The ASEAN Day stage at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia came alive with memorable performances. The audience was enthralled by the harp performance of Fahita Advani, danced along to the lively Malay tunes presented by Sanggar Mancasari, enjoyed the soulful violin melodies of Fauzan, and joined in the singing of ASEAN Anthem under the lead of ASEC Choir. Each performance brought our theme “Towards Inclusive and Sustainable ASEAN Future” to life. Which performance was

Little did we know, a Filipino historian-playwright penned the de facto ASEAN hymn in 1997, with music by a future National Artist. Titled "ASEAN, Oh ASEAN" (later changed to "ASEAN Song of Unity"), it was written by Dr. Nicanor Tiongson and composed by Ryan Cayabyab. However, in 2008, ASEAN adopted an official anthem: the "ASEAN Way" (a Thai composition), a product of a region-wide song competition to mark the ASEAN Charter on 15 December 2008. Nevertheless, the "ASEAN Song of Unity" was repurp