Cambodian Water Festival (Bon Om Touk)

Cambodian Water Festival (Bon Om Touk)

Cambodian Water Festival (ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យអ៊ុំទូក) The Water Festival takes place over three days in November all over Cambodia. The biggest celebrations are along the Tonle Sap River in front of Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. This year, 2021, the official activities...
Chinese New Year 2020

Chinese New Year 2020

Chinese New Year Celebrated Around the World The Chinese New Year of 2020 falls on January 25th (Saturday), and the festival will last to February 8th, about 15 days in total. 2020 is a Year of the Rat according to Chinese zodiac. How is the Chinese New Year...
A Very Phare New Year

A Very Phare New Year

New Year’s Eve is one of everyone’s favorite holidays. People look forward to sharing the moment with friends, family and even strangers. We look back on the past year; all the good times and bad. Maybe we’re feeling nostalgic about it, or happy to...
Cambodian Independence Day

Cambodian Independence Day

Happy Cambodian Independence Day!   Today, 9th November marks the anniversary of the Cambodian independence day from France in 1953. With the arrival of the French in 1863, Cambodia became a protectorate of France. By the twentieth century, the country was...
Pchum Ben Festival

Pchum Ben Festival

By: Arthur Nguyen dao In Cambodia, September is the month of the Pchum Ben festival, or Ancestor’s Festival. For the Cambodians, it is the most important religious festival with the Khmer New Year. It is also one of the most ancient religious celebrations for Khmer...