: how to turn those strengths into a modern, connected and efficiently managed city. That tension came […]

SYDNEY, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Running from Friday 22 May to Saturday 13 June, the 23‑day program brings together the full breadth of the city’s creative identity across Vivid Light, Vivid Music, Vivid Minds and Vivid Food. More than 80 per cent of the festival remains free, including the entire Vivid Light Walk, an unbroken 6.5‑kilometre journey featuring over 43 installations and projections created by acclaimed local and international artists. Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper said Vivid Sydney will be bigger and better than ever before. “No other city in the world can host Vivid, because no […]

Lucknow’s inclusion in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network for Gastronomy unites its legendary past with a visionary future

SYDNEY: Vivid Sydney 2026 has officially illuminated the Harbour City once again, launching its 16th edition with larger installations, immersive experiences and bold artistic concepts that are transforming Sydney into one of the world’s leading creative destinations. This year marks a major evolution for the festival, with organisers removing the traditional annual theme and allowing … The post Vivid Sydney 2026 Returns With Bigger Lights, Bolder Creativity and Immersive Experiences first appeared on Wilayah.com.my.