What Khmer People Do During Khmer New Year 2019!

April is the month that all Cambodian people await to visit their hometown to meet and reunion with their beloved family and relatives which living apart for months to years to celebrate the cultural and traditional New Year ceremony. It is an unavoidable gathering event to sharing their past happinesses and rough times and exchange with new happiness and smiling on their face and wishing for luck throughout the next whole year. 

The ceremony always falls on the mid of April either 13th or 14th following lunar calendar annually.

Before the event all Cambodian families clean and decorate their house with their creativeness and prepareing an altar with some fruits, flowers and other particular stuffs for welcoming the new angel which take turn look after the people throughout the year. This action is believing to throw the bad unwanted things away and is ready to receive blessing from the new angel.

On the exact pre-predicted assuming as the start of the new year, Cambodian people are cheering and wishing for good luck. They are showing their caring and gradeful by giving their elder people such as grandparents, mother and father with new clothes, money and special food and fruits before heading to pagoda and asking for forgiveness for bad in the past year.

After that, people bring their meals for monks awaiting in pagoda and listen to their enchanting to dedicate and prayer to their ancestors.

There are many activities at the pagoda religiously believed as act of saving good fortune for their future both in this life and next life such as building the sand mountain and showering the Buddhist's statue.

After performing all their religious beliefs it is recommended to enjoy playing traditional game and touring around the pagoda. People will try to give blessing and avoid the acts of angry and sin acts. It is strongly believe that do good will receive good.

This traditional ceremony is last for three days and is specially name alternatively as Sangkranta, Vorak Vanbatt and Vorak Leangsak. This is assuming the end of national holiday. They, then leaving their family and relative back to continuing their work they are living.

Happy Khmer New Year!

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Village Festival 2017

Annually prior to Khmer New Year ceremony there is a festival that gather all the people enjoy and having fun together for their successful crops harvesting. It is called village festival or called in Khmer "Bon Phom".

This year a small group named themselves as "ភ្លើងគប់ Plerng Kob" who have organized village festival two time already will organized the 3rd village festival or "BonnPhum បុណ្យភូមិ". It will held in Toul Krasang Pagoda in Rokar Khpors commune, Saang district, Kandal province (see the maps) for whole three days from 7-9 April 2017. Participation is free and will also have free transportation from Phnom Penh to the festival. Last year buses is depart from Olympic stadium will may be the same.


For those who interested in earning and want to sell food and beverages can also contact the team organizer via tell appear in the last minute of this video via this link  Village festival 2017.

Khmer Shadow Puppet Day

ស្បែកធំជាល្ខោនស្រមោលដែលសំដែងដោយតុក្កតា (ឬហៅអាយ៉ង) ធ្វើពីស្បែក មានកំពស់ប្រហែល 2 ម៉ែត្រ។ វាត្រូវបានគេចាត់ជាពិធីសក្ការៈរបស់សាសនា និងមានការសំដែងតែក្នុងពិធីធំមួយចំនួនប៉ុន្នោះ ដូចជា ចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ ព្រះរាជពិធីចំរើនព្រះជន្ម ឬពិធីឡើងសក័របស់វីរៈជនល្បី ដូចជា របាំព្រះរាជ្យទ្រព្យ និងល្ខោនខោលដែរ។

ដើម្បីចូលរួមអបអរការចុះបញ្ជីល្ខោនស្បែកជាបេតិកភណ្ឌ័មនុស្សជាតិថ្ងៃទី ២៥ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ ២០០៥ និងរបាំព្រះរាជ្យទ្រព្យកាលពីថ្ងៃទី ៧ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ ២០០៣ ក្រុមសិល្បករខ្មែរចំនួនពីរក្រុមរួមមាន សហគមន៍ចាប៉ីអមតៈ និងយីកេអមតៈ នឹងចូលរួមសម្តែងនៅក្នងទិវារបាំស្បែកធំ ដែលនឺង ប្រារព្ធធ្វើទៅនៅថ្ងៃអាទិត្យ ទី ០៨ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ខាងមុននេះ នៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទភ្នំពេញ។ សំបុត្រមានតម្លៃតែ ៥០០០ រៀលប៉ុណ្ណោះ ហើយអ្នកអាចទិញបាននៅនឹងកន្លែង ទំនាក់ទំនង តាមរយៈទូរស័ព្ទលេខ ០១០ ២៤៧ ៣៤១ ឬ ០១៧ ៩៤៦ ២៤០ ហើយអ្នកក៏អាចស្លៀកពាក់សំលៀកបំពាក់ បុរាណខ្មែរផងដែរ។

