Cambodia’s Angkor Sangkran festival opens

An art performance at the festival (Photo: VNA)

Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia kicked off the three-day Sankranta festival, or the Khmer New Year celebration, at the famed Angkor Archeological Park on April 14.

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

The Sankranta festival is organised to inspire the Cambodian people, especially the younger generations, to understand, love and promote Cambodia's invaluable culture, civilisation, tradition and custom, he said.

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

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

Hun Sen was confident that the Sankranta festival would 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./.

VNA