Unique Cham dances at My Son Sanctuary

Visiting the My Son World Cultural Heritage site, tourists will have the opportunity to admire the majestic Cham towers, concealing many layers of culture that have yet to be fully explored. Here, visitors can also enjoy unique Cham dances.

This year, Quang Nam province will celebrate the 20th anniversary of My Son Sanctuary being recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site. Many cultural and artistic programs are being prepared to entertain visitors during the celebration.

 

Every day, tens of thousands of domestic and international tourists visit the My Son cultural heritage site. Many temples and towers here have been restored and preserved in their original form. Currently, the restoration of the dilapidated Cham towers is still underway.

This is the core area of ​​the My Son Sanctuary. Visitors explore the core area first, and then the other groups of towers surrounding it. Many towers are currently being restored by experts, including those from India.

Many heads of state have visited the My Son Sanctuary. In late 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind of the Republic of India and his wife visited the My Son Sanctuary and planted a commemorative Bodhi tree there.

The heart of the My Son cultural heritage site. Over time and through wars, many temples and towers have been damaged and deteriorated; however, what remains at My Son still plays an extremely important role in the world's historical, cultural, architectural, and artistic heritage. Many cultural layers at My Son have yet to be fully explored.

The more experts explore My Son, the more new discoveries they uncover, some of which are centuries old and buried underground. Discoveries in recent years have attracted significant attention from scientists , such as an ancient road and wall buried beneath the ground at the K tower complex. Research into the mysteries of My Son is still ongoing.

To reconstruct the ruins at My Son, experts had to find the exact same materials that the Cham people used to build the towers hundreds of years ago. Materials like bricks and mortar were specifically researched and manufactured for the restoration of the My Son towers.

In 1885, the My Son temple complex was discovered by a group of French soldiers. In 1898-1899, two French researchers, L. Finot and L. de Lajonquière, along with architect and archaeologist H. Parmentier, came here to study the inscriptions and Cham architecture and sculpture. By 1903-1904, the most basic documentation on inscriptions and architectural art was completed. Despite the ravages of time, nature, and bombs, many of the ancient Cham towers, hundreds of years old, still stand tall.

Captivating and enchanting visitors are the Cham architecture of this place. It boasts up to 70 temple and tower structures of the Cham civilization. All of these are embodied in enduring physical relics, containing historical, cultural, architectural, and artistic values ​​created over a long period of nine centuries (from the 4th to the 13th centuries), and are considered on par with famous sites in Southeast Asia such as Angkor, Pagan, and Borobudur.

When visiting My Son, tourists can enjoy Cham dance performances right at the foot of the ancient towers.

Starting from June 1st, 2017, the My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board added an extra performance to the Cham folk art program. Specifically, the first performance is at 9:15 AM, the second at 10:45 AM, the third at 2:00 PM, and the fourth (added) performance is at 3:30 PM.

By incorporating Cham dance into its activities, My Son creates a new product to attract tourists. In addition, visitors can also take souvenir photos with the performers at the historical site.

The enchanting Cham dances at My Son. Perhaps the most captivating time to visit My Son is at sunset, when the ancient towers are bathed in the mystical beauty of these ruins. Under the fiery red twilight, the ancient towers become shimmering and magical, with the captivating dances of the Apsara dancers enchanting the hearts of all who see them.

Cham dance indoors. After enjoying Cham dance at the foot of the ancient tower, visitors can enjoy Cham dance indoors. In each location, visitors will also have the opportunity to experience different aspects of the legendary Apsara dance.

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