Community Engagement Day

Khmer cultural performance at the festival. Photo: CAM TU

Once a year, the Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival of the Khmer people in An Giang province is held in Go Quao commune at the time of the Ok Om Bok festival - the biggest festival of the year for the Khmer people in the South.

Up to now, the festival has become an important event, with practical significance for the Khmer people and other ethnic groups in the province. The festival takes place with many attractive and exciting cultural, artistic and sports activities, attracting a large number of people and tourists from inside and outside the province to participate.

In 2025, the festival will take place for 3 days, November 4 - November 6 (15 - 17 of the 9th lunar month). This is the 17th time the province has maintained the organization of the festival with the careful coordination and preparation of relevant departments, branches and localities.

According to Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Trung Ho, the festival is a meaningful and practical activity to preserve, honor and promote traditional cultural identity, and care for the spiritual life of Khmer people in the province. The activities of the festival honor, promote and introduce the cultural values of Khmer people and other ethnic groups in the province to people across the country; create conditions for ethnic groups to meet, exchange and participate in cultural, artistic and sports activities; strengthen the strength of the great national unity bloc, contributing to socio -economic development.

Khmer people perform pentatonic music at the Khmer Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of the province in 2024. Photo: CAM TU

This year's festival is organized with a ceremony and a festival with many exciting activities such as the opening ceremony; moon worship; Ngo boat racing; display of images and artifacts of Khmer people; exhibition, display and introduction of books; trade fair and introduction of local products; beautiful water-land frame contest; art performances and festival "Khmer traditional art of An Giang province" and sports competitions.

The Ngo boat race is one of the most attractive and interesting activities, attracting the most people and tourists to participate. It is expected that the festival's activities will attract about 200,000 - 250,000 people from inside and outside the province to participate.

Mr. Danh Thang, resident of Go Quao commune, shared: “The festival was held on the occasion of Ok Om Bok festival, so it was very fun. The bustling atmosphere of the festival made people living in Go Quao commune excited. The festival is an opportunity for us Khmer people to promote and introduce cultural values, exchange and learn experiences in preserving the cultural beauty of the nation.”

The Ngo boat race at the festival is highly anticipated by many locals and tourists. Photo: CAM TU

It can be said that the Khmer Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival in An Giang province is a red thread connecting love, has a wide influence, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate. One of the core values of the festival is to arouse the spirit of solidarity between ethnic groups inside and outside the province.

The event not only honors cultural beauty, but also creates opportunities to promote the image, introduce local specialties and products. This contributes to developing tourism, improving people's lives, and attracting investment resources into potential and strong areas of the province.

CAM TU

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/ngay-hoi-gan-ket-cong-dong-a466024.html