On the evening of October 12, at Ninh Phuoc Square, Ninh Phuoc commune held the closing ceremony of the 1st Bau Truc Cham Pottery Festival, associated with the 2026 Kate Festival.
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| Delegates attending the closing ceremony. |
After three days of exciting events with diverse activities, the festival created a vibrant cultural space steeped in identity, leaving a good impression on local people and tourists. This was not only an occasion to honor the traditional pottery craft and unique pottery-making art of the Cham people, but also contributed to promoting cultural heritage, strengthening solidarity, and introducing the cultural beauty of the Cham ethnic group to visitors from near and far.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, leaders of the People's Committee of Ninh Phuoc commune emphasized that cultural heritage preservation must be closely linked with promoting the heritage's values within the community; helping local people make a living from the craft, artisans continue to pass on knowledge, and the younger generation take pride in carrying on their ancestors' traditions.
In the coming time, Ninh Phuoc commune will continue to focus on preserving the cultural space of craft villages, protecting raw material sources, and investing in infrastructure; developing display, experiential, and product promotional activities; and linking the Bau Truc pottery craft with the development of cultural and community tourism, gradually promoting heritage values and creating momentum to drive sustainable socio-economic development.
At the ceremony, the Organizing Committee announced and presented awards for the competitions within the festival framework. In the Cham Pottery Making Skills Contest, first prizes across the age groups went respectively to contestants: Dang Thi Tuong (aged 25 - 40), Truong Thi Nang (aged 41 - 60), and Chau Thi Co (aged 61 and above).
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| The Organizing Committee presents awards to contestants participating in the Cham Pottery Making Skills Contest. |
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| The Organizing Committee presents awards to teams with high achievements in the Sports and Folk Games Competition. |
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| The Organizing Committee presents awards to contestants participating in the Cham Folk Song Singing Contest. |
In the Children's Painting Contest, student Thach Ngoc Bao Tran (class 5C5, Ninh Phuoc Primary School, Thanh Tin Campus) won first prize. First prize in the Children's Beautiful Cham Handwriting Contest went to student Truong Nu Quynh Giao (class 5E13, Ninh Phuoc Primary School, My Nghiep - Chung My Campus). Contestant Phu Minh Tuan (My Nghiep 1 village) won first prize in the Cham Folk Song Singing Contest; contestant Kaja Muk (Bau Truc village) won first prize in the Graceful Cham Maiden Contest.
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| A musical performance at the closing ceremony. |
In the sports and folk games category, the Organizing Committee presented awards to athletes and teams with high achievements in 4 events: tug-of-war, stick pushing, carrying water jars on the head, and blindfolded pot smashing. The first overall prize went to Nguyen Hue High School; the second prize went to Bau Truc village; the third prize went to My Nghiep 1 and Phu Quy 3 villages. In addition, the Organizing Committee awarded 16 overall consolation prizes to the remaining 16 villages.
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| Delegates and contestants take a commemorative photo. |
On this occasion, the Organizing Committee also awarded prizes for the 2026 Ninh Phuoc Commune Cultural - Tourism Destination Review Contest and the Impressive Booth Decoration Contest; staged performances of outstanding Cham folk song acts and traditional costume showcases, honoring the graceful beauty of Cham young women.
LAM ANH - BINH PHUC
