Cebu was formally named by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) City of Culture for its creative industry and strength in performing and culinary arts, among others which embody the rich uniqueness of its local culture and emerging creative industries made it a perfect fit to ASEAN’s search for cities that promote the ASEAN identity.br br The ASEAN Cities of Culture aims to strengthen the ASEAN identity, raise the profile of the ASEAN in the region and globally, to celebrate ASEAN Arts and Culture, cultivate growth of the region’s creative industries, and promote people-to-people engagement to cultivate long-lasting friendship among the people in south East Asia...