Golden Season Festival in Soong Co area, Dong Ngu commune

On November 1 and 2, Dong Ngu commune was bustling with the golden harvest season with the Golden Harvest Festival of the Palm River 2025; an occasion to gather, honor and spread the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities in the area.

Reenactment of the San Chi people's Harvest Prayer ritual at the festival.

The highlight of the festival is the art program "Returning to the land of palm waves and floating clouds" taking place at the San Chi Cultural Center with art performances recreating the unique beliefs and customs of the San Chi and Dao people such as Tac Xinh dance, harvest praying rituals, and dances to celebrate a good harvest...

Soong Co singing exchange.

This year’s festival space opens up before visitors a vivid picture, imbued with the cultural identity of the highlands. Amidst the soft waves of rice on the golden terraced fields, visitors can listen to the charming Soong Co melody, admire the fashion show “Golden Silk Waves”; immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of traditional sports such as spinning tops, tug of war, and stick pushing; cheer for San Chi women’s football friendly matches or experience community tourism at traditional brick and earthen houses.

Football match between San Chi women's team of Dong Ngu commune and Binh Lieu commune.

Auction of paintings from the contest "I love the golden season of my hometown", to support children in difficult circumstances.

Not only is it an occasion to honor San Chi culture, this year's festival is also a bridge to preserve and spread the cultural beauty of the Dao and Tay ethnic communities in the area.

Mr. Dinh Van Khoi, Vice Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, Head of the Festival Organizing Committee, said: "With a harmonious combination of tradition and contemporary, the Golden Season Festival aims to build community tourism products closely linked to life, taking culture and people as the foundation for sustainable development."

People and tourists enjoy experiencing unique cultural features at the festival.

The image of the warm and prosperous golden season of Dong Ngu, the singing of Soong Co and the bright smiles of the highland people seem to invite tourists to return, to blend in with the warm and prosperous golden color and cultural source of this beautiful mountainous region.

Mai Linh

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