The 5th Culture, Sports and Tourism festival of Cham people will take place in August 2019 in Phu Yen province.
The festival themed “Preservation of Cham culture associated with tourism development” will draw the participation of 12 provinces and cities of Da Nang, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, An Giang, Ho Chi Minh and Phu Yen.
As planned, the festival will feature traditional activities performed by Cham people, such as art and costume performances, cuisine, handicraft, ethnic-cultural exchange, and fork games such as tug of war, running stilts, etc.
The festival aims to strengthen ethnic unity and mutual understanding between groups, as well as preserve and promote values of cultural heritages of Cham people in Southern and South Central areas.
Nguyên Hải