A performance at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Kate Festival, Lam Dong, October 20, 2025.

The festival began with a solemn procession carrying the sacred costume of Goddess Po Inu Nagar, revered by the Cham as the Mother of the Land who taught them farming, weaving, and animal husbandry.

Other key rituals include the tower-opening ceremony, statue bathing, and peace prayers, followed by cultural performances, traditional cuisine, and craft displays.

The Kate Festival was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2017.

“It is a great joy that the festival has been officially recognized by the State as a major event. We feel an even greater sense of responsibility to promote and preserve this cultural tradition,” said Lam Dong resident Kim Ngoc Thanh.