Cuban son
Cuban son is a syncretic music and dance born in late-19th-century eastern Cuba, blending Spanish vocals and guitar with African rhythms and call-and-response. It became Cuba’s most influential genre and reshaped Latin music globally.
Soup joumou
Soup joumou, a pumpkin-based dish native to Haiti, represents freedom, dignity, and community bonds. UNESCO recognized it as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2021.
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms
A 24-part astronomical calendar system developed in ancient China to synchronize lunar timekeeping with seasonal and natural phenomena, guiding agriculture and ritual across East Asia for over 2,000 years.
Chinese engraved block printing
A centuries-old Chinese relief printing technique in which skilled carvers remove wood from blocks to create thousands of impressions—a craft that enabled mass reproduction of texts and art across East Asia for over 1,000 years.
Ganggangsullae
A centuries-old women’s circle dance from South Korea, performed under moonlight with song, movement, and folk games to celebrate harvest and seasonal renewal.
Savitskaya’s House
An early 20th-century residence in Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, designated as a cultural heritage object for its historical significance and place in Russian residential architecture.
Kuopio Market Hall
Art Nouveau market hall in central Kuopio hosting thirty vendors, operating year-round as a hub of local commerce and community life.
Gaudí House Museum
Antoni Gaudí’s domestic residence within Park Güell, occupied 1906–1925, now a museum displaying his custom-designed furniture and personal objects.
Palacio Cabanellas
A Modernisme palace in downtown Rosario designed by Mallorcan architect Francisco Roca in 1916, representing Argentina’s rare examples of Catalan Art Nouveau influenced by Antoni Gaudí.
Jersey Opera House
The Jersey Opera House in Saint Helier is a 1922 rebuild of an 1900 structure, renowned for its imposing Frenchified façade and a 10,200-piece chandelier.