The Cham Cultural Exhibition Center in Binh Thuan will host a series of cultural festivities from April 29 to May 1.
A Cham lady weaves brocade at the Cham Cultural Exhibition Center in Binh Thuan Province - Photo: Khai Nguyen
Visitors will get an insight into the Cham people via a display of artifacts which include royal costumes of the Cham imperial family, musical instruments and high-valued cultural objects and products as well as traditional craft creations of brocade and ceramics.
Brocade weavers and pottery makers will demonstrate for visitors and help them gain craft skills with products for sale.
Tourists have a chance to enjoy various kinds of Cham food and witness the way it is prepared by artisans from Binh My Hamlet in Bac Binh District. Tourists can learn how to cook a Cham cake or just enjoy munching on a free cake.
The center also holds folk festivals such as Rija Nugar (new year festival) to pray for a year of good harvests and good health for locals.
There are musical shows from a Cham folk artistic troupe from Bac Binh District with typical performances of a Sanarai panpipe solo, couple dancing, Po Rija show, Thei Mai and Cek Di Tian singing.
There is also Cham Po Anit King Tower and a collection of artifacts of Po Klong Munai King to discover.
The center is in Phan Hiep Commune, Bac Binh District, Phan Thiet City.
(Source: Saigon Times Online)