Love story of homeland from My Son

VHO - The “Heritage Education for Schools” program at My Son Sanctuary has been implemented for more than 20 years, not only as a meaningful extracurricular activity but also as an important bridge between museums, relics and education. The program contributes to connecting culture with the community, inspiring and instilling a love of heritage in the young generation.

The experiential activity "Heritage in my homeland" was organized by the World Heritage Management Board at the summary meeting of the school heritage education program for the 2024-2025 school year.

During the 2024-2025 school year, more than 10,000 students participated, experienced and explored cultural and historical values, thereby fostering love for their homeland and raising awareness of preserving and promoting the value of local cultural heritage.

Nurturing love of heritage through experiences

The My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board (Thu Bon Commune, Da Nang City) has just organized a summary of the heritage education program in schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with the participation of representatives of teachers and students from 10 primary and secondary schools in the area.

The program was successfully implemented thanks to the close coordination between the My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board and the Department of Education and Training of Duy Xuyen District (old). In the 2024-2025 school year, the program organized 6 heritage education sessions, attracting more than 5,000 students from primary, secondary and high schools.

In addition, nearly 100 disabled students from the Quang Nam Center for Support and Inclusive Education for Deaf Children (old) along with 5,000 students from universities of tourism, culture, architecture, and fine arts had the opportunity to visit and study at My Son Temple Complex, My Son Museum, and Sa Huynh - Champa Culture Museum.

Not only stopping at sightseeing, young people can also participate in unique experiential activities such as learning about historical artifacts, discovering cultural heritage values ​​at museums, participating in traditional folk games of the Cham and Vietnamese people, and trying their hand at traditional crafts.

One of the special guests at the closing ceremony was Professor Mariko Yamagata - a Japanese archaeologist who has spent more than 30 years researching the Tra Kieu region and training many generations of researchers from Vietnam and Japan. The archaeological results of Professor Mariko and her colleagues are currently on display at the Sa Huynh - Champa Museum, including valuable collections of the late Sa Huynh period and the early Lam Ap period.

Professor Mariko Yamagata expressed her joy and impression when witnessing students participating in exploring artifacts at the My Son museum and temple complex. She emphasized that heritage education, especially for pupils and students, is very important in helping the younger generation love their homeland more and be more aware of protecting and promoting heritage values.

Within the framework of the program, delegates also visited My Son Museum, participated in the space displaying students' products and experienced activities such as pottery making, Dong Ho painting printing, conical hat making, brocade weaving... The My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board organized awards for students and teachers who actively contributed to coordinating and participating in the activities of the School Heritage Education program for the 2024-2025 school year.

Students experience traditional occupations at museums

Explore heritage through creative school experiences

Phuc Vy, a 7th grade student at Phu Dong Secondary School, shared: “Participating in the school heritage education program and visiting world cultural relics such as My Son and the Sa Huynh - Champa Culture Museum are very interesting experiences, helping us love and appreciate the heritage value of our homeland more.”

Mr. Nguyen Cong Khiet, Deputy Director in charge of the My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board, said: “Cultural heritage education is extremely important. Lessons outside of school textbooks, along with experiencing heritage right at the local level, help connect students with traditional historical and cultural values. This creates a close connection between heritage conservation activities and school education.”

The program not only helps students connect with local heritage but also contributes to raising awareness in the community about preserving and promoting cultural heritage values. This is an important activity, providing opportunities for the younger generation to learn and participate directly in preserving and promoting unique cultural values.

Over the past time, the My Son World Heritage Management Board has actively supported schools in developing educational programs and cultural and historical experiences at the My Son Temple Complex. Students have learned about culture, art architecture as well as the relationship between the Sa Huynh, Champa and Dai Viet ethnic groups through the collections of artifacts at the Sa Huynh - Champa Culture Museum and the My Son Museum.

In addition to sightseeing and learning activities, students also have rich experiences such as drawing, sculpting, embroidering, making pottery, writing about relics and artifacts as well as folk games of the Cham and Vietnamese people; exchanging, learning, practicing English skills through video making competitions introducing My Son heritage in bilingual (Vietnamese - English), making videos promoting the Sa Huynh - Champa Cultural Museum and participating in activities such as "I am a heritage tour guide" explaining in English...

Along with that, the Management Board also maintains a team of volunteer guides, organizes guidance and explanations for groups of students from within and outside the locality. With the method of "learning while playing", through direct experiences in the heritage space, students not only improve their knowledge but also develop more love and responsibility for their homeland's heritage.

The program has inspired artistic creativity, helping children get into the habit of visiting and learning at museums and cultural heritages, thereby creating sustainable values ​​for the community and the country.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/cau-chuyen-tinh-yeu-que-huong-tu-my-son-167281.html