Khanh Hoa Department of Culture and Sports has just announced about stop hosting the Am Chua Festival and Ponagar Tower Festival.
Photo: Stop organizing the Am Chua Festival and Ponagar Tower Festival. Photo: baokhanhhoa.vn.
Accordingly, the Department of Culture and Sports proposed Dien Khanh district People's Committee and the center for Monuments Conservation of the province not organize the Am Chua Festival and Ponagar Tower Festival in 2020; only organize for people and tourists to visit, give incenses according to religious needs; Do not organize activities: Dropping flower garlands, folk dances, cook offerings, stay overnight at monuments like previous years. Building a plan to arrange the appropriate incense offering to minimize the concentration of crowds. At the same time, direct and coordinate the implementation of measures to enhance disease prevention and control under the direction and guidance of the Ministry of Health and the provincial People's Committee in the relic’s area.
Previously, on February 7th 2020, the provincial People's Committee issued Document No. 1054/ UBND-KGVX to direct the Department of Culture and Sports to coordinate with the Department of Tourism, other departments, branches, localities and related units actively deploy, implement the following contents: Stopping festivals that have not yet been opened and have opened in the province; directing historical-cultural relics and scenic places to open normal activities but must ensure full implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures.
See the document of Department of Culture and Sports at here.
MY HAU