Kokand, the cultural heart of the Fergana Valley, breathes centuries of traditions through its palace, mosques, and monuments.

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

The Bukhara Museum invites you into a world of traditional jewellery, worn not only to beautify the body but to tell stories of devotion, identity, and artistry.

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

With over 2,500 years of history, Bukhara feels suspended in time — a place where the memory of the Silk Road still lingers, inviting you to wander through this crossroads of ancient worlds, a city whose very name carries the meaning of “God’s Joy.”

At the Bukhara Biennale, visitors set out on a caravan’s journey through this ancient Silk Road city, where more than 70 site-specific works of art offer their own recipes for mending broken hearts.

Beyond the well-told tales of Arab-Norman influence lies another Palermo — one where the dialogue between past and present plays out in puppet theatres, tiled staircases, and palaces.

Taiwan’s inlaid porcelain tradition, also known as “jiannian,” is a hallmark of the island’s temple culture, shaping its visual and spiritual identity with meticulously crafted rooftop embellishments.

Taiwanese rush weaving, a centuries-old craft rooted in the quaint township of Yuanli, unravels a lesser-known yet intriguing chapter of Taiwan’s history and its people with every woven piece.

A Passion for Silk, currently on display at the City University of Hong Kong, invites us to traverse the Silk Road and uncover the ancient history of silk — a material once valued as highly as gold.