With 99 confirmed local leaders in Brazil and 108 cities in the world, the initiative has become the world's largest collaborative creativity festival.
Part of the official UN calendar since 2017, the date is officially celebrated on April 21st.
108 cities around the world have already confirmed participation in World Creativity Day 2020. In Brazil alone there are 99 cities in all 26 states and the Federal District, including all state capitals. There are nine confirmed cities around the world, in six different countries, five in Europe, three in Asia and one in Central America.
World Creativity Day is a global community bringing together educators, social entrepreneurs, business leaders, technologists, policy makers, researchers and other agents of change to promote and connect initiatives to specific and actionable challenges on creative skills, innovation development, sustainability and economic and social aspects.
This year, the event is in its 5th edition and will take place on April 21st and 22nd with the goal of reaching 150 cities, 20 countries, 120,000 participants and 3,000 free activities including lectures, roundtables and workshops on art, innovation, economics, technology, education, business, and other creativity affairs.
The WCD is led by São Paulo entrepreneur Lucas Foster, founder of ProjectHub, creator of the Creative Brazil Award and one of the leading references in creative economy in the country.
Check out the complete list of cities already confirmed by region and country:
Brazil:
North Region:
Ananindeua
Belém
Porto Velho
Manaus
Rio Branco
Northeast Region:
João Pessoa
Campina Grande
Carnaubais
Cabo de Santo Agostinho
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Santa Helena
São Lourenço da mata
São Luís
Mombaça
Vitória da Conquista
Aracaju
Natal
Feira de Santana
Fortaleza
Teresina
Caruaru
Recife
Maceió
Salvador
Midwest Region:
Cuiabá
Goiânia
Campo Grande
Brasília
Southeast Region:
Americana
Atibaia
Bauru
Birigui
Embu das Artes
Guararema
Indaiatuba
Jundiaí
Piracicaba
Poá
Praia Grande
Santo André
Santos
Suzano
Taquaritinga
Ribeirão Preto
Campos dos Goytacazes
Niterói
São Gonçalo
Teresópolis
Itajubá
Juiz de Fora
Pouso Alegre
Santos Dumont
São João del Rei
Uberaba
Uberlândia
Vespasiano
Belo Horizonte
Ituiutaba
Lagoa Santa
Montes Claros
Ribeirão das Neves
Cariacica
Serra
Duque de Caxias
Niterói
Petrópolis
Valença
Volta Redonda
Guarulhos
Itaquaquecetuba
Vitória
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Campinas
South Region:
Blumenau
Laguna
São José
Estância Velha
Portão
Dois Irmãos
Londrina
Irati
Maringá
Florianópolis
Imbituba
Joinville
Rio do Sul
Tubarão
Lajeado
Novo Hamburgo
Ivoti
Curitiba
Porto Alegre
Caxias do Sul
World:
Portugal:
Porto
Entroncamento
Lisboa
Alverca do Ribatejo
United Arab Emirates:
Dubai
Dominican Republic:
Santo Domingo
Japan:
Kobe
Serbia:
Novi sad
India:
Bangalore
