Lam Dong prioritizes preserving the diverse cultural identities of its people...

On the afternoon of December 12th, after nearly three days of the first Lam Dong Province Gong Club Festival 2025, the Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held the closing ceremony and awarded prizes to the participating groups and individuals who achieved high results.

Within the framework of the festival, participating delegations presented a series of unique cultural activities, showcasing the richness and diversity of the gong culture of the ethnic communities. Local artisans performed folk art, introduced traditional costumes, reenacted excerpts from festivals and ethnic cultural rituals; participated in a traditional food preparation competition; displayed and promoted characteristic cultural products… creating a vibrant space for cultural exchange.

At the closing ceremony of the festival, the Organizing Committee awarded 3 first prizes to the teams of artisans from 3 communes/wards, including Nam Nung, Bac Binh, and Lang Biang-Da Lat; and 3 second prizes and 4 third prizes to clubs with many outstanding, distinctive, and culturally rich performances and programs.

The Organizing Committee awarded the first prize for the overall team performance to the winning teams.

In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded several supplementary prizes such as: the Folk Arts Festival Prize; the Traditional Ethnic Costume Performance Prize; the Prize for Displaying, Introducing and Promoting Local Traditional Culture; the Prize for Displaying, Processing and Introducing Traditional Ethnic Cuisine; the Community Tourism Skills Performance Prize; and the Prize for Performing Excerpts of Local Festivals, Rituals and Traditional Cultural Activities, etc., to some participating delegations.

The Organizing Committee awarded prizes to the oldest artisan, the youngest artisan, and the outstanding group of artisans to the teams that achieved high results.

The Head of the Judging Panel, Deputy Director of the Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Le Thi Truc Linh, assessed that the event contributed to raising awareness of preserving, maintaining, and promoting the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities; creating opportunities for artisans to interact, exchange experiences, and strengthen community cohesion . It was also an opportunity to promote the image of Lam Dong's nature, people, and tourism to domestic and international visitors.

The Organizing Committee awarded prizes to the winning teams for their performances, excerpts from festivals, and traditional cultural rituals of ethnic groups.

This festival also demonstrates the province's commitment to prioritizing the preservation of cultural values of ethnic communities in the process of socio-economic development, especially in the context of Lam Dong having recently merged from three former provinces (Lam Dong, Binh Thuan, and Dak Nong), becoming the province with the largest natural area in the country, with 49 ethnic groups creating a vast and diverse cultural space.

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