The sixth edition of the Katara International Amber Festival 2026, organised by the Katara Cultural Village Foundation, will kick off on Tuesday, January 13, and will run until January 16 at Katara Hall, Building 12, according to Katara’s Instagram account. The festival will open its doors to visitors, inviting them to explore the world of amber (Kahraman in Arabic) and its historical, cultural, and aesthetic value. The Katara International Amber Festival is the first-of-its-kind in Qatar and the largest in the Middle East. It holds a prominent position on the map of specialised international exhibitions, thanks to its wide and rare collections of natural amber and luxurious amber beads, which attract enthusiasts, collectors, and experts from both within Qatar and abroad. The festival attracts enthusiasts, collectors, and experts from within Qatar and abroad. The festival annually attracts a distinguished group of exhibitors, specialists, and enthusiasts of amber, offering visitors the opportunity to explore the history of this ancient natural material, learn about its sources and various types, and highlight its presence in traditional crafts, ornaments, and human and spiritual heritage across civilisations. The Katara International Amber Festival continues to strengthen its position as a platform that combines commercial and cultural dimensions. It not only showcases products, handicrafts, and artistic artefacts but also contributes to documenting and archiving the history of amber production and fostering direct communication between exhibitors, the public, researchers, and those interested in this field. Previous editions of the festival witnessed broad participation from numerous countries, with exhibitors presenting rare collections of natural amber. The festival also included information sessions and discussions with the public on methods of identifying amber, its geological history, and the most prominent amber mining regions worldwide. The festival highlights amber as a material that holds within it stories of time and nature, as some types of amber were formed millions of years ago, giving it a cognitive and cultural value that goes beyond being an element of decoration or acquisition.