Thousands of people and delegates were present at the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area, Chau Doc City (An Giang Province) to attend the ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate recognizing the Sam Mountain Lady Festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.
On the evening of March 19, at Sam Mountain National Tourist Area, Chau Doc City, the People's Committee of An Giang Province held a ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate recognizing the Via Ba Chua Xu Festival of Sam Mountain as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Opening Ceremony of the Via Ba Chua Xu Festival of Sam Mountain.
Ba Chua Xu Temple of Sam Mountain at Sam Mountain National Tourist Area, Sam Mountain Ward, Chau Doc City (An Giang Province).
The program consists of two parts: The opening is a dramatization with dance performances, scenes recreating the That Son (Seven Mountains) region from the beginning of time, the scene of carrying the statue of the Lady of the Land from the top to the foot of Sam Mountain to establish a temple, praying for national peace and prosperity; Next is the ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate - beating the drum to open the festival.
The statue of Lady of Sam Mountain is worshiped in Lady of Sam Mountain Temple, Chau Doc City (An Giang Province).
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh said that this is a special event, an honor and pride not only for the people of An Giang province but also for the whole of Vietnam. The organization of the UNESCO Certificate Reception Ceremony and the Opening of the Ba Chua Xu Festival on Sam Mountain aims to honor, propagate and widely promote the heritage values of An Giang to the people and tourists.
Leaders of the An Giang Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee received the UNESCO certificate recognizing the Festival of Lady of the Sam Mountain as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The Deputy Prime Minister said that the diversity in indigenous culture of ethnic groups in An Giang has created unique cultural festivals, of which the Sam Mountain Lady Festival is a precious gem of An Giang and Vietnam.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested that the An Giang provincial government pay attention to protecting the cultural space of the heritage, preserving the sacred landscape of Sam Mountain; and strengthen education and propaganda work so that everyone understands and preserves the cultural identity of the festival. Each person is an ambassador to spread the culture of the nation and this heritage to friends around the world in many forms.
The Lady of Sam Mountain Festival is held annually from the 22nd to the 27th of the fourth lunar month, attracting millions of visitors.
>>> Some images at the ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate recognizing the Festival of Lady of Sam Mountain as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State attended the ceremony.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh gave a speech at the ceremony.
Thousands of delegates and people attended the ceremony.
People eagerly attended the ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate recognizing the Festival of Lady of the Sam Mountain in Chau Doc City (An Giang Province).
Theatrical scenes recreate the process of discovering and moving the statue of Lady of Sam Mountain from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain, with spiritual activities gradually forming the Lady of Sam Mountain Festival.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/hinh-anh-le-hoi-via-ba-chua-xu-nui-sam-nhan-bang-unesco-192250319204715103.htm
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