feedback on bar actors, shaping big tourists at Ponagar Tower Festival

Hữu Long |

Khanh Hoa - The Monuments Conservation Center has responded to some public opinions about dancing and singing during the Ponagar Tower festival.

Ponagar Tower Festival takes place from April 17 to 20 (ie the 20th to 23rd day of the third lunar month), attracting thousands of people and tourists from all over the world to participate.

Thap Ba Ponagar va le hoi Thap Ba quan trong trong van hoa tin nguong dong bao cac tinh Mien trung. Anh: Phuong Linh
Ponagar Tower and the Tower Festival are important in the religious culture of the people of the Central provinces. Photo: Phuong Linh

During the festival, the Organizing Committee recreated traditional rituals such as: The ceremony to replace the model, praying for the peace of the people, the worshiping ceremony, the worshiping ceremony, the opening ceremony, the religious ceremony, the flower release ceremony ...

Mot tiec muc “mua vui cho Mau” duoc to chuc tai
A "happy dance for the Mother" performance was held at the Ponagar Tower festival. Photo: Huu Long

Also in the past, on some social networks, clips have appeared recording some singing and dancing scenes in the Ponagar Tower area.

Along with the compliments, there are many questions and controversies from readers about the appearance of the dancing characters at Ponagar Tower.

There are even scenes where characters transform into tigers and monks in style.

In response to these controversies, a representative of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Monuments Conservation Center informed that the singing dance images shared on social networks were held in the "prosecution" section of the Ponagar Tower Festival.

Songs and dances have been performed for many years. Folk religious groups call these performances "Mother's offering", "ball dance", not "combat" as some information on social networks.

These are the "happy dance for Mother" singing and dancing performances during the festival.

The "ceremony" was held before the "feast", with a serious incense offering ceremony, without no noisy singing and dancing activities.

Le thay y mot trong nhung nghi thuc trang trong trong le hoi. Anh: Duong Phuc
The medicine exchange ceremony - one of the solemn rituals in the festival. Photo: Duong Phuc
Hữu Long
RELATED NEWS

Tens of thousands of people attend the Ponagar Tower Festival in 2025

|

Khanh Hoa - Ponagar Tower Festival is a particularly important festival of the year in Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan. This is the first year the festival opens at night.

Ponagar Tower is a cultural symbol of Khanh Hoa

|

Ponagar Tower is the pride of Khanh Hoa people, a unique architectural work, a symbol of cultural and religious exchange.

Hanoi Ring Road 3 congested for 10km on the first day of the 2026 New Year holiday

|

Hanoi - Ring Road 3 expressway is seriously congested on the first day of the 2026 New Year holiday, making people's journey back to their hometowns even more difficult.

Two wind power plants worth nearly 4,000 billion VND in Gia Lai are allowed to generate electricity

|

Gia Lai - After a long wait, two wind power projects worth trillions of VND in Gia Lai have been granted electricity licenses to sell electricity to the market.

Russia advances troops rapidly, controls 700km2 of territory from Ukraine

|

Russia announced that it would push back Ukrainian troops from the border, expand the buffer zone in Sumy and Kharkov, and control dozens of residential areas in December 2025 alone.

Night literacy class for people in Vietnam - Laos border areas

|

Quang Tri - In the border area of Lia commune, literacy classes at night open up opportunities to change the lives of ethnic minorities.

Bustling buying and selling at Cua Sot Fishing Port on New Year's Day

|

Ha Tinh - On the first day of the new year 2026, at Cua Sot fishing port, before dawn, it was already bustling with buyers and sellers.

Tens of thousands of people attend the Ponagar Tower Festival in 2025

Phương Linh |

Khanh Hoa - Ponagar Tower Festival is a particularly important festival of the year in Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan. This is the first year the festival opens at night.

Ponagar Tower is a cultural symbol of Khanh Hoa

Bình Quý |

Ponagar Tower is the pride of Khanh Hoa people, a unique architectural work, a symbol of cultural and religious exchange.

Nghệ thuật dân gian của người Chăm tại Tháp Bà Ponagar

Hữu Long |

Khánh Hòa - Địa phương xây dựng chương trình nghệ thuật tại Tháp Bà Ponagar về đêm để du khách trải nghiệm thực tế về văn hoá của người Chăm.