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Cambodia’s Angkor Sangkran festival opens

Cambodia kicked off the three-day Sankranta festival, or the Khmer New Year celebration, at the famed Angkor Archeological Park on April 14.
Cambodia’s Angkor Sangkran festival opens ảnh 1An art performance at the festival (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia kicked off thethree-day Sankranta festival, or the Khmer New Year celebration, at the famedAngkor Archeological Park on April 14.

Speaking atthe event, Prime Minister Hun Sen attributed the resumption of the Sankrantafestival to the government's successful control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Sankranta festival is organised to inspire theCambodian people, especially the younger generations, to understand, love andpromote Cambodia's invaluable culture, civilisation, tradition and custom, hesaid.

And it is also aimed at maintaining national identityand upholding national pride, he added.

A variety of events, including cultural show,traditional games, dancing, singing, martial arts, trade exhibition, food showand modern concert, is being held at the festival.

Hun Sen was confident that the Sankranta festivalwould give a boost to the recovery of the pandemic-devastated tourism industry.

This year’s celebrations, organised under the theme“Dreams and Hopes”, take place from April 14-16./.
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