Unique Cham dances in My Son Sanctuary

When visiting the World Cultural Heritage My Son, visitors will admire the quiet Cham towers, which contain many layers of culture that have yet to be fully explored. Here, visitors 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 Sanctuary. At the end of 2018, President of the Republic of India Ram Nath Kovind and his wife visited My Son Sanctuary 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 yet to be 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 at 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 stele inscriptions and the art of Cham architecture and sculpture. In 1903-1904, the most basic documents on stele inscriptions and the art of architecture were completed. The hundreds of years old Cham towers, despite the passage of time and the destruction of nature and bombs, many towers still stand tall.

Contemplative, enchanting 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, 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, 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, performance 1 is at 9:15, performance 2 is at 10:45, performance 3 is at 14:00 and performance 4 (added) is at 15:30.

By bringing Cham dance into operation, My Son has created a new product to attract tourists. Besides, visitors can also take souvenir photos with the 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 more captivated.

Indoor Cham Dance. After enjoying Cham dance at the foot of the ancient tower, visitors can enjoy Cham dance indoors. In each place, visitors will also enjoy different features of the legendary Apsara dance. Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/doc-dao-nhung-dieu-mua-cham-o-thanh-dia-my-son-20190428161354540.htm