ជាតិខ្ញុំ វប្បធម៌ខ្ញុំ សិល្បៈខ្ញុំ !!!! ព្រឹត្តិការវប្បធម៌ ទិវារបាំ ស្បែកធំ ០៨ វិច្ឆិកា ២០១៥ ក្នុងសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទភ្នំពេញ !!! សំបុត្រមានលក់នៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទវិចិត្រសិល្បៈ ស.វ ន័រតុន / ស.វ និតិសាស្រ្ត / ស.វ ជាតិគ្រប់គ្រង / ស.វ បញ្ញាសាស្ត្រ !!!!

The Sbek Thom is a Khmer shadow theatre featuring two-metre high, non-articulated puppets made of leather openwork. Dating from before the Angkorian period, the Sbek Thom, along with the royal ballet and mask theatre, is considered sacred. Performances, dedicated to the divinities, could only take place on specific occasions, three or four times a year, such as the Khmer new year, the King’s birthday or the veneration of famous people.

To celebrate the registration Sbek as world heritage of humanity in November 25th, 2005 and Royal Ballet dancing on November 7th, 2003, two group Khmer artists: Community of Living Chapei and Yike Amatak, are taking part in the Shadow Puppet Festival on Sunday 8 November, 1-8pm, at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Tickets are only 5000R available at the entry gate. It also can be call for reserved the place via 010 247 341 / 017 946 240. Furthermore participant can also enjoy dressing Khmer traditional costumes!

My Nation, My Culture, My Art !!!! Cultural events, Royal Ballet day will held on November 8th, 2015 at the Royal University of Phnom Penh !!! Tickets sold at the Royal University of Fine Arts. Norton University/ R.U.L.E University / Pannasastra University!!!!
 

Resources:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=777052515739993&set=a.217534821691768.42883.100003057554281&type=3&theater
http://www.unesco.org/culture/intangible-heritage/09apa_uk.htm
https://www.facebook.com/Khmer-Shadow-Puppet-713004962093039/timeline/

Cambodia Village Festival 2015

Interesting Khmer village festival is happening from April 3rd to 5th this year at Prek Thleung pagoda in the urban Phnom Penh. People are gathering to play traditional game and enjoy others Khmer traditional activities. There will also Khmer traditional shows such as Lakhorn or Khol drama. 

Interesting to join the party can ride city bus that have a stop near Olympic stadium which shown below.

Enjoy the Khmer village festival together!

Sources: https://www.facebook.com/plerngkob/photos_stream

Bus schedule

Cultural Art Festival Exhibition

It is a good time prior to Khmer New Year which will come this April there will have a festival art exhibition showing about the perfect Khmer culture and art. This is the third annual Cultural Festival about Khmer Cultural and there will also other interesting Art Exhibition will held at Chaktomuk Theater this March from 28th to 29th starting from 9:00 am to 20:00 pm.

This event is aimed in promoting Khmer art and culture through innovative research on ancient communities, the theme of “achievement and future” will encourage the growing movement to protect and take pride in Khmer identity by preserving its heritage.

The main event during the two day festival will be the cultural performances, at $3 a ticket, featuring rare and classic performances like “Lbok Ktor”, “Chrout Srov”, “Chapei Dorng Veng” and the famous “Lkon Khoal”– an ancient dance usually only performed for the King in ancient times. The dance is notorious for being made of up of only men. 

The “Lkon Khoal” is also known as Khol drama – a masked dance drama also featuring male performers. The plot is usually based on the Reamker or Ramayana. Styled similarly to the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, it is performed with narrators and a traditional musical ensemble. 

