Sacred threads
Ladakh with textile specialist and author, Joyce Morgan
27 June – 10 July 2027
Sacred threads: Himalayan crafts and traditions
Embark on an immersive Himalayan journey celebrating the region's rich tapestry of cultures, master crafts, and enduring spiritual traditions.
Ascend to Ladakh, with its dramatic Himalayan peaks, high-desert landscape and towering monasteries. Dubbed “Little Tibet”, India’s most northern region is a living Tibetan Buddhist culture where its spiritual traditions are integral to daily life, arts and culture.
We’ll visit an annual festival at one of Ladakh’s oldest monasteries where monks undertake sacred rituals and performances, including striking masked Cham dances.
Discover the Silk Route heritage of old Leh and venture into the remote Nubra Valley with its distinct culture. We’ll undertake exclusive hands-on workshops, visit weavers, dyers, potters, metalsmiths and restorers of traditional thangka paintings.
Join Joyce Morgan and connect with the hands, history and spiritual devotion that has shaped the cultural fabric of the Himalaya.
Buddhist monks at Lamayuru monastery, Ladakh
Photo: Alamy
Tour Details
Buddhist monks at Thiksey monastery in Ladakh
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Lamayuru Monastery in Lamayuru village, Ladakh
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Hemis Monastery at Hemis village in Ladakh
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Thiksey Monastery in Thiksey, Ladakh
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Dancing Buddhist mask festival at Matho monastery in Ladakh
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- To note:
The Art in Focus International Tours program is presented by the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ members organisation, the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales. As well as providing a wonderful experience, your travel tour will also help to raise funds to support the Art Gallery.
Art in Focus International Tours are open to anyone who appreciates the best of travel, not only Art Gallery members.
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Monks performing ritual dances in Ladakh, India, photo: Alamy
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