A ceremony to receive a certificate recognising the Kate Festival as a national intangible heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and tourism was also held. Thousands of Cham people along with visitors participated in various festive activities at Po Klong Girai and other Cham towers. Falling on the first day of the seventh month of the Cham calendar,
Kate is the most popular Cham festival in Ninh Thuan. It reminds the ethnic Brahman community of their ancient gods and delivers wishes for bumper harvests and the growth of all beings.
