In search of traditional knowledge! Giuseppe Biagini founder of the International Traditional Knowledge Institute (ITKI) United States, visits Paducah to share "Days of Bread" and perspective on Paducah's creative culture.

From art and architecture to cuisine and quilts, travel experts across the country are taking note of the authentic, unexpected experiences that await in Paducah, Kentucky. Enjoy five of our favorite features from 2018 below to see why our UNESCO Creative City should be on your travel list in 2019!

Poland’s cities of Krakow and Katowice, Creative Cities of Literature and Music respectively, welcomed 350 delegates, including 40 mayors, representing 180 cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).

San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico invited Paducah to participate in a collaboration of UNESCO Creative Cities during the first artisanal and gastronomic festival, "Sabores y Saberes," February 2-5, 2018!

This fall Paducah, Kentucky will welcome the world to our Creative City!

As the seventh UNESCO Creative City designated in the creative field of Crafts & Folk Art, Paducah's important role in the connectivity of cultures was recognized!

The celebration of creativity in Paducah continues every day! Paducah's status as a UNESCO Creative City increases opportunities for locals and visitors to participate in the community's authentic sense of place!

Paducah’s identity and distinctively creative culture have been shaped by the city’s strategic location at the heart of America’s inland waterways; by Paducahans past and present with great vision;