Tucson
Joins
the
UNESCO
Creative
Cities
Network
as
a
City
of
Gastronomy
as
the
only
city
in
the
United
States
with
this
designation
and
one
of
only
2
in
North
America
In
2015
the
City
of
Tucson
partnered
with
the
University
of
Arizona
Southwest
Center
and
College
of
Social
and
Behavioral
Sciences,
media
partner
Edible
Baja
Arizona
magazine,
and
other
community
partners
in
seeking
recognition
of
our
region’s
rich
agricultural
heritage,
thriving
food
traditions,
and
culinary
distinctiveness
through
a
"City
of
Gastronomy"
designation
by
the
United
Nations
Educational,
Scientific
and
Cultural
Organization
(UNESCO). 47
cities
join
the
UNESCO
Creative
Cities
Network |