ASEAN and South Korea to host 2026 Innovative Culture Forum in Manila

The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in partnership with the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, will host the 2026 ASEAN-Korea Innovative Culture Forum on November 7, 2026, in Manila, Philippines.

The forum, held at the Ayala Museum, aims to explore the future of cultural intellectual property (IP) and multilateral cooperation among 11 ASEAN member states and South Korea. The event features the theme “On Human Creative Sovereignty: Shaping the Future of Imagination and Cultural IP.”

Additional programming includes a contemporary art exhibition running from November 7 to November 13, 2026, and a meeting of the ASEAN-Korea Working Group for Innovative Culture on November 8 at the New World Makati Hotel.