Unique Cham dances at My Son Sanctuary

When visiting the World Cultural Heritage My Son, tourists will admire the quiet Cham towers, which contain many layers of culture that have not yet been fully explored. Here, tourists will 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. Many cultural and artistic programs are being prepared to serve tourists on the occasion of the anniversary.

 

Every day, tens of thousands of domestic and foreign tourists come to 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 ruined Cham towers is still underway.

This is the core area of ​​My Son Sanctuary. Tourists visit the core area first and then the other groups of towers around. Many towers are currently being restored by experts, including experts from India.

Many heads of state have visited My Son Temple Complex. At the end of 2018, President of the Republic of India Ram Nath Kovind and his wife visited My Son Temple Complex and planted a Bodhi tree there.

The center of the core area of ​​My Son cultural heritage. Over time and war, many temples and towers have been damaged and degraded; however, what remains in My Son still plays an extremely important role in the world's historical, cultural, architectural and artistic heritage. Many cultural layers in My Son have not yet been fully explored.

The more experts explore My Son, the more new things they discover that have been hidden for hundreds of years underground. Discoveries in the past few years have attracted the attention of many scientists , such as an ancient road and a wall leading underground at the K tower area. Currently, research into the mysteries of My Son is still underway.

To restore the ruins in My Son, experts must search for the exact materials that the Cham people used to build the towers hundreds of years ago. Such as bricks, adhesives, etc., are researched and manufactured specifically for the restoration of 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, and architect and archaeologist H. Parmentier came here with the purpose of studying the steles and the art of Cham architecture and sculpture. In 1903-1904, the most basic documents on the steles and the art of architecture were completed. The ancient Cham towers, hundreds of years old, despite the passage of time and the destruction of nature and bombs, many towers still stand tall.

Contemplative, fascinates visitors by Cham architecture. There are up to 70 temple towers of the Champa civilization. All are crystallized in the lasting material remains, containing historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values, created over a long period of 9 centuries (from the 4th to the 13th century), and are considered on par with famous monuments in the Southeast Asian region such as Angkor, Pagan, and Borobudua.

When visiting My Son, tourists will enjoy Cham dance right at the foot of the ancient tower.

Starting from June 1, 2017, the My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board has added one more performance to the Cham folk art program here. Specifically, show 1 is at 9:15, show 2 is at 10:45, show 3 is at 14:00 and show 4 (added) is at 15:30

By introducing Cham dance, My Son has created new products to attract tourists. In addition, visitors can also take souvenir photos with actors at the relic site.

The magical Cham dances in My Son. Perhaps the most interesting thing when coming to My Son is when the sunset gradually falls on the ancient towers, then you can see all the mysterious beauty of this ruin. Under the red sunset, the ancient towers become sparkling, magical with the dances of the Apsara dancers, making people's hearts more captivated.

Indoor Cham Dance. After enjoying Cham dance at the foot of the ancient tower, visitors can enjoy Cham dance indoors. At each place, visitors will also enjoy different specialties of the legendary Apsara dance.

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