Wandering through the Al Hosn Festival, you move between music and dance, handicrafts and camels, traditional food stalls and a lively souk, as the fort’s ancient walls recount the city’s stories after nightfall.

Dubai’s Art Season opens with Sikka Art & Design Festival, as art and culture breathe creativity and innovation into the historic quarter of Al Shindagha.

For a limited time, art takes over Al Jazeera Al Hamra, a historic pearling village poised on the edge of Emirati memory.

Led by maestro Mohamed Alghoom, the Yemenis Orchestra takes audiences on a musical journey across Yemen, where centuries-old melodies meet the traditions of the Emirates.

Founded in 1969, Al Ain Museum remains the oldest museum in the United Arab Emirates, predating the nation itself.

Karak chai is everywhere in the UAE — it is a constant comfort in a fast-moving world that keeps you grounded and carries you through the day.

During Sharjah’s Islamic Arts Festival, the city becomes an open-air museum, where visitors can immerse themselves in the beauty of Islamic art while wandering through hidden cultural spaces scattered across Sharjah.

At Dubai Opera, oud maestro Naseer Shamma fills the auditorium with a sound that has more than 5,000 years of history.

Tatreez, the Palestinian art of embroidery, is reimagined in SILA: All That Is Left to You, an exhibition where contemporary works explore heritage, identity, and the future of this time-honoured tradition.

Discover Emirati heritage at the Traditional Handicrafts Festival in Souq Al Qattara, where centuries-old traditions come to life through your hands, and in the scents and sounds around you.