UNESCO · 2019

Creative City of Design - Cebu City

Designated as Creative City of Design in 2019, Cebu City is traditionally known for furniture, arts and crafts, and fashion design; it is generally considered to be the country’s design capital. Moreover, in recent years, Cebu has also become a global hub for multimedia arts and IT outsourcing. In 2008, Cebu was designated a British Council Creative City of Design and was the ASEAN City of Culture in 2015.