UnescoWorld Heritage Committee put the Royal Ballet and Lkhoan Sbek Thom, the big shadow puppet show, on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List, but Champei music, Khmer silk and Khol Drama are still in the nominating process. 

Tickets can be bought at the IFL Institute of Foreign Language, The Royal University of Law and Economics, and Chaktomok Hall or contact via phone show in the picture below.

Resource: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/9862/cultural-festival-offers-rare-peek-into-classic-art-forms/

More detail on Facebook page: ReekSaiDay

Class of Religious Meditation in Langka Pagoda

For people who are interested in meditation, there will have free class of Buddhist Medatation at Wat Langka near Independence monument roundabout. as schedule below All are welcome.

Angkor Sangranta Trade Fair 2013

Have you plan where will you enjoy your holiday instead of staying home. If you don't know where to go and still considering where to go during Khmer New Year why not go to Siem Reap the wonder land of great wonder temples hidden inside? Since there have plenty of great temples and great view there is another great occasion you gain by joining Angkor Sangranta Trade Fair.

In the opportunity of Khmer New Year 2013 there will be a great Angkor Sangranta Trade Fair in Siem Reap. It'll held on 14-16 April 2013 in front of Angkor Wat and Elephant Terrace of Bayon Temple with the theme "Youth Participaion" by Ministry of Trade co-organize with Union Youth Federation Center.

Everyone are invited to join by contacting to Trade Promotion Department of Ministry of Trade or phone 095 332 233, 093 332 233, 097 21 21 566.

June 16, 2013, Phnom Penh Half Marathon

June 16, 2013, Phnom Penh Half Marathon 

There will have Phnom Penh Half Marathon on June 16, 2013.

The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) has informed to all national and international media: In June 16, 2013, the NOCC will organize an event of the 3rd Phnom Penh Half Marathon (PPIHM) which will be celebrated at the in front of the Royal Palace and starting to register from February 9 to June 10, 2013. 

This event is in purpose to keep the good environment and to be enthusiastic and satisfied for Mother Queen’s Birthday and to acclaim the 119th Olympic Day (1894-2013) and supporting to the disable people caused by mine and supporting to Kun Thak Bopha Hospital. 

For registering and more information you can visit the website: www.runningincambodia.org.  

Registering: 

     For Cambodian Runner: 3km, 10km, 21km registering in February and March pay 4 $, registering in April and May pay 5 $, registering from 1st to 10th June pay 10 $. 

     For foreign runner: 10km , 21km registering from February to 10th June pay 20 $. 

     For foreign runner: 3km registering in February and March pay 10 $, registering in April and May pay 15 $,and registering from 1st to 10th June pay 20 $. 

Online register: Register Now or download Registration Form PPIHM 2013

Half Marathon running will be on June 17, 2012

Thursday 24, 2012

After has successfully organize the first round on 2011 the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia(NOCC) cooperate with related offices will hold the 2nd race for half marathon in Phnom Penh. The event will hold on June 17, 2012. Award or the winner are 1st will get 1500$, 2nd for 800$ and 3rd for 500$.

At the same time there will be a 10kh racing too. Award for this race are 1st will get 500$, 2nd for 300$ and 3rd for 100$.

For interested candidate who are in Phnom Penh can register for 9places and 1place in Battambang or can contact to the Olympic Office via tel: 023 211 358  or via emailRubenm@brigead.com/ kvannarin@yahoo.com.com.

For more information see the below:

ICT Expo 8th Round

Cam IT and Telecommunications Exhibition

There will be the biggest IT exhibition in Cambodia is ICT Expo. It will celebrate on 3-6 of May 2012 from 9:00 AM-8:00 PM at Koh Pich Island.

In the same time the 3th CAMBuild Architecture and Construction also holding. At the same place and the same time to Cam ICT Expo.

Enjoying the expo with promotion product and also free wifi for some who have their own lap top. The participants also have a chance to win many prize just fill in the participation form.