Netflix, UNESCO join hands to celebrate India’s diverse cultural heritage

Netflix and UNESCO have come together to celebrate India’s rich cultural heritage through the streaming platform’s popular animated series “Mighty Little Bheem”.

Produced by Green Gold Animation, the animated series premiered on the streaming platform in 2019. It centres on the the adventures of the young boy Bheem.

Netflix and UNESCO will come up with a series of short videos themed ‘One Country, Incredible Diversity’ that will focus on India’s cultural journey, including monuments, living heritage, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festivals such as Dussehra, Diwali and Holi.

The short videos, featuring Bheem, will be released on UNESCO New Delhi’s Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter pages.