Introducing the heritage of Then practice and Cham pottery making in Hanoi

From December 27 to 29, the program to introduce and display the intangible cultural heritage "Then practice of the Tay, Nung, Thai people in Vietnam" and "Pottery making art of the Cham people" will take place in Hanoi .

The program, organized by the Tourism Information Center (Vietnam National Administration of Tourism - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ), will introduce outstanding values ​​of intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO including "Then practice of the Tay, Nung, Thai people in Vietnam" and "Pottery art of the Cham people".

Performing Then heritage practices at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square (Hanoi) in November 2024. Photo: Dinh Toan

In addition to the exhibition, the Tourism Information Center also invited artisans from localities to exchange and perform about these two intangible cultural heritages. At the same time, it organized discussions and exchanges between experts, researchers, heritage-owning communities and tourists with the goal of promoting and developing tourism in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. According to the Organizing Committee, this is an opportunity to promote the unique cultural heritages of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas right in the heart of the capital, bringing the heritage closer to the people, domestic and international tourists. At the same time, it enhances the role and responsibility of the community in preserving and promoting the traditional culture of ethnic groups. The program to introduce and display the intangible cultural heritage "Then practice of the Tay, Nung, Thai people in Vietnam" and "Pottery making art of the Cham people" will take place at the Digital Culture and Arts Center 22 Hang Buom (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi). Previously, in 2023, the Tourism Information Center organized a program to introduce and display intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO in association with tourism development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for two intangible cultural heritages, "Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space" and "Thai Xoe Art". Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/gioi-thieu-di-san-thuc-hanh-then-va-lam-gom-cham-tai-ha-noi.html