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.

Kokand’s International Festival of Handicrafts is a crossroads where Uzbekistan’s timeless craft heritage meets the artistic rhythms of Central Asia and beyond.

Hammomi Kunjak, the oldest surviving bathhouse in Central Asia, offers scrubs and massages that wash away the dust and weariness of your Silk Road journey.

Bukhara, a rising destination for calligraphy lovers, is not only home to two museums devoted to the art but also a cradle where its legacy continues to live and breathe.

Home to generations of artisans, Bukhara keeps the spirit of tradition alive — in embroidery, weaving, woodcarving, metalwork, and other time-honoured crafts.

Step into Malaysia’s Little Indias, where fragrant spices dance with sacred rituals, inviting you to explore a neighbourhood like no other.

The Peranakan way of life comes alive in Penang, where you can immerse yourself in the beauty of its ornate mansions, the serenity of its spiritual sanctuaries, and the bold flavours — and colours — of its traditional cuisine.

Off Taiwan’s northern coast, and only during the summer, a rare spectacle unfolds as flames dance across the waves — keeping alive the world’s last sulfur fire fishing tradition.

The Nara National Museum celebrates its 130th anniversary with a rare and reverent gathering of National Treasures — sacred objects of devotion drawn from across Japan.