Postponing the organization of the 6th Cham Ethnic Cultural Festival

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just issued a document notifying the Central Committees, Ministries, branches, People's Committees of the provinces and cities: Ninh Thuan, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Binh Thuan, An Giang, Tay Ninh, Quang Nam , Da Nang City and Ho Chi Minh City about adjusting the time to organize the 6th Cham Ethnic Cultural Festival in Ninh Thuan province, 2024.

The document stated that on June 19, 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Plan No. 2576/KH-BVHTTDL on organizing the 6th Cham Ethnic Cultural Festival, taking place from September 27 to 29, 2024 in Ninh Thuan province.

However, in the face of the complicated situation of rain and floods, implementing the Prime Minister 's Official Dispatch No. 88/CD-TTg dated September 6, 2024 on focusing on emergency response to storm No. 3 and rain and floods after the storm, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has agreed with Ninh Thuan province to postpone the Festival to December 2024, the specific time will be announced later.

Tourists learn how artisans in Bau Truc Cham pottery village (Ninh Thuan province) make their products. Photo: Thao Nguyen

According to the previous plan, the Festival has the theme "Preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Cham ethnic group in the period of national integration and development", chaired by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ninh Thuan Provincial People's Committee, in coordination with the provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Binh Thuan, An Giang, Tay Ninh, Quang Nam, Da Nang City and Ho Chi Minh City.

This is considered a political activity for the Cham people to introduce their unique and distinctive cultural features. Nearly 500 artisans, artists, and athletes from 9 provinces and cities are expected to participate, representing more than 179,000 Cham people nationwide.

The 6th Cham Ethnic Cultural Festival was held to affirm the Party and State's attention to the work of preserving and promoting national culture in general, and Cham ethnic culture in particular.

Through the Festival, the Organizing Committee wants to introduce the unique cultural values ​​of the Cham people such as dance, music, architecture, traditional crafts, musical instruments, cultural heritages, especially the Cham tower system, etc. to the public, while affirming the extremely important contributions of Cham cultural heritage values ​​to the local socio-economic development./.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/lui-thoi-gian-to-chuc-ngay-hoi-van-hoa-dan-toc-cham-lan-thu-vi-2024091914372564.htm