Namit gid! Iloilo is now a UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Iloilo City bags a spot on UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, representing the field of gastronomy. It is the very first city in the Philippines to make it to the network’s gastronomy category.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/food-drinks/iloilo-unesco-creative-cities-network-gastronomy-2023/
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/food-drinks/iloilo-unesco-creative-cities-network-gastronomy-2023/
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00:00 Iloilo City bags a spot on UNESCO's Creative Cities Network representing the field of gastronomy.
00:07 It is the very first city in the Philippines to make it to the network's gastronomy category.
00:12 Iloilo City had been vying for the title since 2021.
00:16 The city upped its efforts earlier this year by implementing several food-related initiatives,
00:21 including publishing the Flavors of Iloilo Cookbook.
00:23 UNESCO's Creative Cities Network rounds up cities from all over the world that view creativity
00:29 as a key strategic factor for sustainable urban development.
00:33 Selected cities are categorized into seven different fields – crafts and folk art,
00:37 design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts and music.
00:42 Iloilo City, along with the other newly designated cities, are invited to participate in the
00:46 Creative Cities Network conference in Braga, Portugal.
00:49 [MUSIC PLAYING]