Cambodia hosted the first International Youth Cultural Festival onApril 15 with the aim to enhance cultural exchange among youth in ASEANmember nations and those from the group’s dialogue countries.
Themed"Unity and Solidarity, Strength and Cultural Diversity", the event washeld at the Angkor world heritage complex in northwest Cambodia 'sSiem Reap City .
Speaking at the openingceremony, Cambodian Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang ChuonNaron said the festival was a remarkable event to welcome the ASEANEconomic Community, the official formation of which is scheduled forlate this year.
He said the event contributes topromoting people-to-people and youth-to-youth interactions as well asconnections between ASEAN and its dialogue countries, including China ,Japan , the Republic of Korea , Australia , India and Russia .
During the festival, participants showcased theirrespective cultural identities through art performances and culturalobject displays.
The same day, over 2,000 Cambodiansbroke the world record for the largest Madison dance, organised tocelebrate the three-day Cambodian New Year festival Chol Chnam Thmaythat began on April 14.
The Madison, originated inthe United States in the late 1950s, is particularly popular among Khmerpeople’s New Year celebrations and wedding receptions.-VNA
Themed"Unity and Solidarity, Strength and Cultural Diversity", the event washeld at the Angkor world heritage complex in northwest Cambodia 'sSiem Reap City .
Speaking at the openingceremony, Cambodian Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Hang ChuonNaron said the festival was a remarkable event to welcome the ASEANEconomic Community, the official formation of which is scheduled forlate this year.
He said the event contributes topromoting people-to-people and youth-to-youth interactions as well asconnections between ASEAN and its dialogue countries, including China ,Japan , the Republic of Korea , Australia , India and Russia .
During the festival, participants showcased theirrespective cultural identities through art performances and culturalobject displays.
The same day, over 2,000 Cambodiansbroke the world record for the largest Madison dance, organised tocelebrate the three-day Cambodian New Year festival Chol Chnam Thmaythat began on April 14.
The Madison, originated inthe United States in the late 1950s, is particularly popular among Khmerpeople’s New Year celebrations and wedding receptions.-VNA
