Dien Khanh District People’s Committee opened Am Chua Festival 2024 at Am Chua national monument located at Dai An Mountain, Dien Dien Commune on April 9 (lunar March 1). Present at the opening ceremony were Nguyen Hai Ninh - Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Tan Tuan - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ha Quoc Tri - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Khanh Hoa; Le Huu Hoang - Standing Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Van Ghi - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee; Pham Thi Xuan Trang - Deputy Chairperson of the Provincial People's Council; Tran Thu Mai - Deputy Chairperson of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Khanh Hoa Province; and the leaders of some provincial departments, sectors and Dien Khanh District.
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Khanh Hoa Province’s leaders attending the opening ceremony of Am Chua Festival 2024 |
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The province’s leaders offer incense to Thien Y Ana Holy Mother |
This year's festival takes place from April 9 to 11 (lunar March 1-3). 104 groups of pilgrims with around 3,500 people have registered to attend and perform ritual acts at the festival.
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Nguyen Van Gam - Chairman of Dien Khanh District People's Committee beating drum to open Am Chua Festival 2024 |
Besides the registers, an estimated 11,000 people will visit Am Chua during the 2024 festival, according to Phan Van Thuan - Chairman of Dien Dien Commune People's Committee. The locality has cooperated with the district authorities to ensure security and order and safety for the festival.
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People praying to Thien Y Ana Holy Mother for good things |
Am Chua Festival is a traditional festival of people in Khanh Hoa Province and other provinces and cities in the country.
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Elders of Dien Dien Commune performing traditional ritual acts |
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Unicorn dance |
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Pilgrims dressing beautifully attending Am Chua Festival 2024 |
Reportedly, Am Chua Monument was heavily damaged by wars; Am Chua Festival was officially restored in 1987. In 1999, Am Chua Monument was recognized as national monument.
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The entrance to Am Chua Monument is beautifully decorated |
Giang Dinh
Translated by H.N
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